Sunday, February 24, 2013

Oedo Happyaku Yacho / 大江戸八百八町

We are still in Ryogoku, which means Sumo-land, so for lunch in Sumo-land, what else is there but chanko nabe!  What is chanko nabe?  It is a one-pot meal filled with vegetables and meat (sometimes fish), served in a broth.  Very delicious.  Great for cold weather.  We chose a restaurant right near the rail station called [Oedo Happyaku Yacho].

まだ両国に居ます。両国と言えば相撲。飯の時間になりまして、相撲と言えばちゃんこ鍋。両国には数多くのちゃんこ鍋の店があります。私たちが選んだのは駅の近くにある「大江戸八百八町」。ちゃんこ鍋は冬にもってこい料理だ。


Check this out, a huge Sumo ring built in the middle of the restaurant.

見て、店の真ん中に相撲の土俵がある。


Nice chopstick package / お箸入れの袋可愛い


Before digging into our nabe, its beer time.  The miso soup was delicious too.

鍋を食べる前に一杯のビール。味噌汁も美味しい。


The makings for our chanko nabe / ちゃんこ鍋の具


We ordered some side dishes as well like deep fried oysters.

他のものも注文しました。カキフライ!


Menchi katsu / メンチカツ


The chanko nabe! / ちゃんこ鍋完成!


Enjoying some Nihon-shu along with our chanko nabe.

ちゃんこ鍋を食べながら、日本酒を頂きました。


And a cocktail or two / しくあわさサワーも飲んだ


Zosui to end our nabe meal / 〆はやっぱり雑炊ですね


For dessert - warabi mochi / デザートはわらび餅



Noren at the restrooms / お手洗いにあるのれん













Signs for the men's and ladie's rooms / お手洗いのサイン



Oden master Ern / おでんのマスター


Irashaimase! / いらしゃいませ!




1 comment:

Rurousha said...

Grin! He's already updating more frequently. ^^

Were the portions relatively small? Coz that's a lot of food!

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