Tonkatsu;豚組（Butagumi）

This time, Tokyo Geisha will introduce ‟豚組（Butagumi）” which provides deep fried pork menu.
‟Butagumi” is located in Nishiazabu,it is in a very quiet place.

‟Butagumi”'s chef has worked in French Restaurant.
He is committed that he will stick with high will thoroughly , not only from pork, but also oil and hospitality on the website.

‟Butagumi” adopt the concept of "traceability" , ‟Butagumi” provides only pork bred by conscientious producers in a good environment.

Original sauce which is based on the traditional handmade recipe "sun source" .
100% of Koshihikari cultivated by a contract farmer in Ibaraki prefecture is polished and cooked richly with a gas kettle.

Miso Soup

‟Butagumi” uses only cabbage cultivated reduced pesticide by contract farmers and shredded them every time when customers order.

Japanese pickles

Generally, Tonkatsu's Restaurants usually use "second grade powder that has been laid for about an hour", but ‟Butagumi” uses special bread crumbs called "first grain that has been aged for 4 hours long" .

I hope you will like it.Gochisousama -deshita!

Website; http://www.butagumi.com/nishiazabu/index.html

東京都港区西麻布2-24-9
2-24-9, Nishiazabu,Minato-ku,Tokyo

Tonkatsu; 明石（Akaishi）

There are many hidden well-established retaurants in old buildings in Shinbashi.
At lunch time, there are very crowded by many businessmen.
This time, Tokyo Geisha will introduce ‟明石”（Akaishi） whic provides deep fried pork(Tonkatsu）.
‟Akaishi” is in New Shinbashi building 4th floor.
In the building, there are many types of shops. e.g, fruits juice shop, ticket shop, mah-jongg shop, massage shop..
‟Akaishi”  is one of the most popular Tonkatsu restaurants in Shinbashi.

Japanese pickles and Japanese tea

Tonkatsu sauce, Salad sauce, salt, mustard

Miso soup with pork and vegetables.

豚汁（Tonajiru）

The soup is very nice.

Shichimi is very spicy and good for the soup.

Deep fried pork loin

Tonkatsu is very juicy.

At ‟Akaishi”,Tonkatsu is fried by vegetable fat and oil without lard.

Customers could taste real pork tastes.

And, customers could ask sliced cabbage and rice again, after eating them.

Deep fried pork fillet

I hope you will like it.Gochisousama -deshita!

東京都港区新橋2-16-1,ニュー新橋ビル4F

2-16-1,Shinbashi,Minato-ku,Tokyo

New Shinbashi building 4th floor

Tonkatsu; あげ福（Agefuku）

In Tokyo,  Yazawa Meat is one of the most famous steak restaurants.
Yazawa Meat  is distributor for meats, Yazawa Meat can always good meats for restaurants.
2 years ago, Yazawa Meat started to run a new restaurant ‟あげ福”(Agefuku)　which provides deep fried pork.

This time, Tokyo Geisha will introduce ‟Agefuku”.
 ‟Agefuku” is located near Gotanda Station, nex to Yazawa Meat.

Compare to general Tonkatsu's restaurants,  ‟Agefuku” is very stylish.

Salad

 

Actually, メンチカツ‟Menchikatsu”　is very famous at the restaurant.

 ‟Menchikatsu”　is  deep fried minced meats.

Menchi Mix Set
Deep fried minced meats, deep fried shrimp, deep fried sallops

 

Shredded cabbage

 

 

Miso Soup

 

 

Sauce

Salts, Orijinal sauce, Tartar sauce,

 

Deep fried minced meats
It is very juicy and nice.

Deep fried sallops

Curry Sauce (Small portion) , opitonal menu

It is good restaurant for customers who want to have ‟Menchikatsu” and ‟Tonkatsu”.
I hope you will like it.Gochisousama -deshita! (It is awesome)

Website; http://www.agefuku.net/index.html
東京都品川区西五反田2-15-13, ニューハイツ西五反田1F
Newhaitsu Nishigotanda 11F
2-15-13, Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo

Tonkatsu; とんき（Tonki）

There many delicious Japanese foods such as Sushi,Ramen,Tempura,Shabushabu.

Tonkatsu is one of the most famous Japanese foods.
Have you ever eaten Tonkatsu?
Tonkatsu is a deep fried pork loin or pork medallion with flour, egg and bread crumbs.
Even though many foreign people have a good image of health and low calorie about Japanese foods , Tonkatsu isn’t included in it. But Tonkatsu is a popular food not only for Japanese people but also for visitors from abroad
This time Tokyo Geishas will introduce a Tonkatsu's restaurant“Tonki”that is legendary in Meguro in Tokyo.

 “Tonki”is a well-known restaurant among foodies who live in Tokyo.
The restaurant is established in 1939 and has been 76 years. If you were here, you might feel good old atmosphere at the restaurant.

Customers are taking a seat that surrounds the dining kitchen, watching craftsmen who are cooking Tonkatsu. It is an enjoyable time to watch to cook Tonkatsu, while waiting their Tonkatsu.
In the end, customers can see a craftsman who have great skills to cut Tonkatsu.
The restaurant provides a menu in English. Many foreign people visit and order easily. Main menu is “ Rousukatsu”(Deep fried pork loin) ‟Hirekatsu”(Deep fried pork medallion)”.
Tokyo Geisha recommends  to order “ Rousukatsu”(Deep fried pork loin) ” , if it is first time to visit.

‟“ Rousukatsu”(Deep fried pork loin) ”

‟Hirekatsu”(Deep fried pork medallion)”

 

Deep fried flour that added pork is nice and crispy. Tonkatsu is very juicy and good taste with sauce.
Customers can order julienne cabbage and miso soup and rice as much as you can eat.Craftsmen ask them what they want it more or not, it is good time for customers to ask them.Craftsmen are very polite to customers and have hospitality.
Everything is great. Especially miso soup (‟Tonjiru”) is good taste.

By the way, students preparing for an exam have a habit of eating ‟Tonkatsu”. Because the pronunciation is same.“Katsu” means winning.
I hope you will like it.Gochisousama -deshita! (It is awesome!)
東京都 目黒区下目黒1-1-2
1-1-2 Meguro-ku, Shimomeguro, Tokyo