{"id":22617,"date":"2018-05-19T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=22617"},"modified":"2018-06-03T15:30:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T07:30:22","slug":"chikuzai-at-balanga-city-bataan-an-authentic-japanese-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/japanese\/chikuzai-at-balanga-city-bataan-an-authentic-japanese-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Chikuzai in Bataan: An Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Balanga City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chikuzai<\/strong>, located in Balanga City, Bataan, serves authentic Japanese food even before foreign restaurants rise around the province of Bataan. Four blood-related owners are all Filipinos who show the same interest in Japanese cuisines as they started the planning until it became a clique to Batae\u00f1os who share the same taste buds as they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chikuzai means amassing of wealth. They serve their foods with ingredients imported from Japan to maintain its authenticity. Since July 2012, the restaurant has been getting a lot of good feedback. The restaurant serves sushi, sashimi, makimono, ramen, tempura, teppanyaki, teriyaki, donburi and udon. They also have special platters for big\u00a0orders of assorted sushi and maki with 35, 70 and 100 pieces. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nBeef Gyuniku Ramen (Php 199)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of their best-selling\u00a0dishes is their Beef Gyuniku Ramen<\/strong>. It has\u00a0a soy sauce soup base with a large chunk of beef on top.\u00a0There’s also their Kaisen Ramen,<\/strong>\u00a0a salt-based ramen with mixed seafood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSeafood Teppanyaki (Php 200)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From their bevy of rice meals (teriyaki, teppanyaki, and donburi) one stands out as their recommended dish which has satisfied diners since they opened: their Seafood Teppanyaki<\/strong>. Mixed seafood are combined on one plate:\u00a0 shrimps, mussels, squid, and the like. This goes well with a potato salad on the side. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nChikuzai Roll (Php 265)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Chikuzai\u2019s very own Chikuzai Roll<\/strong> with a twist of crunchiness in a makimono is its best tasting and bestselling beating their california maki. Along with its good food, they serve with accommodating staff and cozy ambiance. As Mr. Calivarra, one of the four owners say, \u201cYou come in hungry, you come out happy. Chikuzai serves with style.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Maria Vinnise Marcelo, Philippine Primer intern<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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