{"id":33391,"date":"2019-07-20T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T04:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=33391"},"modified":"2024-03-03T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T07:47:21","slug":"shiroi-daichi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/shiroi-daichi\/","title":{"rendered":"(CLOSED) Shiroi Daichi in BGC: Bringing Authentic Sapporo Ramen to Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shiroi Daichi | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhR8-cGTdYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s always nice to savor a bowl of hot ramen when the cold weather hits. Fortunately,\u00a0<\/span><b>Shiroi Daichi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Home of Hokkaido Sapporo Nishiyama Ramen, officially launched to serve an authentic Sapporo dining experience like no other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33397\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi-BGC.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opened to the public last July 17, Shiroi Daichi might just be your next favorite ramen house situated in the food district of <strong>BGC<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This new Japanese restaurant specializes in traditional Sapporo-styled ramen, an idea from Yazaki-Torres Corporation President <strong>Feliciano L. Torres<\/strong>. It is made possible by his grandson <strong>James Torres<\/strong>, the chief operating officer and executive chef of Shiroi Daichi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33559\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to Chef James, it all started when his grandfather attended an ASEAN event in Sapporo and met Mr. Takashi Nishiyama, the president of Nishiyama Seimen Co., Ltd. who presented the Vegetable Miso Ramen during the said event. Fascinated with the excellent quality of ramen, Torres decided to bring the recipe here in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2016, Chef James, together with his pioneer kitchen staff, traveled to Japan to be trained in authentic cooking, preparing, and serving methods of ramen to maintain the authenticity of the well-known Nihongo quality ramen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Home of Hokkaido Sapporo Nishiyama Ramen<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Setting a border from the usual tonkotsu-based ramen in the country, Shiroi Daichi begs to differ with their lightly-flavored miso-based ramen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you love tonkotsu ramen, you\u2019ll equally love Shiroi Daichi\u2019s traditional Sapporo ramen choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33419\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi_food.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The restaurant offers specialty ramen such as miso, shoyu, and shio, made with authentic Nishiyama noodles, pastes, and oil. These ingredients are all directly sourced from Sapporo, Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33403\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi_Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><em style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Open Kitchen \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unique to them is the ability to select one\u2019s style of ramen broth. You can choose from <\/span><b>traditional meat-based ramen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> crafted from pork and chicken bones or<\/span><b> vegetable-based<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong> ramen<\/strong> made with vegetable broth, which is perfect for vegan diners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of their best sellers is Sapporo\u2019s traditional ramen,\u00a0<\/span><b>Miso Ramen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It is made with curly egg noodles topped with boiled eggs, seasoned pork, nori, and scallions that all in all inherit the rich flavor of umami from its House Miso.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33453\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Miso-Ramen-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Miso-Ramen-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Miso-Ramen-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Miso-Ramen-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Shiroi Daichi&#8217;s best-seller Miso Ramen \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their menu\u00a0features another specialty ramen with a mix of traditional and modern recipes such as their <\/span><b>Butter Miso<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and <\/span><b>Sesame Miso Ramen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from the traditional ramen, Shiroi Daichi also offers an assortment of yakisoba, and dry and dipping noodles. Perfect for the hot weather is their <\/span><b>Mazemen Dry Noodles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, made with stir-fried egg noodles with <em>cha sui<\/em>, soft boiled <em>tamago<\/em>, <em>wakame<\/em>, <em>menma<\/em>, and <em>tobiko<\/em> or flying fish roe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33395\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Maze-Men.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Mazemen Dry Noodles \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the <\/span><b>Tsukemen Dipping Noodles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0are\u00a0basically chilled noodles served with savory dipping broth in <em>shio<\/em>, <em>shoyu<\/em>, and <em>miso<\/em> choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33405\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Tsukemen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Tsukemen Dipping Noodles \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An array of appetizers and side dishes will keep your hungry tummy at bay while waiting for the much-awaited ramen dish. