Taimeiken / たいめいけん

My mother has a real good memory.  She knew there was a well known restaurant that served Western-style cooking near the Bank of Tokyo and that is exactly where we decided to have lunch.  The place has been in business since 1931.  Heck, the restaurant is a year older than my father!!

僕のお母さんの記録はすごいわ。若い頃働いた銀行の時、近くに有名な洋食屋があると覚え、昼食はそこで決定。老舗のみせ「レストラン たいめいけん」。創業昭和６年！凄くない？僕お父さんより一個上！！

 

 

The specialty of this restaurant is definitely the tanpopo omurice (the dandelion rice omelet).  Very delicious.  And for you prawn lovers, I would recommend this place as well.

 

やっぱりこの店の名物はたんぽぽオムライス。とっても美味しいよ。あと、この店の海老フライはすごい！

 

 



What?  It looks rather plain you say.  Just a regular omelet set on top of some ketchup rice?  That's what it may look like.  But wait until you cut into the omelet.

なに？ケチャップライスに普通のオムレツを乗せてるだけじゃないと疑いますか？見た目はそうかも知りませんが、食べたかはそうでものないよ。オムレツは上を切ってふわふわ感が溢れ出す！

Top it with a little ketchup and you're in food heaven!

ケチャップをちょっと足したら、食べ物天国にようこそう！

And this for the prawn lovers.

海老好きの人にはこっちをおすすめします。

It was a bit windy as we left the restaurant and headed towards Ginza.

食べ終わったら、銀座で歩いていたが、風が結構強かった。

This would be my last full day with the family as I would have to go back to work and they would be headed back to Seattle.  Time sure goes by fast when you're having so much fun.  I definitely need to make a trip back home soon.

この日は家族と過ごす最後の日でした。明日自分は仕事行き、家族はその翌日にアメリカに帰る。やっぱ楽しい時間経つのが早い。来年こそ里帰りしたい！