★4.5 Zunda Four Kings【3300-6】I traveled from Tokyo to Shizuoka Prefecture.The course began with an impressive array of seafood unique to Sasae Maeda Fish Shop, featuring items like mackerel, squid, barracuda, sea bream, and grouper. The desserts were exceptional as well, and I felt compelled to call the zunda (edamame) jade rice cake a true masterpiece.01. Grilled mackerel cucumber roll topped with plum paste 02. Lightly grilled squid from Yaizu with squid ink salt, fresh wasabi, mizuna, and whole grain mustard 03. Boiled barracuda from Yaizu with molokhia, chopped green onion, and purple shiso flowers 04. Soup (Yaizu sea bream, winter melon, mustard, and a touch of freshly picked yuzu from the garden) 05. Grilled grouper from Yaizu with fresh wasabi, myoga, salt, and soy sauce 06. Fried green eggplant dengaku (served with white miso) 07. Male Douman crab with thin noodles, chopped fresh pepper, and sansho oil 08. Korinkyi pumpkin marinated in sesame vinegar 09. Grilled eel wrapped (with sansho and burdock) served with homemade doubanjiang 10. Yam noodles (with quail egg) 11. Freshly cooked ginger rice 12. Fried ribbonfish with Shimizu traditional vegetable, grilled eggplant, and okra 13. Meal 13-1. Pickles (yam, eggplant, melon, cucumber) 13-2. Miso soup (with tofu and molokhia) 13-3. Hot roasted green tea 13-4. Yaizu eel soboro and sweet long pepper rice (refill available) 13-5. Barracuda marinated rice 13-6. Chilled sesame dashi ochazuke 14. Peach Hamaka syrup tea jelly 15. Zunda jade rice cake 16. Matcha At this restaurant (4.56), the seasonal appetizer "Mackerel Kinuta Maki" changes to "Cucumber Roll" during this time of year. While it may not have the same richness as the top-grade Izumi mackerel from Toyosu Market or the Donchicchi mackerel from Shimane, the clear preparation of mackerel unique to Sasae Maeda Fish Shop pairs perfectly with this dish.The lightly grilled squid transforms into a sticky texture, and the clear preparation of barracuda is also a highlight. The local ingredients that can only be enjoyed here add a special touch to the course.In contrast to the Sasae Maeda Fish Shop, the final zunda jade rice cake was a smash hit. It is recommended to eat it in one bite, as the crunchy texture of the zunda, the rich flavor of the beans, and the moderate sweetness of the jade rice cake come together in a delightful wave of pleasure. I hope to encounter one more masterpiece of zunda cuisine somewhere to complete the Four Kings alongside the zunda dressing from Yoshimachi in Tsuchiura City (4.00), the edamame tofu from Takumi in Murakami City (3.58), and the zunda jade rice cake from this restaurant.
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