Exquisite! Supporting restaurants by ordering crispy-winged grilled rice balls

[305 Musubi] Numata Nori & gao (Tuna Mayo Yuzu Kosho)

The impact of the novel coronavirus is significant, and many restaurants are in a difficult situation.
Even in such circumstances, friends who wanted to support restaurants and similar businesses as much as possible recently launched a project called #LetMeSupport.

#LetMeSupport is a system that uses crowdfunding to support restaurants and other businesses.
The difference from regular crowdfunding is that a third party, an "individual fan," launches the project, and the money goes to the restaurant.

It is a system that can expand the circle of support not only to restaurants but also to hotels, live music venues, and more.
I also provided my own small bit of support!

(For details about the project, please see this note by Satonao.)

Happily, similar initiatives are spreading throughout the world.
Among them, this is the one I became interested in and supported through a purchase.

A special collaboration between "Restaurants x Numata Nori"! Crispy-winged grilled rice ball specialty store gao

Numata Nori, a seaweed shop in Asakusa, is conducting special collaborations to support surrounding restaurants. The mechanism is that they plan a delivery (takeout) item combined with Numata Nori's first-harvest seaweed together with the restaurant, sell it online, and a large portion of the sales goes to the restaurant.
(The ability to take action and launch a project out of a desire to be helpful is amazing!)

The first collaboration project is with gao, the only specialty store for crispy-winged grilled rice balls in Japan, located in Iriya!

Since I also commuted to Taito Ward for work for about 8 years, I don't feel like Numata Nori or gao are strangers. I definitely have to support them!

And this is what arrived via frozen delivery!

・Crispy-winged grilled rice balls: 5 types x 2 each
・First-harvest seaweed: 1 bag・Pamphlets, etc.

The stylish packaging gets me excited!

There are so many different kinds.
The first one I picked up was a sax-blue wrapper labeled
"Tuna Mayo Yuzu citrus pepper".

Tu, Tuna Mayo...
It seems it means "Tuna Mayo Yuzu Kosho"!

Just a minute and a half in the microwave!
It was ready in no time. This is so convenient.

The moment I opened the bag, the aroma of tuna mayo and yuzu kosho spread out, whetting my appetite.

The first thing that surprised me was the crispy wing part.

Things thawed in the microwave often end up soggy. However, this grilled rice ball with wings keeps its crispy texture intact.

It's savory like a rice cracker, and it's fun to break it apart as you eat it!

And in contrast, there's the rice ball part in the middle.

It's surprisingly chewy!
Maybe it's because the oil from the tuna and spicy mayonnaise has coated everything.The accent of the yuzu kosho is also effective, and the way the spiciness clears through your nose is addictive.

I finished it in a flash!

Once the pandemic settles down, I'd love to visit the shops of Numata Nori and gao.

Thank you for the meal!

If you'd like, please also try the piping hot grilled rice balls from Tokachi in winter.

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