This time, I visited a restaurant called "Chinese Cuisine Man Kai" in Korien. I came to try their cold noodles, but ended up ordering other dishes as well. Ordered menu: - Gyoza (8 pieces): 352 yen - Mapo Tofu (small): 748 yen - Stir-fried pork and green peppers: 1,210 yen - Butter fried rice: 880 yen - Cold noodles: 990 yen - Egg soup: 473 yen --------------------------- Best Gourmet Award by King: - Gyoza (8 pieces): 352 yen --------------------------- I couldn't resist ordering the mapo tofu and gyoza, but I tried other dishes that I haven't had before. Everything was delicious. The cold noodles didn't look impressive, but the old-fashioned egg soup served in a ramen bowl was unexpected. The gyoza here is amazing, with a great meaty texture and their homemade chili oil is fantastic. I could eat them endlessly and they disappeared in no time. I highly recommend them without any bias.

Today's set menu for ¥1,000 includes salad cold noodles, yakimeshi (small), and gyoza for ¥352. I also had a small draft beer for ¥450. This Chinese restaurant near my place is quite delicious. Thank you for the meal. #ChineseCuisineManKai #KansaiGourmet #OsakaGourmet #KouriEnGourmet #KansaiRamen #OsakaRamen #KouriEnRamen #Ramen #WantToConnectWithRamenLovers

Wednesday 12:30, two groups of customers already seated. I came to this restaurant after a long time, which is one of the top Chinese restaurants in the area. Inside, there are two customers and a mother as the server. This mother always provides very pleasant service! I decided to try some different dishes this time, as I always end up ordering the same ones like mapo tofu. I ordered W Tamago Tenshinhan for ¥850, Gyoza (8 pieces) for ¥320, and Cold Noodles - limited to summer - for ¥900 (excluding tax). The gyoza here is incredibly delicious, surpassing even specialty gyoza shops. The small-sized gyoza is outstanding! As for the cold noodles, many places tend to be just okay in terms of flavor balance with subtle acidity, but this place was truly exceptional! The W Tamago Tenshinhan, as the name suggests, is a Tenshinhan topped with plenty of fluffy eggs, and the umami of the broth oozes out, making it incredibly delicious! I'm glad I ordered it... As always, everything here is delicious, the ultimate neighborhood Chinese restaurant! It's a bit tucked away in a residential area, but it's within walking distance from the station, so I highly recommend this place to those who are not from the local area!

It's been a while since I visited Mankai. I had their usual small fried rice, which is moist and consistently delicious. It's one of the top 3 fried rice dishes I've ever had. Normally, I have the five-ingredient soup, but today I tried the five-ingredient ramen. It had a rich flavor with a great combination of vegetable broth and chicken broth. The portion size of the ramen was generous, so I ended up feeling very full. I apologize for leaving a little bit behind. Thank you for the meal.

Sunday 12:00, one group of customers already there. This Chinese restaurant is seriously top-notch in the local area, everything you eat here is delicious. The two staff members running the place are both great, especially the man who gives off a skilled craftsman vibe. - Gyoza (8 pieces) ¥330 - Mapo Tofu (small) ¥720 - Shrimp Mayonnaise ¥970 Everything is really tasty. I mean, really, really tasty. I want to say it twice. I'm a big fan of the gyoza here. They are on par with, or even better than, gyoza from famous dumpling shops. They are bite-sized, so you can keep eating them non-stop. This is a great place to go for drinks with friends. I'll definitely invite more people to come next time.

Arrived at the restaurant right when it opened at 11:30 on Saturday. This was my third or fourth visit. The Chinese restaurant serves delicious food no matter what you order. We had the Spicy Mapo Tofu for 1100 yen and the Gyoza for 330 yen. My friend ordered the Tianjin Fried Rice and Gyoza. The Tianjin Fried Rice had three different fillings to choose from, and my friend chose the unusual plum vinegar filling, which looked delicious. We were engrossed in conversation, so I didn't keep track of the time, but the Gyoza arrived first. They were small but delicious. The Spicy Mapo Tofu was less salty and less spicy than my previous visit, but still flavorful and delicious. The chef seemed very skilled, and the lady serving us was very friendly and made our dining experience enjoyable. Some customers came in to buy Gyoza for takeout as well.

I invited my friends here because I had been here before and the food was delicious. We all enjoyed the dishes that went well with alcohol, and we noticed other customers were also enjoying daytime drinking. The mapo tofu dumplings, three kinds of shrimp chili meatballs, and the fried shrimp were all delicious and received high praise from my friends. We ended up spending quite a bit due to the amount of alcohol we consumed, but we were all very satisfied with the experience. This might be the best local Chinese restaurant for daytime drinking!

The volume is amazing! The taste is exquisite and incredibly delicious. I had the mapo tofu, which had a perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness that hit just right. The dumplings had thin yet sturdy skin, and the filling was flavorful enough to be enjoyed without any sauce.

