Yamamicyaya — Restaurant in Kumamoto

Kumamoto is famous for red beef, horsemeat and dago soup (dumpling soup) so I had them all as a set in this restaurant, with the former two as grilled options. There’s no funky taste to the horsemeat but it was less tender as compared to the beef. Dago soup was filling and reminded me of home. A little on the pricey side but I think it’s because I chose a set...

I went for the Grilled Horse and Beef Meat Set. They handed me a hot pan, allowing me to grill the meat myself. As for the side dishes, they predominantly included tofu. In my perspective, the overall experience was decent. This marked my initial encounter with horse meat, and I found it quite appealing. However, the price was slightly on the steep side...

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熊本城を訪れた際、あか牛が食べたくて立ち寄りました。 人気店なのでお昼時で1時間近く待ちましたが、周辺の飲食店で買い食いしていたらすぐでした。 あか牛丼はお新香、だご汁付きで1800円でした。 あか牛はさっぱりした旨味で、タレご飯によく合います。卵を絡めると最高です。味噌だれで味変したりあっという間に完食してしまいました。 だご汁も具沢山でとても美味しかったです。

When I visited Kumamoto Castle, I stopped by because I wanted to eat "Akaushi beef". ("Akaushi beef" is a specialty of Kumamoto Prefecture!) Because it is a popular restaurant, I waited for about an hour at lunch time, but it was soon after I was shopping at a nearby shops. I ordered "Akaushi beef don"(Akaushi beef bowl). It is 1800 yen with japanese pickles, "Dagojiru"(Kumamoto prefecture specialty soup) and miso sauce. Akaushi beef has a refreshing flavor and goes well with sauce rice. You can also enjoy the change in taste with the egg and miso sauce. Dagojiru was also very delicious with lots of ingredients. Try the local taste of...