ロストフの14秒
I was not particularly interested in customer service, but I was impressed by the level of service at this restaurant. The floor staff who assisted me were two young women, probably in their early twenties. One appeared to be in her early twenties, while the other was likely in her mid-twenties. It was surprising to receive such pleasant service from them. They must have undergone rigorous training to provide such excellent service. On this day, I had something to celebrate, so I decided to treat myself alone as a reward (yes, I'm an office lady in Marunouchi). I was alone due to the new coronavirus. A bit lonely, haha. Well, it was a rare good thing, and I had worked hard to achieve it, so I decided to indulge myself by visiting this place. There was something I had wanted to try once before - eating crab while drinking fugu fin sake. Oh, what a luxury! This restaurant serves both crab and fugu, so my dream could come true here. The items I ordered were as follows (prices include tax): Appetizer (white crab roe salad): 330 yen Shredded crab meat with crab miso: 1,320 yen Fresh crab meat: 2,178 yen Zousui (rice porridge): 660 yen Fugu fin sake: 660 yen Additional sake (2 cups): 880 yen Total: 6,020 yen (Note: the exact total is 6,028 yen, but rounded down to the nearest yen) First, I received the fugu fin sake and shredded crab meat with crab miso. The shredded crab meat with crab miso is a luxurious dish made by mixing crab meat and crab miso. I had tried it once before in Shimane, the home of crab, and it was exquisite. It's rare for a Kansai restaurant to offer this menu at a reasonable price, which is why I visited "Kanifuku" this time. When taking our order, the floor staff (probably the floor manager) was very friendly even through the mask, asking the necessary questions and politely informing us that there was a 2-hour time limit due to the new coronavirus. Okay, good start! After a short wait, the appetizer (white crab roe salad) and the eagerly awaited fugu fin sake and shredded crab meat with crab miso were served. The fugu fin sake was made by the young female staff member who casually lit a fire. She was very skillful. The gentle blue flame swaying was beautiful. "Let it steam for a bit," she said, tightening the lid of the fugu fin sake. Oh, so steaming is the reason for tightening the lid after lighting the fire for fugu fin sake. I learned something new as an old man. It made me happy that a fugu restaurant would teach me such things for the first time. The fugu fin sake had a nice aroma and tasted delicious. Yes, this is how fugu fin sake should be! Next, I tried the white crab roe salad and shredded crab meat with crab miso. They paired well with the fugu fin sake. However, the shredded crab meat with crab miso was a bit...? It was delicious, but compared to when I had it in Shimane, it was a bit dry. It didn't quite recreate the excitement I felt back then. I also ordered the fresh crab meat. I've had crab hot pot before, but this was my first experience with fresh crab meat. It looked luxurious. First, you boil the vegetables, then add the crab body and legs to simmer. Slowly extract the crab broth. This is done to make the porridge at the end delicious. Meanwhile, I ordered the additional sake to go with the fresh crab meat. I poured hot sake into the empty fugu fin sake cup and lit it again. This time, the staff member who seemed to be the floor manager handled it smoothly. He was also very skillful. The additional sake was delicious. I ended up ordering another cup later. I might have had a bit too much to drink, haha. To eat the fresh crab meat, you start with the vegetables, then add the crab body and legs, and use a crab spoon to extract the meat. After taking out the meat, you put the crab body and legs back in the pot. It may seem a bit messy, but this helps to bring out the crab broth. Since I didn't touch the crab body or legs with my mouth, there were no hygiene issues. Finally, I had the sashimi...