美山
I have been interested in a restaurant in Osaka's Fukushima ward called "Sandaime Wakihiko Saketen Honten" since it opened. It is a new style of yakiniku restaurant that only offers rice and meat, with the aim of letting people experience the true taste of yakiniku. The menu consists of only two courses, and the rice, cooked in a pot, is served in a traditional wooden rice container with free refills. The restaurant is located near Fukushima Station on the Hanshin Line, and even closer to Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR Tozai Line. It is a members-only establishment, but my friend made a reservation for us this time, and I was thrilled because I really wanted to visit this restaurant. Apparently, there are also slots available for non-members. This time, we reserved the "Hospitality Course" for 8,800 yen, which included homemade kimchi, vegetable salad, black wagyu beef yukhoe-style, and unlimited servings of rice. The rice, a blend of Koshihikari varieties, is served in a shiny wooden rice container and is incredibly delicious. The meat assortment came in a lovely wooden box, featuring specialties like kasuzuke intestines, kasuzuke pork belly, premium torotan, and wagyu Harami. The three types of miso-based sauces - black, white, and red miso - paired perfectly with the meat and rice, making it hard to stop eating. The tongue with green onion salted kelp was recommended by the proprietress and it was indeed a perfect match with the rice. Grilled over charcoal, everything tasted even better. The meal also included grilled items like tare-yaki, mizuki, top loin, and skirt steak, as well as grilled vegetables and a special ichibo (ribeye). The special ichibo was quickly grilled, then cut and served with egg yolk - it was delicious! The meal ended with a choice of warm soba noodles with beef shigure sauce or ochazuke, and for dessert, we had sakuramochi ice cream. We also received onigiri as a souvenir, which turned out to be incredibly delicious with the tangy green onion salted kelp from the tongue dish. It was a delightful experience, and I went home feeling happy and satisfied!