Since eating at Naha Airport in Okinawa, I found out that my favorite Pōtama shop had opened in Tokyo Midtown, so I went to visit. The slight bitterness of the goya tempura onigiri is very addictive. I recommend eating it freshly made! The flavor of bonito and kelp was still delicious even after it cooled down and I microwaved it. I sprinkled a little shichimi togarashi and dashi soy sauce on it when eating! Please be careful as the oil from the spam may seep out when eating! (Self-service for wet towels and napkins, they were placed on the counter in the shop.)

This is a takeout-only shop. It can get busy at times but there is usually not much of a wait! The item in the photo is the Katsuo Konbu (bonito and kelp). The flavor of the kelp and spam matches perfectly and it is delicious! I have used this shop multiple times and the Katsuo Konbu is the best! The regular item has a simple taste but I personally find it a bit lacking. The mentaiko (spicy cod roe) has a bit of spiciness but it is delicious. I think the sauce is a bit too much though. There is a good amount of kelp in it so you can enjoy it until the end without getting tired of it. It is best to eat it right after it is made. I recommend eating it as soon as you buy it.

"Pota-tama Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Store" is a soul food from Okinawa, consisting of pork luncheon meat and egg sandwiched between rice and seaweed. The shop has a stylish and trendy appearance. There is no seating space inside, but there are a few nearby places where you can sit and eat. I tried the Ebi-taru, which is a crispy shrimp fry topped with tartar sauce, rice, and egg. It's a delicious combination that works well together. However, considering the price, the cost performance is not great. It offers about 1.5 times the volume of a regular convenience store rice ball, but the quality may not justify the added value. The rice ball from Okinawa was tasty. Thank you for the meal. #Pota-tama #MidtownYaesu #Okinawan cuisine #delicious Pota-tama #Okinawa gourmet #food lovers unite #gourmetstagram #GurumeMemo #want to connect with food lovers #food terrorism #gourmet travel #deliciousness is happiness #looking for gourmet friends #foodie club #foodie girls #foodie boys #want to connect with foodies #Kanto gourmet #food reportgram #gourmet reporter #food writer #B-grade gourmet information #tokyofoodie"

The Spam Onigiri shop, or more accurately the Onigirazu shop, offers a beef stew dish priced at 850 yen and a regular option at 390 yen. The beef stew is described as similar to sukiyaki, but at more than double the price of the regular option. The regular option is delicious enough, but is it worth paying the abnormal price for the beef stew? Maybe trying it once is sufficient. This type of food is best enjoyed by purchasing it at the ABC Store in Hawaii and savoring it.

I wanted to know what the taste of Tokyo's Potauma was like, so I visited the restaurant. The location of the shop is spacious and well-air-conditioned, making it easy to wait. When I went around 12:30 on Saturday, there were about 7-8 people lined up in front. Compared to the lineup at Naha Airport's shop, it was still manageable. I ordered the classic oil miso flavor. The Spam tasted slightly less salty compared to the one in Okinawa. Also, the color seemed a bit less vibrant. Additionally, I occasionally felt some kind of meat chunks in the Spam. The chunks were not too hard, but I never felt that texture in Okinawa's Potauma, so I could sense the difference in luncheon meat. I couldn't really tell the difference in seaweed, rice, and omelette. Overall, it falls into the category of delicious, but with this Spam, I don't feel the need to go all the way to Yaesu just for Potauma.

I went to Midtown Yaesu for the first time. There are many dining options and it was bustling on Sunday. The lines were long at the standing sushi and rotating ramen sections, but I was aiming for the "Pork Tamago Onigiri." It seems to be Okinawa's soul food. The shop emphasizes its commitment to rice, eggs, and luncheon meat. I ordered the classic Pork Tamago Onigiri for ¥390 and one with Okinawa's famous oil miso for ¥460. It's a bit pricey, like Tokyo prices. The taste was really delicious.

I visited the restaurant on a weekend evening, and although there was no line for takeout, I ended up waiting for about 30 minutes due to their call system. Each receipt had a QR code that showed the remaining wait time. The food was delicious, the prices were a bit high, there were no seats, the staff was good, and the customers were diverse. The location was convenient for transportation, but the actual wait time was longer than expected. I ordered Goya tempura with Spam. The cashier said it would be a 15-minute wait, but I ended up waiting for 30 minutes. There were no seats, so I had to stand and wait. The restaurant is located in the underground area of a bus terminal, where many tourists from rural areas were waiting for buses. The long wait made me worried about missing my bus.

