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On this holiday, I visited the popular dumpling restaurant "Crochet Dot Hachisan" in Temma in the evening. "Crochet Dot Hachisan" is a well-known restaurant run by beautiful sisters, known for their creative dumplings that break away from the traditional concept of dumplings and are delicious. I made a reservation online through the Tabelog website as it is a member of GoToEat. Please note that although it is a member of GoToEat, meal vouchers cannot be used. The restaurant is located a short walk north from JR Temma Station, across the Temma Bridge Shopping Street, and crossing the Temma Bridge Street. Once you enter the narrow alley, you will find the restaurant on your right. The small, stylish exterior of the brick building is easy to miss, but the board next to the entrance door with the restaurant name and menu written on it is a landmark. The atmosphere is more like a bistro than a dumpling shop. When you open the door, you will be greeted by the beautiful sisters with smiles. The interior of the restaurant is smaller than I expected, with only six counter seats. However, there is a table seat for groups of up to eight people on the second floor. I arrived at 5:00 PM, an early time, but there were already four customers, all women, and I was the only male customer. I was a little surprised as I thought there would be more male customers at this popular restaurant run by the beautiful sisters. The counter seats are separated by vinyl curtains, and the female staff wear masks and face shields, ensuring thorough infection prevention measures. The menu offers six types of dumplings, as well as salads, simmered dishes, tonpei-yaki, corn butter, teppanyaki dishes such as cheese-in-cutlets, Spanish omelets, and pasta for about 20 items. The prices are all under 700 yen, with most ranging from 300 to 500 yen, making it very affordable. The drink menu includes beer, highball, chu-hi, shochu, wine, and soft drinks, with a particular focus on wine. The prices are reasonable, with draft beer (medium) at 480 yen, chu-hi at 380 yen, and highball at 380 yen. I ordered a highball and the promised potato salad with three types of boiled dumplings. *Excluding tax - Highball: 380 yen (2 cups: 760 yen) - Otoshi (appetizer): simmered hijiki seaweed: 300 yen - Potato salad: 380 yen - Boiled dumplings: Umami Pork: 480 yen - Boiled dumplings: Rumble is Chicken: 480 yen - Boiled dumplings: Seafood Jr.: 480 yen First, simmered hijiki seaweed was served as an appetizer, with a gentle, feminine taste that was heartwarming. The potato salad, with eggs, had a smooth texture mixed with a crunchy one, offering a simple and delicious taste that highlighted the flavor of the ingredients. Next, the "Umami Pork" boiled dumplings arrived, surprising me. The jumbo-sized dumplings on a large wooden plate looked impressive, with three pieces each. However, the dumplings themselves were cute with frills, and when eaten with vinegar and pepper, they were quite juicy, with a sweet meat juice spreading in the mouth. The "Rumble is Chicken" dumplings that arrived next were also jumbo-sized and had a slightly wild appearance. Contrary to my expectations, they were light and juicy, with a filling of minced chicken and chopped shiitake mushrooms. They were delicious, especially when dipped in the red sauce that came with them. Finally, the "Seafood Jr." dumplings, also jumbo-sized, had a slightly Italian look with finely crushed grilled cheese on top. When eaten, they had a seafood gratin-like flavor with white sauce, which was quite delicious. These unique dumplings were a recommended item that can only be tasted here.