点评:I used to visit Tiong Bahru Plaza by taking the shuttle bus from IKEA Alexandra. However, with effect from 1 September 24, IKEA has ceased operation of this service. Nevertheless, I still drive here this Sunday to visit the Don Don Donki Japanese chain store with my wife. It is a less than 10 min drive from IKEA. This is the 16th outlet that the chain opened in Singapore and is located at the 3rd floor of the Plaza beside the Koptiam.
My wife likes to top up some of the groceries here. There are things we could not find at our local supermarkets. One of these is the natto beans. Natto is fermented soyabean which reputedly benefits gut health. Of course, similar equivalent products which have health benefits can be found in our local supermarkets which may include fermented tempeh, kimchi, etc but we prefer natto beans.
The other item we shopped here is the unagi fish. I like the slimy taste and have a liking for such food and the bento unagi rice set here. The Japnese chain is well-known for their freshness of such fish. Deep sea water fishes are rich in Omega 3 which are essential fatty acid for the normal functioning of our mitochondria. Research evidence has shown that the dysfunctioning of the mitochondria resulted in many of the metabolic disorders we see today including heart diseases and cancers.
Shopping at the Japanese chain open up me to the Japanese culture of eating. Glad that they open up a store here.
翻译:我以前常常从 IKEA Alexandra 乘坐班车去 Tiong Bahru Plaza。然而,从 9 月 1 日 24 日起,IKEA 停止了这项服务。尽管如此,这个星期天我还是和妻子开车来这里参观 Don Don Donki 日本连锁店。从宜家开车不到 10 分钟就到了。这是该连锁店在新加坡开设的第 16 家分店,位于广场 3 楼 Koptiam 旁边。
我的妻子喜欢在这里买一些杂货。有些东西我们在当地的超市找不到。其中之一就是纳豆。纳豆是发酵的大豆,据说有益于肠道健康。当然,在我们当地的超市也可以找到具有健康益处的类似产品,包括发酵豆豉、泡菜等,但我们更喜欢纳豆。
我们在这里买的另一件东西是鳗鱼。我喜欢这种粘稠的味道,也喜欢这里的便当鳗鱼饭套餐。这家日本连锁店以这种鱼的新鲜度而闻名。深海水鱼富含 Omega 3,这是线粒体正常运作所必需的脂肪酸。研究证据表明,线粒体功能障碍导致了我们今天看到的许多代谢紊乱,包括心脏病和癌症。
在日本连锁店购物让我了解了日本的饮食文化。很高兴他们在这里开了一家店。