Zaby
I get off at Nanpikita using the Donichika, which I usually don't go to. The previous station name was "Reienmae," but recently it seems like "Nanpila" has become the popular name, which sounds a bit stylish. I walk around and find a restaurant. When I search on Tabelog, there is only one review by Tom, and it seems quite good. The previous customers were a couple, and I sit at the counter. The menu is purely Japanese style, and it makes me want to have a proper drink of sake after a long time. I order the Kawahagi sashimi for 660 yen and Shibata's cold sake for 550 yen. The rough-looking master, with his head cleanly shaved, skillfully handles his knife silently. The restaurant is named "Biya Shin," which is a pure Japanese style restaurant, but I wonder why this name. I don't ask because I wanted to quietly watch him work. A few minutes later, the Kawahagi is served, with the liver neatly placed alongside. In Hokkaido, it is not common to be served like this. I enjoy it by mixing the liver with soy sauce to make liver sauce. It is delicious. The sake is also perfect with Shibata. I want to have more, but unfortunately, I can't eat or drink more today (due to the set amount). This place is great. The fish is great, the side dishes are great, the sake is great, the master doesn't interfere, the master's eye for fish is great, the fact that it's delicious yet cheap is great, the regulars who care about the restaurant are great, the fact that it's delicious yet approachable is great, the master's seemingly awkwardness is great, the master's seemingly stubbornness is great, the master's skill is great. In other words, when I list the things that come to mind, it all comes down to the master. It's a place I want to visit often.