牛串　魚串　野毛ザウルスにて串料理とワインと : Gyuukushi Uokushi Noge Zaurusu

In the evening, I was invited to Noge Zaurus, a beef and fish skewer on the 4th floor of the building at the entrance to Noge. Noge is home to countless restaurants, and for someone like me who prefers to take my time with only one restaurant, I felt it was too difficult to enter. Even so, there is a restaurant located in a building near the entrance to Noge where you can enjoy a leisurely meal. What you should have is a friend who knows good stores. When you get off the elevator on the 4th floor, there are several private rooms for about four people on your right, and a large room with tables lined up on your left. The large room has about 10 counter seats, about 8 two-person tables, and sofa seats in the back. The backrests of the counter seats are slightly slanted to make it easier to sit, creating an unusual atmosphere. We were shown to a table and took a moment to look at the menu. The lineup includes appetizers, fresh fish, rice dishes, special dishes, and fried foods, and it's a good selection without being too overwhelming. The prices are neither too cheap nor too expensive, so you'll find yourself ordering one item after another. Is there a famous restaurant producer involved? The restaurant's three main types are skewers, beef rolls, pork rolls, and fish. The skewers are named after the vegetables they are paired with, rather than the part of the meat, and yet they are not named after each other. We have a lineup of 5 or 6 types that you can order based on the question, ``What kind of flavor will you get when you combine them?'' All other seasonal dishes are prepared by hand. All-you-can-drink drinks are available, starting with highballs, followed by beer, sours, and shochu. The layout is the complete opposite of the menu, which is simple and easy to read (and easy to order). Well, we don't order drinks by looking at them, so it's a little different to think of them in the same way. Behind the drink menu is the wine list, which means that the restaurant specializes in pairing wine with skewered dishes. If you're a large group, it's easy to order by the bottle, but we also have glasses available for two or one person. The national flags represent the regions where wine is produced: France and the United States (California). When I asked the staff about the unique order in which the wines are introduced, including bubbles, whites, and reds, they carefully select the items on the menu, and they told me that a wine sommelier was involved in creating the list. So, tonight we had a party to thank the two of you for your hard work at Noge. For my first drink, I decided to order Suntory Draft Beer (The Malt's) individually for 530 yen rather than the all-you-can-drink option. The garnish is potato salad, and even though it's enough to eat in two or three bites, it's carefully arranged. It's so light that it feels like it's a bit lacking in saltiness, and I don't think anyone can make it these days. The first item is Takowasa (480 yen), which seems like it can be served right away. When I talk to my friends, we start by asking, ``When and where did we meet last time?'' Since we're both in high school, we also talk about things like that. It would be better to boost your energy by talking and drinking with younger people and people of the opposite sex, not just people your own age. I don't have any friends and I'm not popular, so I'm pretty average. Everyone wanted to try all the skewers, so we ordered two types each of beef, pork, and fish. The first skewer is green onion tuna from the fish section for 260 yen. Make sure to match the size of the bluefin tuna and green onions, then heat the dish to a high temp to enjoy the aroma. Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) called "Negima" was originally "Negi tuna" and was eaten in the days when tuna preservation techniques were low. As techniques for preserving tuna improved and it became possible to eat it raw, green onion tuna replaced green onion. When a young-looking store clerk explained this to me, I was surprised and said, ``You know a lot even though you're young.'' I then replied, ``I'm learning.'' The second skewer is asparagus from the pork section for 240 yen. By wrapping the pork belly neatly around the long, thin asparagus, and not cooking the whole thing, you can enjoy a variety of textures. It's amazing how the asparagus doesn't take any care in preparing itself, and you can chew it crisply with your teeth. Next is lettuce in the pork section for 220 yen. A skewer filled with lettuce that has a crunchy texture and a slight bitter taste, wrapped in the flavor of pork. To tell you the answer first, I change the plates with every skewer. If you come back again, you'll know if there are fixed plates for the skewers, or if you change them depending on your mood that day. This time it's the fish section, whelk shellfish, 260 yen. Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) shellfish Grilled skewer, which you can't find at Yakiniku (Grilled meat) restaurants, are served on beautiful plates. It has more texture than I expected, and it's fun to chew for a long time as it adds an accent to the dish. So, my friend ordered a second beer, and I ordered a lemon sour for 480 yen. I used to have a lot of sweet lemon sours, and I enjoyed them that way. Lately, there have been a lot of lemon sours that are moderately sweet and very dry, which is a great help for someone like me who has a spicy tooth. And the beef section, Sukiyaki lantern, 330 yen. Wait, is this the only restaurant in the world that serves beef and lanterns, and also Sukiyaki style? Or is it a ripoff from somewhere? The egg yolk part of the lantern is marinated in strong egg yolk and seasoned well (raw egg yolk is shown in the sample photo). The ovary part is a Sukiyaki topping wrapped in beef, and the flavor is ``adjusted to match the drink currently being drunk.'' This is heartwarming, and we're not just thinking about ideas, we're also putting our heart into making the food delicious. The restaurant itself opened in March of this year, so maybe we're witnessing the world's first cuisine. The last one is Takana Mentaiko Mayo for 270 yen. A skewer of beef and mustard greens, grilled and finished with mayonnaise. I don't know if it's a creative skewer or a wicked skewer, but as long as it turns out delicious, that's fine. It's a different skewer, I wonder how many different types of skewers they use. If you order one item from the handwritten menu, it's 590 yen of domestic Japanese black beef beef tendon stew. I get the impression that beef tendon stews often contain beef tendon for seasoning, but this one has more beef tendon in it. However, the konnyaku and carrots are mixed well, so the taste is not too concentrated. Here, some red wine. Indigo Eyes Cabernet Sauvignon (Indigo Eyes Cabernet Sauvignon) USA (California) Red 2018. Honestly, I can't believe you can drink red wine with this flavor for this price (650 yen for a glass, 4,000 yen for a bottle). Is it possible to drink such delicious wine so easily at any restaurant in Noge? As of tonight, I was enjoying the wine rather than pairing it with food, but I'm looking forward to the future. Assorted 5 types of smoked meat for 1,200 yen. It's an assortment of smoked ingredients, including edamame, Oyster, cheese, umami tongue, salmon toba, and lemon. Oh, the lemons aren't smoked. All of them were delicious, but the salmon, which was purchased directly from Toyosu, was outstanding, and the wine was as delicious. Fried lotus root scissors, also from the handwritten menu, costs 570 yen. At a Japanese restaurant, the fried food would be neatly cut into pieces, but Fried food is purposefully made in irregular shapes to allow you to enjoy the different textures. Even though it's a restaurant that you can enjoy easily, there is a lot of care put into each and every item. Suntory Japan Premium Koshu Nouveau 2021 White posted on the wall. “A new white wine made with 100% Koshu, a unique Japanese variety harvested in 2021. A fruity, gorgeous aroma and refreshing acidity. ” Not Beaujolais Nouveau, but Couche Nouveau, a fun white wine with a fresh feel that excites you. I couldn't finish the story (I didn't feel like finishing it), so I finished the wine and had a highball for 450 yen. He seemed to like this highball, and the conversation got even more exciting, and he couldn't stop talking. Finish with Kobore Sushi for 1,480 yen. A luxurious dish with Japanese beef spread over vinegared rice, topped with sea urchin, salmon roe, and kumquats marinated in soy sauce. Although it may look messy, the arrangement is carefully thought out, and you can enjoy a variety of delicious dishes. It was delicious and thank you for the meal.