大型経理マン
Since last month, I've been wandering around from Okinawa to Okayama, and even caught a cold, so the Italian Challenge in Nishi Ward is probably in trouble. I had planned to take advantage of a weekday off in exchange for working on a Sunday and have lunch at places like Balthazar and Kofukudo, but staying up late the night before took its toll, and when I woke up, it was already 2 PM...orz Feeling hungry and craving meat, I thought about going for an all-you-can-eat meal...and before I knew it, it was already 3 PM. In a rush, I searched for a place that was still open and ended up at Shabu Sen Noda Hankyu store. Located on the 4th floor of a complex commercial building called "Wiisute" next to Noda Hankyu Station, with "Jasco" as the key tenant. I was greeted by a smiling waitress in the spacious, guest-less restaurant and decided to go for the "Yayoi Course (2,080 yen)" which includes all-you-can-eat beef shoulder, pork shoulder loin, chicken meatballs, vegetable bar, udon, and rice. The only self-service part is the vegetable bar, everything else needs to be ordered. I started with the chicken meatballs and tofu, then added various vegetables from the bar and started my solo shabu-shabu feast. The meat had some black spots on it, but I ignored it and cooked it in the pot. There were two types of dipping sauces - ponzu and sesame sauce, both served with chopped green onions and grated daikon. The green onions were a bit dry, but that's fine. The meat didn't have any distinctive characteristics, so I just kept dipping it in the sauces. I went for seconds with rice, beef shoulder, and pork shoulder loin, and also refilled my plate at the vegetable bar. After finishing everything, I felt satisfied. It was a good deal for enjoying meat a bit more than usual. One thing to note is that ponzu tends to get diluted as you use it, so it might be a good idea to transfer it to a different container or find a way to mix it well again after it thins out.