On Saturday at 1 pm, there were 4 customers in the store. The store suddenly appeared in a residential area, and it was quite large! It felt like a new store, but when I looked into it, I found out that it had been in Kozanji, Hirakata for 17 years. They had daily specials, but I decided to order what I wanted! - Spicy Mapo Tofu ¥840 - Gyoza (8 pieces) ¥300 - Rice (medium) ¥200 There were 3 employees and the chopstick wrappers were from their own store, so I had high expectations! The rice looked delicious! The soup seemed to be made with chicken broth, and it didn't have the slightly salty taste that is common in Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood. I was looking forward to it! The gyoza! These gyoza were quite small but delicious! These are really good! There is a highly rated specialty store not only in Neyagawa but also in Osaka as a whole, but this place is just as good! It's been a while since I had such delicious gyoza! And the mapo tofu! This was also delicious! I wonder if there is sugar in it? It has a strong sweetness and spiciness! It's in the super spicy category! The chopped pickled vegetables added a nice accent, and I definitely want to eat it again! The tricky part about evaluating this place is that it's delicious, but it's incredibly salty. It becomes a bit tough to eat towards the end! However, it's delicious, so if you like strong flavors, it's good, but if you prefer milder flavors, it's better to avoid it! For me... it might be tough to eat alone, but if sharing with someone, I would definitely order the mapo tofu again!

This shop used to be near Kozenzanji Station. I happened to pass by and discovered that they had relocated. I decided to visit with my wife later. "I want to eat gyoza," said my wife. We visited for dinner. We were seated at a table that had just become available. We started with a toast with beer. We also ordered gyoza, but it seemed to take a little time. I wanted to enjoy a beer while picking at the gyoza, but it seemed like it would take a while. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was pleasant. Let's take our time. The gyoza was filled with plenty of vegetables. It had a soft and gentle texture. It was dangerously easy to eat as many as you want. One serving comes with 8 pieces, each small in size. Even children could eat them in one bite. Sweet and sour pork (small) - each ingredient was large and chunky. It had a satisfying texture, which I liked. Of course, it was too big to eat in one bite, so I had to chew it while eating, but the pork was tender and easy to eat, and delicious. Fried chicken (small) - a set of five. These were also large in size. The seasoning was well done, so you might not need salt and pepper. Additional An-kake tamago toji noodles - when it gets cold, I crave dishes with a thick sauce. The fluffy egg and sauce coated the noodles well and warmed me up deliciously. Special egg fried rice (with lettuce) - the crispy lettuce added a nice texture. Overall, the dishes seemed to have a slightly strong salty taste. They went well with the drinks. The staff were also kind. The dishes took a bit of time to be served, but it didn't bother me too much. During the meal, a few customers came to pick up take-out gyoza, or placed orders. The frozen gyoza for take-out is homemade and requires advance reservation. They are sold in units of 50, but everyone was buying 100, 200, and so on. The size and taste are just right. Thank you for the meal.

Today, I came here. Saturday morning... while lounging around, casually browsing through Tabelog (@_@) I wonder if there are any new places to try out, so I search for newly opened restaurants and, huh? Wasn't this Chinese restaurant located in Kozanji? I remember this place! In February 2016, "Taking a chance? My adventurous restaurant tour #1: Mankai." This was the memorable restaurant that marked the beginning of my obsession with Tianjin-style dishes. I remember hearing that it had closed down and was looking for a new location, could this be it? (mystery) It's close by, so I decide to go check it out ≡ヽ(^o^)丿Hoo~ Arrived right at 12 o'clock... a bit far from Keihan Kozanji Station, I found the restaurant in a residential area (◎-◎;) Upon entering, the place was almost full, likely due to being newly opened and attracting locals. AM radio playing♪ The clean and neat interior had a kitchen in the back, no counter seats, and was set up with 4 four-person tables. It was run by a couple in their 60s. Honestly, I don't remember what they looked like (^｡^;) The restaurant was decorated with congratulatory flowers, showcasing the couple's wide network of acquaintances (･∀･) The menu included "noodles, rice dishes, side dishes, drinks, etc." and there didn't seem to be any set meals. Huh?! There's only one type of Tianjin fried rice ((ﾟ〇ﾟ;) sweat For now, I decided to skip the Tianjin fried rice and ordered the "Spicy Mapo Tofu & Rice (medium)" which seemed authentically spicy (*･ω･)ﾉ Looking around, I noticed that everyone was ordering ramen dishes (((ﾟ◇ﾟ)))ｶﾞｰﾝ! A notice on the window said that from October 4th to 6th, ramen was priced at 350 yen instead of 750 yen (ノД`)ｸｯ! I'll come back for that~ It took about 40 minutes for the food to arrive, served in a quite small bowl♨ Trying it out, it started off sweet, but as I kept eating, a strong spiciness hit me suddenly (；>Д<)ｶｯﾗ！ There was also a generous amount of Sichuan pepper sprinkled on top, causing a numbing sensation. The thick Mapo sauce contained ground meat, cotton tofu, pickled mustard greens, and green onions. The cotton tofu had a firm texture that I didn't particularly like, but the crunchy pickled mustard greens, the crispy green onions, and the fragrant flavor made the white rice go down smoothly♪ Finished it quickly... with sweat dripping down my head. When the lady who came to clear the table asked me if this was the restaurant that used to be in Kozanji, I confirmed it with her. "Yes, it is♪ They had to relocate due to an earthquake." Ah~ that's right (*^o^*) After a little break, it seemed like they also served salt-flavored Tianjin fried rice w Please do your best in this new location... Thank you for the meal. Personal notes☆ Not wheelchair accessible, child seats available, washlet in the back, no parking.