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Final day of Golden Week. While casually browsing through Tabelog, I noticed there were empty seats available! So, I decided to head to Hotel's Morning where they now serve salmon set meals on weekends too. The last day, rain started pouring, making me feel gloomy about returning to work tomorrow. However, I cheered up after having a hearty breakfast, or rather, I overate, haha! Apparently, they've made some changes since May. First, I took a sip of the miso soup. It was rich and flavorful with a hint of sweetness from the white miso, which I heard has been changed under Chef Aramaki's guidance. Moving on to the salmon, I tried to break through the crispy skin with my chopsticks but it didn't crumble as expected. Instead, it had a light and tender texture with a bounce in the flesh when I tried it. The saltiness was just right, making it a perfect match with the rice! They've switched to salted salmon, and I must say, it's delicious. Instead of increasing the salmon portion, they slightly reduced the side dishes like spinach, but I didn't mind. I could eat about 3.5 bowls of rice with this salmon alone, compared to the usual 2 bowls. Next, I tried the new addition to the menu, the simmered beef. Let me tell you, it was incredibly delicious! They use the leftover cuts from the wood-fired steak dinner course, which is fantastic! I mixed it with a raw egg and Tsujita's G7 (premium seven-spice blend) and it was heavenly! I could easily have 2.5 bowls of rice with this dish. In the end... well, I could probably eat 8 bowls, but I restrained myself to just 4, haha! Ah, I'm so satisfied, I'll head home for a nap now! Thanks for the fantastic meal, it was amazing!