Kurobuta

Given that Kagoshima is famous for it's Black Pork there are no doubt several ways you'll want to try it. The ideas that spring to mind are Pork (Tonkotsu) Ramen, Shabu-Shabu or Tonkatsu style.

Thankfully this restaurant checks off two of those boxes with Tonkatsu and Shabu-Shabu available here. We opted for Tonkatsu specifically, as we had tried Shabu elsewhere. We didn't need to make a booking, when we came around opening time there was no wait for a table.

You can get various sets of the Tonkatsu and we opted for the tenderloin sets - one with classic panko crumbing (2,600 Yen) and one with special black crumbs (2,700 Yen). Taste wise we couldn't really tell any difference between the classic crumbs and black ones, so go with whichever you prefer.

The meat was juicy, but a little on the lean side. Depending on what you enjoy this may be a good thing or not. Personally I prefer more fat to be marbled through, but nonetheless it was still delicious. The side dishes that came with the set were nice also.

Compared to other cuts of pork I've had, I don't think the Kagoshima Black pork is any more or less delicious than what you can find elsewhere.

All round a good experience and would recommend trying if you are visiting Kagoshima.