White Day at a Local Chinese Restaurant

My partner's request for White Day was to drink at a local Chinese restaurant. This time, we visited "Nijiya" in Umejima, Adachi Ward, which was featured on the show "Let's Drink at a Local Chinese Restaurant." The "Milt Mapo Tofu" that Sujitaro Tamabukuro ordered looked delicious, so I decided on this place. It is a four-minute walk from Umejima Station on the Tobu Skytree Line. The owner became independent from his father's restaurant located nearby. His father told him, "Train at a restaurant that isn't family-owned," so he went out on his own. I was surprised to learn that he had served as the head chef at "Kisurin" in Omotesando.

First, we toasted with draft beer. Next came green tea highballs. We ordered the following items. Everything was delicious, and reservation guests arrived one after another until the place was full. The service was modest and pleasant. Thank you for the meal.

1️⃣ Century Egg

・Even though my partner dislikes eggs, for some reason, this is the only one she likes to order. When I asked her why, she said, "It's fine because it's not white."

2️⃣ Milt Mapo Tofu

・It felt like milt added to mapo tofu. The tofu and milt were in almost equal amounts. Finely chopped lotus root added a crunchy texture. This was a vivid, first-time taste experience in my life.

3️⃣ Stir-fried Green Vegetables

・The greens, topped with sakura shrimp and chili peppers, had a fragrant aroma from being stir-fried in oyster sauce.

4️⃣ Scallion Roast Pork

・The harmony between the julienned roast pork and scallions was exquisite. It had a great flavor.

5️⃣ Shanghai Yakisoba

・Thin noodles stir-fried with oyster sauce and soy sauce. It was packed with plenty of meat and wood ear mushrooms.

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