simply delish: Rai Rai Ken

The word Rai Rai when translated in Chinese and Japanese language means "welcome" and Ken which means "restaurant". However, it is the Japanese people which further developed this into an authentic fine food concept and experience. Rai Rai in japanese is originally pronounced as "irashai" while ken is "shokudo". It was in 1992 when Benjamin Garcia decided to put up his own resto in makati city. He called it Master Chow, it was more of a "karinderya" and not a regular resto with Tapsilog and other Filipino breakfast. Later on it's operation, they started to offer ramen and other japanese food.

 

With her daughter, princess and "mowdel" hubby, Felix Tiomico, Jenny Garcia Tiomico

(or ate jen as i call her), who happens to be my cousin's friend, is a corporate secretary at Rai Rai Ken and the daughter of Mr. Benjamin "Benjie" Garcia, Rai Rai Ken's President and CEO.

Felix, by the way is a cast member of TV5's Game and  Go with Joey Deleon every sunday, a model and an executive chef, also at Rai Rai Ken. He was part of the Bench Universe 2012, Cosmo Bash 2012, Philippine Fashion Week and other Runway fashion shows in manila.

Last October 23rd, we were invited to watch him because he was a finalist at the Supermodel Philippines in SMX convention center MOA and he won the photogenic award. nice! so after the show, we went to rai rai ken (bluewave branch) to have some dinner.

 felix ordered salmon sashimi, simply because he loves salmon.

i ordered steamed gyoza

beef yakiniku teppan

thinly sliced beef with yakiniku sauce

yakimeshi platter

chicken karaage

i forgot the name of this dish.. sorry!

 i love Japanese food, and i love rai rai ken ever since i tried their ramen last 3years ago. yes, i do remember the first time i tasted it, aaahh.. ramen... yummy roast pork ramen...

thank you  guys and congrats ulit felix!