I heard about a certain hormone restaurant in Osaka that is highly respected for its hormone yaki, so I decided to visit it in Senri-Omiya. Senri Shopping Street is one of Osaka's three major shopping streets, along with Tenjinbashi-suji and Komagawa. Unlike the straight Tenjinbashi-suji, Senri has alleys and stretches vertically and horizontally like a maze. It is bustling with fresh food at cheap prices. They cut Fuwa (beef lung), Himo (pork small intestine), Shiro (pork large intestine), and Mino (beef rumen) into chunks and stir-fry them on a large iron plate at the storefront. Towards the end, they add their secret sauce, creating a captivating aroma, sound, and smoke. They pack it in bags in 100g increments. The hormone yaki, cooked with their secret soy sauce marinade, costs 220 yen for 100g. Even though the price is posted on a paper indicating a price increase, it is still considered cheap. You can plate it at home, garnish it with shichimi (Japanese spice blend) and green onions to make it look nice. Fuwa is sponge-like, Himo and Shiro are chewy. The seasoning is quite refreshing despite the appearance, with a strong garlic flavor that pairs well with beer, making it incredibly delicious!

I found myself registered here without realizing it. This place is a butcher shop that sells grilled hormone on a hot plate in front of the store. I have bought their hormone a few times, but since it's pork, it has a bit of a smell to it. So, when I occasionally order it, they warm it up on the hot plate, pour sauce in the center, pack it in a bag, inject more sauce, seal the bag, wrap it in paper, and hand it over... They seem to have run out of bags now. In the past, there was an incident where the person packing the bag had sauce on their hands... so it might be a good idea to bring your own bag. The grilled hormone consists mainly of intestines, with a slightly thin and soft lung, and intestines with a chewy texture that has a bit of a smell. The lung is soft and without any strong taste. The sauce is lighter compared to the ones you find in stores, and the bags are packed with plenty of sauce, so if you microwave it with the sauce and sprinkle some shichimi, it becomes a stew. A local drinking buddy from Senbayashi called it a soul food, so it's definitely a local specialty. Thank you for the meal.

This is a meat shop, so they also sell meat. They have a wide variety of hormone dishes. I tried their Fuwa (cow lung) stir-fried with bean sprouts, green onions, and ginger. It's a part not commonly seen in other supermarkets or butcher shops. True to its name, it has a fluffy texture. And it was quite reasonably priced. When I asked for 300g, they sold it to me in a lump. They also had hormone mixes, mizu (tripe), harami (skirt steak), senmai (tripe), and even oil kasu (the leftover pieces from oil production used in katsu udon). It was a delicious meal.

In a deep, alleyway-like corner of the old town in Senbayashi, there is a butcher shop. The sign says Marumasa Shokuhin, the town page says Tanahara Shokuhin, and the sign at the top says Marumasa Tanahara Shokuhin. Which one is the official name? Anyway, this place is known for its grilled hormone in Senbayashi, which the locals are familiar with. And the prices are typical of an old town. As of August 2017, the Senbayashi specialty grilled hormone costs 185 yen per 100g. It includes bits and pieces like tripe and lungs. It is grilled with a slightly spicy and sweet sauce. It might be good as a side dish with alcohol. However, the smell may not be for everyone. It is a butcher shop. They also have various types of hormone meat for when you want to have a motsunabe at home. Thank you for the meal.

I came across this place on YouTube and was intrigued, so I decided to visit. The shop is located in a back alley just off the Senbayashi shopping street. They sell various types of offal and you can also get grilled offal to go. The shocking thing is that you can get 100g of grilled offal to go for only 200 yen. I took it home and cooked it on a hot plate with sesame oil and added garlic. I topped it with green onions and shichimi spice for a homemade cooking experience. The offal had a chewy yet fluffy texture, and it was delicious. The sweet and savory sauce with garlic, the aroma of sesame oil, and the spiciness of shichimi made it even more enjoyable. It's definitely different from the offal mixes you find in supermarkets. I will definitely go back to buy more. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

After enjoying a self-grilled yakiniku, I found a hormone shop nearby with a spicy aroma. It was labeled as a specialty of Senbayashi, but in this shopping street, there are various specialties so you can't let your guard down (laughs). The words "Hormone Yaki" gave me a nostalgic feeling. I bought 100g of hormone to enjoy as a side dish for my evening drink at home. It went really well with S&B cayenne pepper. It was surprisingly mild and easy to eat for this type of dish, with a decent texture. I enjoyed it very much.