Blog/Nikkomi-Misto] A short break with imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu) and nikkomi at Futoshi, a convenience store corner shop in Kagoshima

Kagoshima's local stew "nankotsu"

In Kagoshima, there is a local stew called "nankotsu," which is made by simmering pork belly cartilage until it becomes soft and tender. This prefectural dish is made at home by simmering pork belly cartilage and adding granulated sugar, brown sugar, miso, and shochu.

Tonight, I went out drinking hoping to find some "nankotsu" (fish innards), but I couldn't find any. So I went to "Futoshi" in Meyamabori, a place I've been wanting to go to for a while, and had a strategy meeting by myself.

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Famous mountain moat "Futoshi"

This shop, "Futoshi," has a great impact. It looks like a local convenience store, but it's actually a liquor store that mainly serves corner drinks.

The owner, originally from Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, worked in Tokyo before returning to Kagoshima about 30 years ago and buying the liquor store with his relatives. He decided that it would be difficult to run a liquor store alone, so he decided to set up a corner drinking area.

What's more, it has a sanitation license and serves cooked food, making it a top-notch corner bar where you can both drink and eat. You'll be greeted by a shop curtain that reads "Ichimore," a greeting in Tokunoshima dialect.

Hot water

The local limited edition sake produced by Kagoshima Brewery is called "Meizanbori." It is served in a clear sake bottle with hot water.

This style is great♪ I hope it will be adopted in bars in Tokyo too!

stew

Oh? "Hormone stew"?

If there is one, there is no reason not to ask for it.

This simple miso stew is made only with pork small intestines, a common dish in the Kanto region, and contains nothing else, with a purity of 100%.

While drinking sweet potato shochu at a corner bar, I nibble on the familiar stewed offal. If I let my guard down, I'll lose track of where I am for a moment.

Fried fish cakes

We went to this corner bar to discuss our strategy. We were tempted by the menu, which seemed to be Tokunoshima specialties, such as the famous egg rice balls and the sardine dish "Garants", but we decided to go with the safe option of satsumaage.

word used after one has been treated (esp. used after a meal)

Futoshi is a convenience store corner bar that is not only easy to use but also delicious and fun, and is suitable for both solo and group drinking.

What!? Was your last name "Futoshi"!?

It betrays me in a good way♪

Next time I come to Kagoshima, I would like to come again with Futoshi as the main focus, and I am also starting to be drawn to the charm of Tokunoshima, which I have never been to!

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Store Information

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Time: 17:30-22:30
Closed: Sunday
Address: 9-8 Meizancho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, 892-0821

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