Yamada Ya: Shin's Gourmet DiaryLocated just an 8 to 10-minute walk from Usuki Station, Yamada Ya is a renowned restaurant specializing in fugu (pufferfish) cuisine. This establishment allows you to fully enjoy Usuki's famous fugu, and it has been selected as a Tabelog Bronze restaurant from 2020 to 2026.Not only does it serve dinner, but it also offers lunch, where you can enjoy a meal with drinks for under JPY 15,000. The restaurant boasts a clean and serene Japanese atmosphere, complemented by the warm hospitality of its staff.Here’s what I had during my visit:-----------------------------◾️ Homemade Vinegar Miso with Fugu Skin We started the course with homemade vinegar miso with fugu skin. The unique gelatinous texture of the fugu skin combined with the sweetness and acidity of the vinegar miso highlights the deliciousness of the fugu skin.◾️ Fugu Sashimi Beautifully sliced fugu sashimi was served. Wrapped generously with green onions and dipped in a ponzu sauce with momiji oroshi (grated daikon), the aroma of the green onions and the tanginess of the ponzu made it exquisite!◾️ Fried Fugu A must-try dish when it comes to fugu cuisine is the fried fugu. Lightly and crisply fried, the fragrant coating encases fugu meat that has a texture similar to chicken, enhanced by the aroma of sudachi (a type of citrus). It was delicious!◾️ Chilled Fugu Chili Served as a summer-only menu item, the chilled fugu chili is a delightful alternative to winter hot pot dishes. The ingredients included shiitake mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, yuba (tofu skin), and fugu meat, all brought together with a puree of edamame. The fugu, infused with the bitterness and unique aroma of edamame, was incredibly tasty and addictive.◾️ Fugu Zosui The highlight was the fugu zosui made with broth extracted from fugu. It was delicious on its own, but slowly melting the chilled fugu jelly added just the right amount of saltiness, making it the best!◾️ Kabosu Jelly The course concluded with kabosu jelly, which refreshes the palate with its delightful aroma.-----------------------------With plenty of seating and relatively easy phone reservations, I highly recommend visiting this restaurant.Thank you for the meal!*Instagram Gourmet Account https://www.instagram.com/shunsuke.naka/ (Followers have surpassed 10,000!)*Gourmet Blog https://syn-gourmet.com*Comprehensive Links https://lit.link/syngourmet
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