Getting the name of this restaurant right is not easy as the signboard is in Japanese and hanji characters only.
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura No English on the signboard](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/10442551746_d9e3739894_o.jpg)
Nonetheless, business is still bustling at japanese collagen hotpot specialty restaurant, Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋). A queue starts to form even before the restaurant is open for business when we visited during dinner time on a Sunday.
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Kitchen staff at work](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/10442718433_f7da1ce922_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura chickens...](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/10404808586_5ebb37463c_o.jpg)
We waited around 20 minutes to get a table, but the wait was alright as patrons are registered with a queue number and the staff will given you a call when there is a table available. Meanwhile, we were free to do some shopping in the mall.
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Restaurant's interior to build to resemble a little wooden farm house](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/10457370754_c0d1beb039_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Rachel and Asher going through the menu together](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7437/10457375546_645e25be30_o.jpg)
Prices are fixed at S$25++ per pax for the collagen hotpot, with a minimum of two person per table to order.
The collagen hotpot comes with the following items:
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Melting down the collagen soup](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/10457374516_b234f7dbb6_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Watching the soup base melts](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/10457391235_eef9f59acd_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Once the soup is ready, the staff scooped two small cups for us to try it naked before putting in any ingredient](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/10457390735_3de9ddb0ee_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura The hotpot items for two pax](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/10457372296_46df8a195d_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Close-up on the fresh prawns](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/10457369044_809b18188d_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Putting in the ingredients](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5531/10457365024_7bc16472a8_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura All ingredients in except for the prawns](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/10457554893_3853370365_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura The beautiful hotpot is ready](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7399/10457364014_57d7d7034d_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura The hotpot is enjoyed with four type of home-made sauces](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/10457390225_7c67b5fcf9_o.jpg)
The restaurant has a set of dining instructions on how to best enjoy your hotpot. If you find it too confusing to do it on your own, you can get the staff to help you:
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura How to enjoy your bijin nabe like a pro](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/10457371934_d679b7f4a5_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura We got the staff to help us with rolling out the meatballs from the bamboo container](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/10457365894_e273d7074d_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Asher getting lectured on table manners](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/10457365394_3678d4189a_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Cooked prawns](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/10457362054_72b1379dae_o.jpg)
The soup is absolutely delicious – strong in flavour and rich in aroma.
The first soup refill is free. The three of us drank up all the soup right to the last drop. The ingredients for the hotpot are a little stingy. However, what you get are quality assured:
The food items do not seem much, but we were quite full after we were done with the noodles at the end.
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura The noodle is dipped into the hotpot at the end of the meal](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3819/10457551923_ef457c1185_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Bright yellow springy noodles](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/10442800666_94a0be11a0_o.jpg)
The restaurant also serves other menu items like their bacon rice rolls. We ordered one for Asher which he enjoyed a lot, thinking it is a bun:
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Bacon rice roll which Asher loves](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/10457369624_5c0c155737_o.jpg)
The hotpot is only available during dinner. For lunch, they serve ramen and the other ala carte menu items. Here are some of the stuff I tried on another visit with my colleagues:
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura 4 x assorted bacon rice rolls](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/10404787784_db7743f446_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Cutting the bacon rice rolls open](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/10404806586_2550c0690b_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura They look like potatoes close-up](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/10404804846_5534f35bcf_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Signature chicken ramen](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7420/10404784674_724a676a61_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Another chicken ramen](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/10404785734_5333603655_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Spicy soup base ramen](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2820/10404802496_7df3fe8eef_o.jpg)
Overall, I enjoy dining at Tsukada Nojo. Price is a on the steep side, but the service is excellent and quality is good. I will visit again.
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Complementary dessert to round up the meal](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/10442541424_33b5f0d046_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura Sweet plum jelly](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/10442540334_13999dfb02_o.jpg)
![Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋) @ Plaza Singapura The loyalty card is in the form of an assistant manager](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5523/10442719803_01ebc99694_o.jpg)
Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (塚田農場 美人鍋)
Address: #03-81, Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road
Phone: +65-6336-5003
Hours: Daily, 11:30 – 15:00 and 17:00 – 22:00