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start your meal with their <\/span><b>Edamame<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a bowl of young soybeans seasoned with your choice of flavor: sea salt, spicy, and soy garlic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33393\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Edamame-Soy-Garlic_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Edamame Soy Garlic \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Japanese meal wouldn\u2019t be complete without munching on a plate of pan-seared Japanese pork dumplings or <\/span><b>Gyoza. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their version of <em>gyoza<\/em> has a balanced amount of meat and vegetables stuffed inside the wrapper, making it light\u00a0in the stomach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33394\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Gyoza.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Gyoza \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their menu also\u00a0has\u00a0a variety of <em>katsu<\/em> dishes and <em>kushiyaki\u00a0<\/em>or Japanese grilled skewers seasoned with sea salt\u2014one of which is their tender\u00a0<\/span><b>Wagyu Beef Cubes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33406\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Wagyu-Beef-Cubes.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Wagyu Beef Cubes \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For rice lovers, you can have a bowl of Japanese fragrant rice together with their <\/span><b>Chicken Karaage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. These fried chicken thighs are coated with Japanese karaage powder, making it crispy on the outside and\u00a0juicy on the inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33392\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Chicken-Karage.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Chicken Karaage \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Playful, oriental Japanese<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adding to the unique Japanese dining they offer is the simple yet classy interior, which will keep you comfortable with every slurp of ramen.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The whole place exudes modern Japanese design with a\u00a0bit of oriental vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33399\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi_interior_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Unlike the traditional Japanese setting, Shiroi Daichi has a bright and playful element\u2014perhaps brought by the floral ornaments,\u00a0numerous origami,\u00a0and\u00a0the large mural painting of Mt. Fuji.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33400\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi_interior_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adjacent to the painting is a beverage bar where you can get a selection of their <em>sake<\/em> or rice wines and Sapporo draft beers. There is also an open kitchen at the far corner of the restaurant\u00a0to\u00a0view all the ramen artistry their chefs orchestrate to bring you the best of Sapporo ramen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33401\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/07\/Shiroi-Daichi_interior_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Complete your must-try ramen restaurants list with Shiroi Daichi! Visit them at Twenty-Five Seven Mckinley Bldg., 7th Avenue corner, 25th Street, Fort Bonifacio, BGC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How to get here<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Shiroi Daichi is located at Twenty-Five Seven Mckinley Building near the Maybank Performing Arts Center and BGC Arts Center. If you are coming from EDSA, enter the McKinley Road and drive straight towards McKinley Parkway. Make a left turn onto 9th Avenue and another left turn onto 26th street. Turn left onto 7th Avenue and drive straight until you reach\u00a0Twenty-Five Seven Mckinley Building.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">If you are commuting via BGC bus, take the North Express route. Go down at the second stop on 9th Avenue. Walk along Federacion Drive passing by\u00a0Maybank Performing Arts Center and BGC Arts Center. Turn left after McDonald&#8217;s and cross the 7th Avenue to\u00a0Twenty-Five Seven Mckinley Building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Words and photos by Deneca Ordinanza<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shiroi Daichi, the Home of Hokkaido Sapporo Nishiyama Ramen, officially launched to serve authentic Sapporo dining experience like no other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":33396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,12,14,199],"tags":[3729,3728,126,836,3711,3732,270,3731,3730,3724,3727,3725,3726],"class_list":["post-33391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","category-japanese-ramen","tag-authentic-sapporo-ramen","tag-home-of-authentic-sapporo-ramen","tag-japanese","tag-japanese-cuisine","tag-japanese-dishes","tag-nishiyama","tag-ramen","tag-sapporo","tag-sapporo-ramen","tag-shiroi-daichi","tag-shiroi-daichi-bgc","tag-shiroi-daichi-miso-ramen","tag-shiroi-daichi-ramen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33391"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50132,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33391\/revisions\/50132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}