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Moved – [Tokyo] Kohada and shinko at Miyakozushi (都寿司) in Bakuro Yokoyama

Tokyo

I could go to Miyakozushi (都寿司) than I had expected. It’s so difficult to reserve because they are too popular and there aren’t many seats in the restaurant.

We ordered chef’s choice course that cost us 15000 yen that time, too. At first, some appetizers were served. We didn’t ordered any alcoholic drinks, so hot green tea was served with edamame. Edamame that go with beer very well said “Why don’t you have alcoholic drinks ?” and laughed us 😛

Edamame (Boiled green soybean / 枝豆)

Tsubugai clam and hirame. Tsubugai is whelk from Kushiro and hirame is a kind of flatfish. It’s from Aomori. The edge of sole was good !

Tsubugai (whelk / つぶ貝) and hirame (flatfish / 平目)

Shimaebi shrimp. It had sticky texture. I love it.

Shimaebi shrimp (Pandalus latirostris / シマエビ)

Innards of shimaebi shrimp and marinated tairagai shell with miso. Tairagai is shell siphon. There’re much kinds of shells and clams. I can’t remember :p

Innards of shimaebi shrimp (しまえびの味噌) and marinated tairagai shell with miso (たいら貝)

Grilled ebodai with salt. Its flavor was good and the meat was juicy.

Grilled ebodai (grilled Japanese butterfish / えぼ鯛の塩焼き)

Well, gari is the sign of the time of sushi.

This is very young gizzard shad called Shinko. Young gizzard shad is eaten all year around. But very young one can be eaten in just a short period in Summer. Most shinko sushi have two or three fishes. This have two fishes. The meat is softer than young gizzard shad. Tasty.

Shinko (Very young gizzard shad / 新子)

And this is young gizzard shad. It’s called Kohada. You can understand the difference between Shinko and Kohada. Shinko and Kohada is vinegared.

Kohada (Young gizzard shad / 小肌)

When very young gizzard shad in the market, it’s said that grown-up gizzard shad is beter, too. Actually, this gizzard shad was great ! This was the best gizzard shad I have had ever.

Red sea bream. It’s texture was good.

Madai (Red sea bream / 真鯛)

Bonito. Miyakozushi serve lightly grilled bonito in a straw. So, it have smoky flavor. Truthfully speaking, I don’t like the flavor because it disturb the flavor of bonito a bit.

Katsuo (Bonito / 鰹)

Marinated lean meat of tuna with soy sauce. It was well marinated. Its surface was smooth 🙂

Marinated lean meat of tuna (赤身の漬け)

Chutoro. It’s a fatty part of tuna. All foods in the chef’s choice course that time was not fatty except it (Because not in Summer ?). So I could feel the tastes of that fat well.

Chutoro (Fatty part of tuna / 中トロ)

Sumiika. Also there’re many kinds of squids. I love all kinds of squids. Sumiika is great among them. It had light tastes of yuzu citrus and salt.

Sumi ika (Golden cuttlefish / すみいか)

Sea urchin. My mouth was full with this sea urchin. I was in the Seventh Heaven 🙂

Uni (Sea urchin / うに)

Aji. Horse mackerel. It’s my delight.

Aji (Horse mackerel / 鯵)

Kurumaebi. This was still warm. Awesome ! its innards and meat was delicious.

Kurumaebi (Kuruma prawn / 車海老)

Anago. We can choice the flavor from salt and sauce. I chose sauce. Uh, so good. The meat was so soft and the sauce went with the meat well.

Anago (Conger eel / 穴子)

Sweet tamagoyaki. It’s served as dessert, I think. I usually say that I hate sweet foods, but sweet tamagoyaki is no problem. It’s like cake.

Tamagoyaki (たまご焼き)

Asari clam soup. It was seasoned with a little miso. Basically, it’s soup stock had strong tastes of dried bonito, so it don’t need much miso.

Asari clam soup (あさり汁)

Though I wanted to order second helping of sea urchin, I was already stuffed. I’m wondering when I can go there again…

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Name Miyakozushi (都寿司)
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