I had been curious about a shop that sells poatama for a long time. I went around 11:30 and it wasn't too crowded. There were various options, but I chose a simple poatama. It was fun to watch them make it right in front of me. It's mainly for takeout, so I ate it at home. They put it in a bag (for free), so it was easy to take home. The taste was simple. I haven't eaten it in its home country, so I can't compare, but the portion was generous.

I visited a popular soul food restaurant from Okinawa that recently opened its first location in Tokyo. My wife and I decided to check it out while also exploring Midtown. The "onigiri" they serve as a unique dish was tasty, but... after trying a few different flavors, it seemed like the taste was pretty much what we expected based on the appearance. It felt like something we could easily make at home. The thick and warm seaweed was nice, but paying over 390 yen for it made us think twice. It might be a good conversation piece to try it as a trendy item, but I don't think we'll be coming back for more.

Popular Po-tama in Okinawa. I heard that it also opened in Tokyo, so I went to check it out. It just opened last fall at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, located near Yaesu Central Bus Terminal. Unlike Okinawa, there was hardly any line, probably because the timing was not busy. The store has glass windows, so you can see them making the food. They cook the rice in a feather pot. It seems that cooking rice in a feather pot is a first for the Tokyo store. This is something to look forward to. Since it has glass windows, you can see how they make it. It's basically a rice ball with seaweed, ingredients, and rice sandwiched together. The prices are the same in Okinawa and Tokyo, and it's only available for takeout, so I took it home. I got the plain and mentaiko mayo flavors for takeout. The takeout Po-tama uses fresh eggs harvested within 4 days, sandwiching eggs, pork luncheon meat, and white rice with seaweed. There are about three of them in the same amount. I felt like there was less rice than I expected, but it was firm and had a sweet taste, which was delicious. The luncheon meat was soft, not like spam, but apparently it's different only in the Tokyo store. I found it easy to eat and enjoyed it. I don't know if it's because it's in Tokyo or in Okinawa, but Po-tama is delicious. I slightly regret not trying it in Okinawa, but if I ever go back, I will definitely eat it.

When I went to Tokyo, I visited a popular store called "ポーたま" that I always go to in Okinawa. When I arrived, even though it was 4:00 PM, there was already a long line. The young staff seemed inexperienced and were taking a long time to make the items. In Okinawa, the veteran women staff make them quickly. After waiting for almost an hour, I finally bought one. I noticed that they were slightly cheaper than in Okinawa, but when I opened it, I was surprised to see that they were about two-thirds the size of the ones in Okinawa. The taste was almost the same as in Okinawa. It was just right to eat on the Shinkansen.

You can access Tokyo Station from the Granroof through the underground passage. The prices are a bit higher compared to others, but the bitter melon tempura was delicious. Since it's only available for takeout, you can't eat it on the spot, but I think it's best to eat it as soon as possible for the best taste.

Bobobo, I really like onigiri♪ Hello, it's Chi from "Mysterious Onigiri"! (✿✪‿✪｡)ﾉｺﾝﾁｬ♡ I met Potama in Hakata and now it has come to Tokyo ＼(＾o＾)／ A new bakery called City Bakery has opened in the basement of the new Yaesu Bus Terminal. You order at the left register, then pick up your order at the right window when your number is called. In between, you can see the open kitchen where they make tamagoyaki on a copper plate, the rice machine that dispenses rice for the nori rolls, and the process of assembling the onigirazu with toppings and putting it in a bag. The "Potama" (390 yen) here in Tokyo uses original luncheon meat from Tokyo and Itoshima. I haven't had a chance to compare the two, but since it's not a place I visit often, I'll make sure not to miss the opportunity.

Okinawa's popular restaurant. I haven't been to Okinawa recently, so I welcome their expansion to Tokyo! I was surprised by the variety of menu items, although it's just "pork and egg onigiri." I wanted to try different things, but I ended up ordering the default pork and egg onigiri with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) which was delicious. However, I think the roasted spam onigiri I had in Okinawa before was even more delicious.

