This year, I was thinking of buying my father's favorite tuna for Father's Day. I decided to purchase a pack of fresh tuna for 691 yen, which looked visually appealing even before tasting it. The tuna had a melt-in-your-mouth texture and no fishy smell. Although it wasn't cheap, considering the quality, I believe it was worth the price. I have decided to get this tuna for Father's Day. They also offer tuna bowls and negitoro bowls for takeout, so I would like to try those next time.

When it gets hot, the symptoms of my designated rare disease worsen, and unfortunately, there is no medication that suits me yet. If my reviews or comments suddenly stop, please assume that I have been hospitalized again, as in the past. Even if I have to take a break for the third time, I definitely want to return as a reviewer. Likes and comments may be delayed, but I plan to catch up after my return. In May 2020, I visited "Honmaguro Chokusetsujo Sapporo Sumikawa Store," a tuna specialty shop, for lunch with my usual companion. This shop is located in the Sumikawa area of Minami Ward, Sapporo, along Fukuzumi-Kuwanazono Street. You can check the exact location on Tabelog. I visited on a weekend around 2 pm. Upon entering the shop, there were fresh tuna on the right and frozen tuna on the left. In front, there was a cash register counter and the menu for tuna bowls. There was some good-looking "otoro" in the open display on the right. However, due to age-related reasons, I decided to refrain from ordering it (laughs). The "chutoro" and "akami" didn't suit my taste. The "batch maguro butsugiri" was surprisingly good for a batch. It is sold by weight, and I got about 200g packed. The color and freshness of the batch maguro butsugiri were good. It had quite a few sinews since it's cut-offs, but it had a nice chewy texture typical of batch. The taste was richer than kihada, but not as good as honmaguro. The price was 907 yen for 211g. The batch maguro butsugiri had a good batch-like taste with some sinews but was fresh and enjoyable as sashimi. I look forward to trying the tuna bowl next time. Thank you for the delicious meal.

I took a walk around the area near the Sumikawa Station on the subway Namboku Line and visited the "Honmaguro Direct Sales Store" that I had been curious about for a while. When I entered the store, I was greeted by two energetic male staff members. The menu offered various tuna sashimi and rice bowls for takeout. I tried the "Honmaguro" and "Mebachi Maguro" for tasting, and of course, the Honmaguro was delicious. I purchased about 700 yen worth of Honmaguro chu-toro sashimi to take home. The price was 700 yen per gram. When I tried it at home, I found it had a slight chewiness and a light, easy-to-eat flavor with a hint of fat. However, I felt that there could be more variety in the products offered, considering it is a store specializing in tuna. Overall, it was an interesting store, but I was hoping for more options.

Welcome.---------- August 2019 ----------Located next to Hiro-chan Zangi along Fukuzumi Kuwanen Street in Sumikawa area, there is a new fresh tuna direct sales store. When lining up at the Yagachon, the nice smell of Zangi next door makes you hungry. Since it's raining, even the tuna probably wants to use an umbrella. They offer a variety of natural yellowfin tuna and natural bluefin tuna, with options like dismantling shows and instant sales events. It's open for a limited time until the 29th, with various rice bowl options available for takeout due to the small store size. The store operates like a traditional fish market with face-to-face sales, but they need to be more efficient as the turnover is slow despite having many staff members. The only rice bowl option available was the natural yellowfin tuna bowl, while the takeout option was sold by weight at around 500 yen for 120g of yellowfin tuna belly cut. They also offer free samples of the natural bluefin tuna. The taste is rich and flavorful, with medium fatty tuna priced at 980 yen and fatty tuna priced at 1480 yen. The skillful handling by the staff is impressive.

Before I knew it, it was already past 2 o'clock, and I realized that there are not many places where you can have lunch at this time. Even if there was a place that served lunch, it would be an inconvenient time. So, as usual, I ended up buying a bento box. On this day, while driving around wondering what to do, I noticed a sign that said "Honmaguro" (bluefin tuna). Although I had known about this place for a few years now, I decided to stop by. I quickly parked my car next to the store, went inside, and saw display cases on both sides, a cash register counter in front, and the kitchen/office area behind it. The takeout menu was displayed on the wall and the cash register counter, with laminated A4-sized sheets showing one type of dish per sheet. I couldn't resist ordering the signature dish, the "Natural Bluefin Tuna Bowl (980 yen)." The staff quickly prepared the dish by putting rice in a bowl, placing slices of tuna on top, adding shiso leaves, cutting the tuna, placing wasabi, arranging pickled ginger, and finally covering it with a lid before putting it in a paper bag for me to take home. I rushed back home, placed the bowl on the table, took a picture, and was delighted to see that miso soup was included. I like to mix wasabi with soy sauce and pour it over the seafood bowl before eating. It enhances the flavor for me. I decided to make some miso soup by boiling water. It had seaweed in it, which was a nice touch. Now, let's enjoy the Natural Bluefin Tuna Bowl. The deep red color of the tuna reminded me of a beautiful rose. I savored the richness and umami of the tuna, the combination of wasabi and soy sauce, and the harmony of flavors when eaten with rice. The vinegared rice complemented the tuna perfectly. It was a delicious and satisfying meal, and I look forward to trying the mixed tuna and salmon or ikura next time. Can't wait to go back!

I watched the evening TV and visited the restaurant right away ^_^