{"id":646,"date":"2021-11-01T10:19:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T03:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailand-real-review.com\/en\/?p=646"},"modified":"2024-10-10T11:43:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:43:23","slug":"odashi-hakkei-ekkamai-taste-delicious-of-japanese-soup-stock-dashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailand-real-review.com\/en\/646.html","title":{"rendered":"In-Depth Review: Experience Authentic Japanese Dashi at Odashi Hakkei in Ekkamai, Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello, everyone I am Chifumi Maeda, a Japanese female president living in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thank you, guys, for visiting this<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrue comments from Japanese female presidents living in Thailand\u201d blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, I would like to take you to a Japanese food restaurant in Ekkamai <\/p>\n\n\n\n

called \u201cOdashi Hakkei\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

where they are specialized in \u201cDASHI (soup stock)\u201d<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is Behind Odashi Hakkei: The Japanese Dashi Specialists in Bangkok<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This \u201cOdashi Hakkei\u201d is the first restaurant in outside of Japan <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

that \u201cHakkei\u201d the Hot spring inn <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

who is known for their cuisine located in [Yubara] hot spring resort <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

in the Okayama prefecture in northern Japan.   <\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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We very much wanted the foreign people outside of Japan to taste DASHI,
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And this is why they opened the restaurant here. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I was told. \u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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counter seat that makes you think that you are dining somewhere in Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An Exploration of the Cuisine at Odashi Hakkei: Authentic Japanese Dashi in Bangkok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve visited the restaurant with my friend that I haven\u2019t seen for ages. <\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to UNI Course, ODEN Course, HAKKEI Chicken Miso Nabe Course, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

there are also a la carte menu as well. <\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And we had \u201cHAKKEI Chicken Miso Nabe Course\u201d.<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The course has 5 dishes + dessert.<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First comes the \u201cappetizer: DASHI jelly\u201d. <\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a delicate taste of the DASHI and the aroma\u2026.<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is prepared so beautifully that it is pity to break them <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but we cannot wait to see what sits inside of the jelly. \u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then comes \u201cProsciutto salad\u201d.<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top is decollated with sliced sweet potato fry. <\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The appearance and texture are both appealing as accent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the raw ham, prosciutto, was bit too salty, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

we had them without any dressing on it <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but we were told that it was a homemade dressing, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

we thought we had to try the ham with the dressing. <\/span>  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The dressing did not interfere with the taste of the ingredients\u2026; <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

it actually brings out the goodness of them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The third dish is \u201cNASU DENGAKU (grilled eggplant with sweet miso paste)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetable. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Especially when the \u201ceggplant\u201d has sucked some oil.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But today here in the restaurant, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am tasting the eggplant with sweet miso paste. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Were they slowly grilled in oven? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They were hot and fluffy to inside. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve tried preparing it at home <\/p>\n\n\n\n

but it will not come out as fluffy as the ones in the restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then comes our main dish, the \u201cMiso Nabe\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had one person portion each. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chicken leg, chicken wing, chicken liver, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and chicken meatball. It\u2019s a \u201cchicken tonight\u201d party. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Especially the chicken meatball, <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

it had lotus root in it and the crunchiness made <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

it even more delicious than just the meatball alone. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At first, I thought taste may be a too soft <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but as it cooks further on, the taste of the miso changed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Nabe dish, we normally finish off with rice porridge or udon noodles <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

but as it further cooked on, it became a bit too salty <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

so I thought that the udon was the better choice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miso makes you warm from inside of the body. Doesn\u2019t it? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finally the dessert. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the pudding dessert on the day we were there. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A lotus root mochi was placed on top of the pudding. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not very much found of sweet foods but even then, I\u2019ve enjoyed it very much. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Reasons to Visit Odashi Hakkei for Authentic Japanese Dashi in Ekkamai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can enjoy the authentic \u201cODASHI (soup stock)\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very nice atmosphere lets you enjoy your dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owner and the staffs are dedicated to provide you with the best service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every dishes are very delicious as well as a joy to your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n