It was the Missus' birthday over the weekend and we celebrated at a local restaurant that the Missus hadn't been to before - a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant called Uma no Te (馬の手), or, literally, "Hand of Horse" that sports three "U"s as its logo - "UUU," which might represent three horseshoes. A horse with a hand probably only needs three horseshoes, after all.
The daughter had come back home from university for a few days and so she was able to join us.
At a Japanese "yakiniku" restaurant each table typically has its own gas grill and you cook your own meat and veg yourself, indoor barbeque style.
We ordered a big plate of various cuts of beef and pork, and a couple of bowls of salad. The meat is served cut into bite-sized portions so it is easy to manage on the grill with a pair of tongs. Once it's cooked you take a portion off the grill with a pair of metal chopsticks, and then dip it in a sauce or in salt and down the hatch it goes.
We polished off the evening with a side dish of kimchi and a big bowl of rice in soup called "Kuppa" (クッパ). I hadn't heard of Kuppa before. Apparently, it is a dish of Korean origin that has become popular in Japan, especially at yakiniku restaurants. I was expecting something quite thin, more like a Japanese risotto dish called "Zousui" (雑炊). However, the waitress told us it was spicy. It was more like a broth, spicy, but not overly so, and made with beef, vegetables, and eggs. It had a welcome deep, savory, and spicy flavor and would be a great dish to order in winter.
All in all, we had a fine time at the Hand of Horse yakiniku restaurant last night!
Cheers!
David Hurley
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