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It might be rude to call it B-class gourmet, but Kamata is a treasure trove of B-class gourmet. This is also a famous restaurant in Kamata. It's more like a traditional Japanese restaurant or a small dishes shop, known for its seafood bowl lunch. The master with a tough-looking back and the gentle wife have a funny banter like a comedy duo. Seafood Bowl 1100 yen The seafood bowl that everyone comes for. First, a seaweed appetizer is served. The crispy seaweed seasoned with Tosazu vinegar is delicious. It's the kind you get at sushi restaurants. Then comes the chawanmushi (savory egg custard). It's taken out of the steamer and topped with a slice of yuzu peel. The savory chawanmushi is fluffy and delicious with ingredients like shiitake mushrooms, fish cake, chicken, shrimp, and ginkgo nuts. Finally, the seafood bowl is ready. It took about 30 minutes for the master to carefully prepare it. It's a bit small, but packed with plenty of ingredients. It's like a compact super-sized bowl. Tai (sea bream), akami (lean tuna), chutoro (medium fatty tuna), tako (octopus), hotate (scallop), ankimo (monkfish liver), salmon, oyster, kohada (gizzard shad), fish cake, tamagoyaki (rolled omelette) Once I started eating, the master came out of the kitchen and started adding firefly squid to the bowls, saying "I forgot about these." He even added two to my bowl despite it being already full. He's really generous with his service. The variety of toppings increased by one. The fresh toppings like gizzard shad and scallops are delicious, while the slightly aged ones like tuna and white fish have a rich flavor. And the well-prepared items like monkfish liver, simmered oysters, and tamagoyaki are all balanced on the seafood bowl. The sushi rice was sprinkled with sushi vinegar after being placed in the bowl, and it was delicious. The pink pickled ginger and fresh wasabi were also tasty. It's heartwarming to have half a banana as dessert. From the seaweed appetizer to the chawanmushi, and of course the seafood bowl, everything was delicious. You can feel the master's attachment to the dishes. He must be a skilled chef. He seems to be in a lot of pain now, so I hope he doesn't push himself too hard. I wonder if there's a successor to take over this shop, and I find myself worrying unnecessarily. I hope the wife and the master can continue to work together happily.