Sakura shrimp are in season now, so if all you've ever had is the dried variety sold in packets in Japanese supermarkets, this is a good time to sample it fresh.

The tiny shrimp, coloured pretty pink like the cherry blossoms they are named after, are fished in Surugda Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture twice a year, in spring and autumn.

Kuriya Dining Great World City is offering several dishes featuring the little crustaceans until April 30.

Sakura Shrimp Gunkan Sushi ($10 for two pieces), is a great way to sample the sweet shrimp.

But I have to admit, I've become very fond of the restaurant's Sakura Shrimp clustered tempura ($16, below), essentially light, crisp fritters dotted with lots of the shrimp.

Sakura prawns at Kuriya Dining available until April 30.

Kuriya Dining
#02-42 Great World City
1 Kim Seng Promenade
Singapore 237994
Tel: 6736-0888.
Opening hours: 11.30am to 2.30pm (lunch), 6 to 11pm (dinner)

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