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A new concept soup curry restaurant in Tanukikoji 1-chome that focuses on the broth. It was featured on a TV show and caught my attention. They open at noon, serve only 12 servings a day, and have only one menu item, "Broth Soup Curry." I made a reservation via Instagram DM as they only accept reservations for the 12 o'clock slot. When I visited, it was during the year-end holiday, and there were already five people lined up before the opening. At noon, we were seated. The staff explained the limited-time toppings: "Broth Soup Curry" (1,700 yen), "Tachi Topping" (400 yen, limited time), and "Hokkaido Skin-on Burdock Tea" (300 yen). The interior has a counter in a U-shape, and the background music was Mariya Takeuchi, switching to Yumi Matsutoya midway. The food was served in about 7-8 minutes. The Broth Soup Curry is made entirely from Hokkaido ingredients. The soup has a Japanese flavor using salmon flakes and Rausu kelp. It also includes dried "Sohachi Karei" fish, which enhances the depth of the soup when shredded. The vegetables that day were potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, yacon, shimeji mushrooms, maitake mushrooms, taro, eringi mushrooms, and daikon, along with a boiled egg, making it a generous serving. The crunchy daikon, naturally sweet onions, and sweet potatoes left a lasting impression, but all the vegetables were satisfying. The rice was Hokkaido-grown Nanatsuboshi rice cooked with hojicha, which paired well with the Japanese-style broth curry. The Tachi Topping, a limited-time topping, consisted of two large, creamy "tachi" pieces with a rich umami flavor, making it well worth the 400 yen. The staff also explained a way to change the flavor by adding "tororo konbu" to the soup curry and "salmon flakes" to the rice. I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious soup curry until the end. While Sapporo has many soup curry restaurants, this one stands out for its unique and dedicated approach. It's recommended to make a reservation if you want to ensure you get to try it!