Chotto Matte Picks At The Split: Super California Roll And Truffled US Steak Don

A nagging craving for rice and sumptuous Japanese food has you thinking of lunch, and it's not even past 10am. Hang in there, and your lunch situation has a quick fix. At The Split...

The cool concept featuring four restaurant brands and cuisines in one spot should simplify any lunch situation. And if it's the Truffled US Steak Don and some Super California Rolls of Chotto Matte that's been on your mind since mid-morning, The Split at BGC should fix your cravings in no time. It's 12:00 noon, and you're off to The Split...

From the comforting cuisine of Providore to the hearty local dishes of Friends & Family Upside Down and the specialty Japanese dishes of Chotto Matte and Saboten Express, The Split pretty much has all your cravings covered. In fact, you can come all week for lunch and dinner trying the menu from one of the four concepts and still each visit feels new and different (for more on The Split, see my posts Four Of A Kind: Four Restaurants In One Cool Spot At The Split In BGC from April this year and Go Big With A Healthy And Sweet Blue Boost: Discover And Enjoy Boundless Blue Possibilities With US Blueberries from three months back).

The wide selection of traditional and creative renditions of fresh sashimi, nigiri, sushi and signature rolls of Chotto Matte at The Split remains a top draw, and the aptly named Super California Roll (P 295) takes the classic up a notch with its level up contrasting play on succulent notes and textures. 

Each Super California Roll contains crabsticks, cucumber, mango, tempura flakes and tobiko for a flavorful burst of fresh and clean sweetness with each bite...

...perfectly tempered by a dab of wasabi and the pronounced sharpness of the soy dip. In between bites, the fresh crunch of the pickled vegetables cleanses the palate and you're ready for another Super California Roll. Other bestselling rolls on my list include the Salmon Aburi Roll (P 495), Dragon Roll (P 420), Spicy Dynamite Roll (P 420) and Mega Spicy Roll (P 750) if you're after some serious heat. 

For your main course, the Truffled US Steak Don (P 595) is always a guaranteed crave buster at The Split. Served in a hot cast iron bowl, the Truffled US Steak Don is a solid meal with miso soup and pickled vegetables. 

The fork-tender beef with its juicy pink center grilled to medium rare perfection drapes the palate with bold savory notes and an indulgent buttery richness made even richer by the deep earthy hints of the truffle gyudon sauce and the cage-free egg yolk. All that goodness goes down to the Japanese fried rice infusing with it even more flavor. And you get all the flavors in one heaping spoonful. A sprinkling of togarashi cuts through the savory richness with just a whisper of soothing heat for that balanced finish while a sip of the hot miso soup prepares you for another round of tender beef slices. This is the lunch you've been craving all morning, immediately satisfied from that very first bite at The Split. Other cast iron bowl options include the Melted Hambaga Cheezu Don (P 495), Roasted Salmon Corn Tobiko Don (P 575) and US Beef Sukiyaki Udon (P 495). What's your go-to dish at The Split? 

The Split is located at the Ground Floor, Seven NEO, 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila. You can also visit their FB Page and IG Feed at https://www.facebook.com/TheSplitPH/ and https://www.instagram.com/thesplitph for more information and updates.

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