On this Friday, Yonekyu was fully booked and Bonobono was booked out.
After being rejected by the two places I had my sights set on, I decided to drop into a local sushi restaurant called Sukeroku Sushi and hold a strategy meeting by myself.
Sukeroku Sushi
We warmed ourselves by sipping hot sake and enjoying a small oden appetizer and oyster vinegar as snacks.
I had some sushi made, listened to the conversation between the regular customers and the chef as if I was listening to a radio, and stared blankly at the NHK news in front of me.
This neutral atmosphere is incredibly pleasant. It's the kind of atmosphere you'd expect from a local sushi restaurant.
It was a relaxed and great local sushi experience. After leaving Sukeroku Sushi, we headed to Tsuyako.
Tsuyako
Although it tends to be overshadowed by Utsunomiya and Hamamatsu, Fukushima is known as the city of gyoza. Among them, Tsuyako is popular among locals.
The tatami room was packed with local groups, and since it was the weekend, it was rocking and swaying. In contrast, at the counter, which was shaped like a letter "H", a group of middle-aged men were sitting quietly, and there were relatively few seats available.
One more person, uncle. Excuse me for a moment.
Appetizer and highball
I couldn't find a drinks menu so I asked and was told they had beer, highballs and sake, so I ordered a highball.
The pickled vegetables served as an appetizer were incredibly delicious.
I don't know. It's no exaggeration to say that it's the most delicious pickled food I've ever eaten. It has such a crunchy texture that it makes your brain shake. I wish they would sell it in a pouch.
chinese dumpling
The minimum order quantity for one serving is 10 gyoza, which are not small and are a satisfying size.
The crispy skin and vegetable-based filling make it easy to eat, one after the other, rhythmically. The homemade garlicky, spicy vinegar and miso sauce is addictive.
I ordered another highball and absentmindedly alternated between the gyoza and the highball, finishing the whole plate in no time!
word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal)
It was still 9pm. I consulted with my stomach and decided to stop there for today.
...But then, on my way out, I discovered the menu.
10 gyoza for 440 yen?! It was so cheap!
Hmm...?
Looking at the yakitori menu, you'll see that names such as Darm and Herz have their roots in German medical terms, just like in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture.
I wondered if that was the case, and when I looked into it, I found out that Koriyama City and Kurume City in Fukushima Prefecture are celebrating their 50th anniversary as sister cities.
The origins of the names of the body parts are just my own speculation. I'll have to come back soon and check it out properly!
Store Information
Tsuyako
Time: 17:30-23:00
Closed: Sunday
Address: 12-33 Sakaemachi, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, 960-8031
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