Hoteisan / ほていさん

For dinner, we left Chiba and came back to Tokyo to an area called Tsukishima. This place is well known for monjayaki but we came here for some seafood. Angler nabe to be exact at a restaurant called [Hoteisan]. I couldn't get a decent picture of the storefront as it was located in a narrow alley so you will have to settle for the small store sign and the cute chopstick slip.

夕飯は千葉県を去って、東京の月島に行きました。ここはもんじゃ焼きで有名ですが、私たちが今夜食べる物はあんこう鍋。店の名前は「ほていさん」。場所は裏路地にある為店の表の写真が撮る事が出来ませんでした。角にある看板とお箸入れですみません。

As we were having a course meal, the first item to appear was a sashimi platter with scallops, maguro, sea-bream, octopus and more.

こんやはコースを頼みしたので、最初に運ばれたのは刺身の盛り合わせ。マグロ、うに、ハマチ、タコ等がありました。

Sashimi Platter / 刺身の盛り合わせ

We were also served mekabu and sesame tofu with a sesame sauce.

他にでたのはめかぶとごま豆腐。

Mekabu and Sesame Tofu / めかぶとごま豆腐

Now for the main event - the angler nabe.

次はメインのあんこう鍋。

The nabe is topped with a whole lot of ankimo (that would be angler liver which is quite a delicacy and very expensive). It may look a little unappetizing at first, but wait until its ready.

鍋の上にこんな大量のあんきもが乗ってるのはびっくり。火が付ける前の見た目ちょっと悪いが、出来上がったら美味しそうになる。

Doesn't that look delicious?

美味しそうになったでしょう？

Yep, very delicious！

間違いなく美味しいです！

Leaving a bit of the broth in the bowl, we finished with some zosui.

鍋の〆はやっぱり雑炊ですね。

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！