Tokyo Midtown Yaesu has also opened officially, so I stopped by on my way home from work. I decided to try "Potama," which is always crowded, but there was hardly any line on a weekday night, so I purchased it. (I had to wait a bit as someone had purchased it in a box just before me) The tempura bitter melon and thick fried tofu were freshly fried and piping hot when I bought them, but by the time I ate them at home, they were just slightly warm. I might want to try the thick fried tofu right after purchasing next time. The bitter melon was delicious, even though it's not my favorite, it surprisingly went well with the luncheon meat. The special menu with lots of ingredients on fluffy rice was unexpectedly easy to eat up. I like Spam rice balls, so I make them often, but personally, I think I would also like the classic options like oil miso or mentaiko mayo, so I'll try them next time.

On my way back from Kyoto, I got off at Tokyo Station. I wasn't in the mood to have dinner out, so I decided to buy a bento box to take home. I headed to Po-tama in Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, a specialty store that serves Okinawan soul food called "Pork Tamago Onigiri," which consists of pork luncheon meat and egg sandwiched between rice and seaweed. To get there, I went down to the basement from Yaesu Central Exit, walked south along Tokyo Ramen Street, turned left, and continued straight until I reached the entrance of Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. Inside, I found Po-tama with its white and yellow facade, featuring a cute pig nose logo. I ordered the Special Box, which allowed me to choose 3 special Pork Tamagos and 2 standard ones. I selected the Thick-fried Tofu and Homemade Oil Miso, Goya Tempura, Umeboshi, and Spicy Cod Roe Mayo. The dishes were all flavorful and delicious, with the plain Pork Tamago being the standout. Thank you for the meal!

I tried the standard pork and egg rice ball at Pootama, a famous chain store in Okinawa that opened its first store in Tokyo. It may seem like a simple menu with just pork luncheon meat and egg omelette sandwiched in rice balls, but it is incredibly delicious. The pork luncheon meat is fluffy, perfectly salty, and has a pleasant texture that goes well with the rice. The egg omelette serves as a good binder and is also tasty when freshly cooked. The rice ball is made with high-quality rice and seaweed, cooked perfectly, and overall, it was very well put together. I look forward to trying different menu items next time.

This is a takeout specialty store. I ordered a pork cutlet bowl (390 yen) and bitter melon tempura (550 yen). I placed my order at the register on the left side of the counter and then received my order on the opposite side. The bitter melon tempura was fried after I ordered it, so it was served hot. Inside, there was bonito flakes and a soy sauce-like seasoning, which was more prominent than the bitter melon itself, giving it a flavor more similar to bonito flakes and egg rice ball. Unfortunately, the bitter melon got overshadowed by the seasoning. The egg rice ball was as expected, with a balanced texture and easy to eat. Eating it fresh is definitely the way to go. Thank you for the meal.

I remembered this place because I was feeling a little hungry. I decided to stop by and check it out. Last September, the underground floor of "Tokyo Midtown Yaesu" opened first, including a bus terminal and underground restaurants and shops. The grand opening of the building is scheduled for March this year. There are trendy shops like "THECITYBAKERY" and "PARIYA" underground. The shop I visited this time is "Pork Tamago Onigiri Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Store," a specialty store for Okinawan rice balls called "Pork Tamago Onigiri." The storefront has glass windows where you can see the cooking process, including using a hagama pot in the hearth. The menu includes Okinawan rice balls with luncheon meat, egg, and other fillings. The Yaesu store uses original pork luncheon meat, while other stores use SPAM. It takes a bit of time from ordering to cooking, but once ready, they call your number for pick up. My husband and I each chose one item to eat. We got the "Bitter Melon Tempura" and the "Ebi Taru." The tempura bitter melon had a nice bitterness that paired well with the salty luncheon meat and egg. The seaweed and bonito flakes added great flavor. The Ebi Taru had crispy fried shrimp and tartar sauce sandwiched between rice. I had imagined Okinawan rice balls to be a bit more junky in flavor, but these were surprisingly light and flavorful. The luncheon meat had a gentle taste, which I think is due to using the original meat. The rice balls were quite filling, and although a bit pricey, they were worth it.

◎Time: Friday 6:30 PM, no waiting◎Order: Goya tempura for 550 yen◎Access: 3-minute walk from Tokyo Station◎Payment: Suica◎Memo: Second time at the Yaesu branch. The Goya tempura had a generous portion that day. Eating it fresh is the best, so having an eat-in space is even better. It seems to cater to those working in nearby offices, as well as Shinkansen and long-distance bus passengers.