Vinegared rice... I love it.

Today's discovery of something I love!

Do you know Tonden?
Today was a dinner party to celebrate July birthdays.
We went to Tonden.

I ordered the "Hokkai Seafood Bowl."
It's a set that comes with the bowl, miso soup, and pickles.

Shrimp, medium fatty tuna, scallop, horse mackerel, yellowtail, salmon, squid, and salmon roe.
The pickles were yuzu daikon radish.
The miso soup had wheat gluten, seaweed, and green onions.
Apparently, Tonden's soy sauce is infused with dashi.
I dissolved the wasabi and started eating.

The squid was sliced, and the texture and the way it coated with soy sauce were amazing.
The shrimp was sweet and rich, even in the tomalley part.
The horse mackerel was fatty, and the yellowtail was firm and crunchy.
The salmon was as usual.
I love the saltiness of the salmon roe.
And the scallop, it's sweet... and thick.
The medium fatty tuna was just as you'd expect, it melted in my mouth...

I really love vinegared rice.
It's refreshing to eat in the summer, so I love it.
I could eat just this. That's how much I love it.

And for dessert after the meal...

Hokkaido soft serve ice cream
Soft serve ice cream that claims to use Hokkaido milk is usually rich and delicious.
You can't go wrong with this. It was a great choice this time too.
It was pure white, and the tip started to get soft and melty right away. But the closer you get to the center, the firmer it stays, holding its shape as if to say it won't melt just yet.
I crushed a Lotus biscuit into the melty parts to let it soak in. Soft... crunchy and juicy... and the parts that didn't soak through were nice and crispy.
It had layers of flavor, a luxurious moment.

And finally, finishing off with some warm roasted green tea.
It was a happy meal with my family.