good food!
Every winter, I make it a point to eat blowfish. This year, I went with 5 colleagues to a nearby blowfish restaurant called Fugu no Kami. All 4 of my juniors are fond of alcohol. When they heard we could eat blowfish, they didn't eat anything all day until dinner. When I offered them blowfish tempura as a snack with fin sake, they were ecstatic. Due to work, we arrived slightly earlier than our reservation time, but we were smoothly ushered to our table. It was a calm table seat. This time, we ordered the Ebisu Kami course menu! First course: Blowfish skin in ponzu sauce. The skin was firm and gelatinous, with the aroma of ponzu sauce. The ponzu sauce was also homemade. It was a well-defined dish that you should start with when eating blowfish. The texture and elasticity of the skin are the highlights. My juniors were enjoying the dish with fin sake. Sashimi: Tessa. The taste was at a very high level. I tried eating it without any condiments, and it still had a strong flavor. It was so delicious that I wanted to eat more of it. Deep-fried dish: Blowfish tempura. The whole blowfish, including the upper body, was deep-fried. It was a simple but delightful tempura. Eating freshly fried blowfish with bones, savoring each bite, was pure happiness. Even Shiro Yamaoka from "Oishinbo" said that blowfish tempura was the best tempura, although he later changed his preference to softshell turtle tempura. There is no need to elaborate on its taste. It was just delicious. Grilled dish: Grilled blowfish milt in sauce. We ordered this dish as it was recommended during a campaign. The grilled milt in sauce had a rich flavor, and the sauce added elegance to the appearance. It was indeed delicious, but the texture was slightly dry, perhaps due to overcooking or the nature of farmed blowfish. It wasn't bad, but the texture was a bit off. Hot pot: Extra-large blowfish hot pot. There were two types of hot pot available: regular blowfish hot pot and extra-large blowfish hot pot. When I asked how they differed, I was told that it was based on the size and quantity of blowfish meat. We opted for the extra-large hot pot. The pot was filled with large pieces of blowfish, more than vegetables. Eating the big pieces of blowfish in the hot pot was a delightful experience. There was no need for words. It was delicious. Finishing dish: Blowfish porridge. No matter what anyone says, after blowfish sashimi, it's time for porridge. Throw in some rice, pour in beaten eggs, sprinkle green onions, and season with salt. Enjoy the soup with plenty of blowfish broth. The porridge, enriched with the concentrated blowfish broth, went down smoothly, no matter how full we were. It was a delightful experience to savor the essence of blowfish in the porridge. Thank you for the meal!