Local onigiri breakfast spot perfect for an early start! I was really impressed by the service and quality of food. You can either sit down to enjoy your onigiri with miso soup, or take away onigiri and bento boxes. The onigiri are huge! You’ll probably be full after 1-2 pieces. I had the salmon and tuna mayo and can highly recommend them. Karaage (fried chicken) is tender, juicy, crispy and well-seasoned. You can also fill up a cup of instant miso/noodles when eating in the small sit-down area. Prices are fair and the staff was incredibly friendly. They even helped guide us to places around Shimonoseki and let us try some bento pieces! English menu available. Highly recommend if you’re...
Read moreRead moreUpon finding out that Karato Fish Market is not opened the day we visited, we went to this onigiri place as there aren't many other options available at 8:30am. The breakfast store is bright and clean, offering a variety of onigiri filling. I had grilled salmon and marinated egg yolk onigiri (both in generous portion). The fried chicken came straight from the frying pot, which makes it extremely hot and fresh. The experience is topped by the hospitality of the owner, who is so kind to recommend (and even reserve a table at) a sashimi restaurant after knowing that we missed out on the fish market. Domo arigat...
お米は粒がひとつひとつ立っていて、もっちりして甘みがあります。具材は優しい味付けで、米とのバランスがいいですが、私が食べた中で一番好きなのは鮭です。おそらくお店で鮭を焼いてからほぐしていると思います。味は優しい塩梅で、微かな軟骨の食感と相まって美味しかったです。後は、どのおにぎりもおにぎり自体の表面塩味が甘めで美味しいです。それから、朝買いすぎて何個かは夕飯になりましたが、時間がたってもお米のふっくらもちもちがあって、パサつきが全く無くてとても美味しかったです。また購入したくなります。今回は自分で購入せずに買ってもらったのでお店に入ってメニューを確認してませんが、高菜や塩筋子とかあ...
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