Got sale?

Every time I pass by Parco at Millenia Walk with g, I can't help (if i am in a good mood) but sing this little ditty. Or he'll ask me "sing?". Guess we can't see this in sg when there is sale at Parco?

Paruko ara~
Paruko ara~
Ara ara ara ara
Paruko ara~

The commercial song is actually very clever coz it plays with japanese words. In a simple and effective way. Plus the song sticks in one's head. One very good live example is me, after listening to it on tv for weeks =_=

Paruko = Parco in japanese

Ara = oh my! wow! oh my goodness! (coz koala discovered Parco has got sale!)

Combining the ko from paruko and ara you get...
Koara = koala

Hence the koala bear character in the advertisement.
Very cute right???
Now go spread the song!

Cactus Pork Cutlet (Actually Saboten Tonkatsu)

Tried Saboten at Parco today, because I wanted to compare the taste between it and the ones in japan. I was mostly satisfied :D

Saboten is everywhere and you can never miss it. I eat so much Saboten (another one is Wako) that i probably can proudly say that I can remember its unique texture and taste lol. Just like how Singaporeans can pick up any subtle differences when they have local Singapore food in a foreign country. (Yeah.. the laksa in Tokyo is chotto...)

So, when i first had it, the first thought that popped up in my mind was OMG this is like the best tonkatsu ever! I even told my friend who was planning a trip to tokyo at that time about it, saying i would bring him there when he visited, not knowing that they already(?) have a branch in Singapore. And when I had Tonkichi again in Singapore, it suddenly wasn't that awesome anymore. Guess this is a case where my tongue has gotten thick. An idiomatic saying that means you are so used to good food that you can tell good from bad and will not settle for inferior taste (ever again) :x

They don't have my usual 健美豚 nor 三元麦豚 katsu!  :3

Or maybe they renamed it in Sg...

So how do you tell the difference between rosu and hire?