{"id":36486,"date":"2019-11-13T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=36486"},"modified":"2024-02-15T11:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T03:00:14","slug":"kojiro-ojiisan-food-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/cavite\/kojiro-ojiisan-food-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Kojiro Ojiisan Food House in Cavite: Home of Koroke and Veggie-Filled Ramen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here in Silang, Cavite, we found\u00a0Kojiro Ojiisan Food House<\/strong> and it’s not like any other Japanese place you know. Instead of the conventional staple food like sushi, they serve Japanese treats that have been given a fun twist at such affordable prices.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

This hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurant\u00a0was named after Seigo “Kojiro” Sasaki<\/strong>, the patriarch of the family who owns the food stall and the one who made the recipe for everything on their menu.<\/p>\n

\"\"Elsa and Rei Sasaki \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Seigo Sasaki\u00a0<\/strong>was a native of Japan\u00a0where their family used to have a yakiniku restaurant called “Yakiniku Kojiro” in Miyazaki, Kyushu<\/strong>. Unfortunately, an epidemic hit the town\u00a0and people avoided eating out at restaurants, which strained the food establishments including their own. Eventually, they were forced to close it down.<\/p>\n

It was after the unfortunate incident that Seigo and his family moved to the Philippines, where they finally found their home in Silang.\u00a0They opened a new food business,\u00a0which was then simply called Kojiro Food House, a small food stand\u00a0in front of\u00a0the family’s own house.\u00a0\u00a0The name was recently changed to Kojiro Ojisan Food House after the passing of Seigo to commemorate him, whom many loyal patrons have fondly treated as their\u00a0uncle,\u00a0or “ojisan” in Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In the early days, students from the nearby schools would flock to their place for their bite-size\u00a0Koroke<\/strong>, which has been the crowd-puller until now. These Japanese potato croquettes are made tastier with pork bits and flavorful toppings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Korokke \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Koroke is often paired with Kafe Jelly<\/strong>, which you can have as regular or upgrade to special with milk and chocolate powder.<\/p>\n

\"\"Kafe Jelly Special and Kafe Jelly Regular \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the high demand, the family expanded their menu\u00a0and moved to a more spacious location to accommodate their growing number of diners. From a food stand with a very limited number of seats, they now have a dining space that can accommodate up to 30 customers. Their customer\u00a0base is also more diverse now.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the newly-introduced items is the\u00a0Nabi Yaki Ramen <\/strong>served in a piping ceramic hot pot. It is filled with more vegetables than your regular ramen, and the flavors are robust. You can also opt to give it a Korean touch by adding gochujang<\/em> to make it spicier.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Nabi Yaki Ramen \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Another must-try is the Napolitan Spaghetti<\/strong>. Napolitan spaghetti itself is a famous ketchup-based pasta dish in Japan. However, the food house’s version is given a unique twist\u2014this pan-fried spaghetti is served on a sizzling plate with a scrambled egg like an omelet. It has a distinct sweet taste brought by the egg mixture and the onion slices in the spaghetti. Aside from onions, carrots, and bell peppers, it also has slices of ham to give it a mild meat flavor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Napolitan Spaghetti \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Okonomiyaki (Php 180)<\/strong> on the other hand, is a Japanese pancake filled with cabbage, leeks, crab sticks, fish cakes, and lean pork. It is topped with a special sauce of mayonnaise, nori, and bonito flakes.<\/p>\n

\"\"Okonomiyaki \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

They also have their own version of Yaki Udon<\/strong>, a tasty serving of Japanese stir-fried udon with generous amounts of vegetables and pork belly, which make gives you a mouthful of flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Yaki Udon \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

15 years of operation and\u00a0a couple of\u00a0tasty and unique food offerings later, Kojiro\u00a0Ojisan is still well-loved by the\u00a0people of Silang!<\/span><\/p>\n

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