HOKKAIDON

Fresh, sweet seafood is the pride and joy of Hokkaido prefecture, and the pristine quality of the produce goes naturally with a bowl of plain, fluffy white rice. That’s the premise of Hokkaidon, a restaurant that specialises in don—bowls of rice topped with various ingredients including fresh sashimi, fish roe, pickles and more. The Tai Koo restaurant offers more than just rice, however, with small dishes such as tomato salad topped with fried crabmeat and steamed egg custard with seafood. Sashimi is also available a la carte. Among the main acts, the signature Hokkaidon is a premium mix of sea urchin, scallop, botan shrimp, crab claw, right eye flounder, salmon, salmon roe and abalone. If that’s too much, the Hokkai mini don features three smaller bowls with a pared down selection of toppings. As the restaurant is located in the perpetually busy Cityplaza shopping mall, service is brisk and food comes quickly, making this an efficient spot for lunch or a bite to eat before a movie or shopping spree.