10/23/2008

Unamaru—うな丸【閉店】

It was my second time visiting Unamaru, a 9-seat restaurant specializing in kabayaki eel in the Omoide-Yokochou. Not only is the location near by Shinjuku Station, but its price is also cost-efficient. Their cultivated eels are delivered daily and directly from Yoshida, Shizuoka, in which cultivators are fighting against their compatriots in Aichi, and, of course, Taiwanese & Chinese. However, the restaurant's suppliers' marketing strategy is to highlight that their eels are fed with waste from fisheries processing factories nearby so that theirs are more nutritious & flavorful.

第二次造訪了位在「思い出横丁」的「うな丸」(譯:鰻魚丸),除了離新宿車站很近之外,便宜好吃是最大的原因。事前先作了些功課:這家店用的是每天由静岡県吉田町直送的養殖鰻魚。但是,由於愛知県的產量逐年攀升、加上來自台灣與中國的低價衝擊,吉田町的養鰻池正在減少中;不過,當地的業者強調:用附近水產加工場不要的魚雜餵食後,鰻魚的營養與風味都特別高,企圖創新一個食材的品牌形象。

Tried their unadon served in a bowl before, I ordered unajuu served in a box as well as grilled eel liver, which took time a little bit longer. A-Mao had unajuu waiting for a while in order to take a photo with all his meal. Rice is still rich and boxed with tender kabayaki eel & its crispy tail; meanwhile, grilled liver dressed with some shichimi plays an important supporting role. Ah! Umai!

之前吃的是盛在碗中的鰻丼,這次點了放在盒裡的鰻重,並追加了一份烤鰻魚肝。鰻重先被送來,A-Mao要它等烤鰻魚肝一下,好在共祭五臟廟前,拍張照來留念。蒲焼的鰻魚依然香味四溢,口感細緻,尾巴的部份有些焦脆,搭配上被燒烤醬汁浸濡過的米飯一起吃;其間不時嘗一口灑些七味粉的烤鰻魚肝,哎!好吃極了。【鳗鱼丸】

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2 則留言:

  1. Umai? that was goood!
    I have never been to here.
    next time, I will try to have unadon at this restrant.

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  2. To Ayakomame,

    Yes, it is a good restaurant providing umai unadon & unaju. Will go to there again.

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