I slept
through the first night back in Japan, so I had no jetlag the next day. My mon, sister and I went shopping in
Shinjuku in the afternoon and bought a lot of things!
In the
evening, we had a reservation at a tiny “kappo” restaurant called, Yotsuya
Fuku, in Yotsuya district. It’s
hidden in a small alley, and you go down the stairs of a building to get to the
entrance.
This
restaurant is run buy a husband & wife team. The husband is a young but experienced chef and also a
sommelier. The wife runs the floor
and she’s a sake and shochu master.
We had a
great dinner with all the premium seasonal ingredients.
And, we
drank so much!
First
appetizer course…kinji-so green from Kanazawa was a real treat. Soup was corn “surinagashi”…real pure
taste.
Amazing
sashimi. Grilled ayu.
Braised
octopus and togan squash. The meat
course was “Fuku” katsu (pork was braised for hours, then fried to
perfection. It was super
chopstick-tender and juicy.
Chef’s
hand-made soba. Dessert was peach
crème brulee.
And lots of
drinks.
Great food,
great ambience, and great hospitality.
We had a wonderful time.
