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After the Kabuki performance, we made a reservation at a sought-after restaurant specializing in mentaiko motsunabe (((*≧︎艸≦︎). Finally, we were able to go! It seemed like we almost needed a reservation, right? It's quite popular, after all~ (;゚∀゚︎) There were four of us, all lightweight drinkers but big eaters (birds of a feather flock together), so we were going to order two servings, but the staff advised that for four people, three servings would be better, so we went with that. As appetizers before the hot pot arrived, we also ordered mentaiko-wrapped omelet for 1080 yen and fried chicken with tartar sauce for 950 yen (p゚∀゚q). The appetizer was cucumber and octopus mixed with mentaiko mayo! So delicious! I could eat it forever ⊱(* ڡ *)⊰ The mentaiko-wrapped omelet was tasty, but I couldn't help thinking that I didn't need this much mentaiko before eating mentaiko motsunabe... I really wish they had regular rolled omelet on the menu as well (人>ω<*). The fried chicken had a hint of a Southern taste in the batter, right? Normally, you'd expect it to be soaked in Southern vinegar and topped with plenty of tartar sauce, right?! I wanted to stomp my feet in frustration, but I calmed down thinking it was a fresh take on the dish (;´ー`)ノ Poring had the chicken Southern-style for the first time in a while, but two out of four of us had just come from Miyazaki and had already eaten chicken Southern-style recently (lol). Well, that makes sense (-.-;) We should have ordered something else, sorry for not being considerate (lol). And then, the long-awaited mentaiko motsunabe!!! A stunning visual!!! When the cabbage starts to wilt and sink, lower the heat and gently dissolve the miso by breaking up the mentaiko, they said. As expected, it was delicious~!! I was worried it might be too rich with all the mentaiko, but it was tasty!! However, it's not something you can eat a lot of... I wanted to have champon noodles as the finishing touch, but no one seemed up for it. We should have gone with two servings after all... We couldn't make it to the end, so I definitely want to go back again~! Thank you for the meal~♪