Originally Posted by
roverkt
I'm in Shanghai and ate at Shanghai Plaza. It's not a comment on your taste but yeah it's not how Japanese cuisine should be like. Rice is the single most important component and they didn't get that right. I don't expect much of Singaporean chains though. Also wouldn't be surprised if they took individual items from what was laid out in the dinner buffet to make up my set.
Still, the majority of their lunch customers were native Japanese when we visited. Also, to my palate as well as my friend, our portions tasted fairly good.
As for prime quality rice and other ingredients, I'd think only the various Communist Party canteens can guarantee top produce being used. They have their own, organic and tightly controlled (quality wise) contract farms that deliver only the best China can offer.