Do you cook it yourself? Do you assemble it yourself, buffet style? What does that mean? ! ? !
When you look at the phrase, “DIY” You probably think of home projects and crafts, projects you can do yourself that are somewhat fun, or at least a little fulfilling, like when you plastered your car.At least that's our Japanese reporter Mr Sato He looks at it and thinks.Imagine his surprise then He saw the phrase used in a restaurant.
Japanese people's special Noren Street This is a collection of izakaya-style food stalls from the Oimachi area of Tokyo, including “One's Garden'' (Sichuan restaurant), “Sushi no Wa'' (sushi restaurant), and “Yakiniku Kamimura Umejo.''
Mr. Sato went there right after the store opened at 11:30 a.m. on a weekday lunch time. At the entrance, Ticket-vending machine, a place to order and pay for food was waiting.Mr. Sato wanted to enjoy the food at each stall, but apparently Lunch is a fixed menu of soba and tempura..
But just as I was about to give up on having a normal lunch, The side of the sign caught his eye.. said…
“My tempura bowl is DIY, so you can choose what you like and make it yourself.”
Sato-san guesses that “DIY” means “doing it yourself,” but does that mean choosing the ingredients for the tempura bowl and frying it yourself? Well, “fry your own” restaurants aren't all that uncommon, so it's not that surprising. “Watami norengai'' has a casual atmosphere.
“Or rather, there's a possibility that I'll be allowed into the kitchen to fry tempura…right?'' Mr. Sato murmured. “……no!”
Restaurant kitchens should not allow customers to use the equipment in the kitchen. Still, there was definitely a “do-it-yourself” element involved, and Mr. Sato wanted to know more about it.
His imagination was running wild, but he realized the answer was just below the first part of the symbol.
▼Step 1: Choose the size of your rice. Step 2: Choose your favorite tempura ingredients. Step 3: Place the tempura on top of the rice and pour the tempura sauce over it. ”
The only DIY element is that you can choose the type of tempura you want to have with your rice. That was a little disappointing, but it still looked interesting, so Mr. Sato decided to do it.
The first step to making your own tempura bowl is Please select the type and amount of rice. The “Tendondon'', which comes with nori seaweed and tempura sauce, comes in medium and large sizes, priced at 300 yen and 350 yen, respectively. The optional white rice is 200 yen for a medium size and 250 yen for a large size, so it is recommended for those who want to save money.
However, Mr. Sato seemed bored with regular rice, so he chose Tendon rice. The next step is Choose your tempura toppings. Lotus roots, sweet potatoes, and shiitake mushrooms cost 100 yen each, so you can add these to rice and eat vegetarian cuisine for 500 yen.
Of course, Mr. Sato didn't come for the cheap food. He wanted a gourmet meal. That is, after he selects an excessive amount of food, This is what arrived at Mr. Sato's table.
▼The tempura was served on a separate plate for some reason, so assembling the tempura bowl might be the last DIY element.
What was on the first plate was shrimp Tempura (150 yen), dark meat chicken (150 yen), eel (Salted eel) (400 yen).
Sato estimated that the conger eel was about 20 centimeters long, which was much longer than he expected. That was a pleasant surprise.
he also fried oysters Seafood and vegetable tempura (400 yen). It had onions, carrots, and shrimp.
Never one to shy away from large pieces of food, Mr. Sato tossed it all on top of tempura rice. He barely fit into the bowl, so Sato realized that maybe he should have bought a larger bowl of rice.
The first bite of kakiage proved that. The dough was crispy and the inside was hot.. The sweet and spicy flavor of the tempura sauce was well expressed. Honestly, The tempura sauce brings the whole dish together.That's why Mr. Sato strongly recommends choosing tempura rice instead of white rice. You can enjoy the difference of 100 yen. In fact, he also wanted them to sell just the sauce so he could have extras.
While making a wish, he also said that he would like to see “dashi chazuke,'' a perfect way to end this meal, by pouring hot soup stock over rice.
However, this restaurant offers all-you-can-eat soba for 1,280 yen. This is mouth-watering and tempting. If you pair it with tempura, it becomes a hearty dish!
But don't sleep on your DIY tempura bowl. It was very delicious. With no frying required and the ability to choose your own toppings, it's easy to create the meal of your dreams.
Restaurant information
New General Izakaya Kazutami's Special Noren Street / New General Izakaya Kazutami Noren Street
Hayashi Building 1-2F, 5-17-2 Higashioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Hayashi Building 1/2F, 5-17-2 Higashioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Business hours 11:30-14:30, 16:00-23:00 (Monday-Thursday), 16:00-24:00 (Fridays and days before holidays), 15:00-24:00 (Saturday), 15:00-24:00 00-23:00 (Sundays and holidays)
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