Kuriya Japanese Market is known to be a one-stop shop for Japanese food items including fresh sashimi, sushi, sake, frozen food items, sauces, seasonings, and condiments.
Looking for one near you? The market has outlets at Waterway Point, Great World (within &JOY Dining Hall), Jurong Point, Nex (within Shokutsu Ten Japanese Food Street), Causeway Point, JEM, Tampines 1, Tiong Bahru Plaza, Northpoint City and AMK Hub.
It is also the exclusive retailer for Gyomu Super, a popular 800+ supermarket chain of outlets in Japan.
With a wide range of dry items, frozen foods, and plenty of snack items with everyday low prices, you can be quite spoilt for choice.
What’s noteworthy to mention is that you can get the freshest sashimi as premium fish and seafood are air-flown to Singapore from Japan such as the Osaka Central Wholesale Market thrice a week.
Yet compared to other dine-in restos, sashimi prices are at least 30% cheaper.
You can add a Japanese flair to your Chinese New Year with their newly launched festive products.
Available from now till 26 Feb 2021, a 2 days advance order online is required for CNY specials, and 1 day for sashimi & sushi platters.
This includes their first-ever Japanese Treasure Pot aka Pen Cai ($188, for 4-5 pax) which features premium ingredients including whole abalone, sashimi-grade scallops from Hokkaido, snow crab leg meat, prawn, and more in superior stock boiled for hours. The Pen Cai is available exclusively via Kuriya Japanese Market’s festive e-store.
(Customers can also opt to takeaway the Sushi & Sashimi Platters and CNY YuSheng from each outlet, though there will be a waiting time of 30 minutes or so.)
Here’s more:
Abundance YuSheng ($60.80 nett, for 6-8 pax)
In line with the auspicious phrase ”Nian Nian You Yu” 年年有余, this Abundance YuSheng featuring slices of not one, not two, but three types of fish – fresh Norwegian Salmon, Maguro (tuna) and Hamachi (yellowtail) from Japan.
You don’t often find sashimi slices of Japanese Hamachi in YuSheng. The fish is known to be luscious and buttery in texture which melts in the mouth, possessing that desirable bold and rich flavour.
It is also interesting to find the inclusion of Chuka Kurage (seasoned jellyfish) and Chuka Wakame (seasoned seaweed) as base ingredients for the prosperity toss, which adds that slightly chewy texture contrasted with the vegetables.
If you would like to try something different from the usual sweet plum sauce for your YuSheng, then you will enjoy the house-special yuzu dressing made using ingredients from Japan.
I enjoyed it for its zest and refreshing tanginess, which lifted the taste of the cut vegetables.
Also available is a Blessings YuSheng ($48.80 nett, for 6-8 pax) which has 2 kinds of sashimi – Norwegian Salmon and Hamachi.
Invigorating Fruits YuSheng ($56.80, available online only)
For a healthier lohei experience, this vibrantly colourful YuSheng includes a refreshing medley of six types of fruits: pomelo, pear, guava, mango, pineapple and jackfruit.
My favourite was the mango which added a creamy, sweet-fruity taste; while the strong-flavoured jackfruit will have an element of surprise.
YuSheng Add-On
If the sashimi lover in you would like more ”yu” in your YuSheng, choose the following top-ups with fishes freshly imported from Japan:
– 8pc Maguro (Tuna) $6.80
– 8pc Salmon $6.80
– 8pc Madako (Octopus) $7.80
– 8pc Hamachi (Yellowtail) $7.80
– 8pc Mekajiki (Swordfish) $7.80
– 8pc Hotate (Scallop) $11.80
– 10pc Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp) $11.80
Wakasa Sushi Platter (40 pcs, In-store $59.80, Online $65.80)
Heading for a party and want something convenient? The Wakasa Sushi Platter features 40 pieces of Kuriya Japanese Market’s best-selling items in a single plate.
These include a combination of Tuna, Yellowtail, Sea Bream, Salmon, Egg & Crab Stick, BBQ Eel, Salmon Roe, Scallop, Mini California Maki, and Spicy BBQ Eel Maki.
Special mention goes to the Sea Bream (Tai) with a firm-flesh white meat and mild in flavour; and less-commonly seen Spicy BBQ Eel Maki – sweet, bold, and rich Unagi sushi with a touch of cut chillies for that added kick.
Houryou Sashimi Platter (50 pcs, In-store $69.80, Online $76.80)
For the sashimi lover, this premium platter features a bountiful spread of 50 pieces of sashimi including Tuna, Yellowtail, Swordfish, Salmon, Half-grilled Salmon, Sweet Shrimp, Scallop, and Squid.
Other than the usual favourites, can you can also find the thickly sliced Swordfish (Mekajiki) loved for its rich, buttery flavour.
Good to know that their fresh seafood and premium fish are air-flown thrice weekly from Japan and sold immediately at their market.
For convenience, the offerings are available for pick-up and delivery. Kuriya Japanese Market’s e-store: https://festive.kuriyajapanesemarket.com.sg
Citibank Promotions
Promotion: Up to $30 off on festive e-stores
• $10 off with minimum spend of $100. Promocode: CITICNY10
• $20 off with minimum spend of $180. Promocode: CITICNY20
• $30 off with minimum spend of $250. Promocode: CITICNY30
Promotion Period: 13 Jan – 24 Feb 2021* (Order fulfilment from 26 Jan – 26 Feb 2021)
• Valid with promo code and charged to Citi Credit/Debit Cards
• Valid on all items available on festive e-stores
*Limited redemptions available
Kuriya Japanese Market – Waterway Point
Waterway Point #B1-20, 83 Punggol Central Singapore 828761
Tel: +65 6385 8347
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)
https://festive.kuriyajapanesemarket.com.sg
Other Kuriya Japanese Market locations:
Great World #B1-133 (within &JOY Dining Hall)
Jurong Point #B1-77
Nex #B1-03 (within Shokutsu Ten Japanese Food Street)
Causeway Point #B1-17
JEM #B1-01
Tampines 1 #B1-07
Tiong Bahru Plaza #B1-137
Northpoint City #B1-152
AMK Hub #B2-52
* This entry is brought to you in partnership with Kuriya Japanese Market.