Kodoku no Gurume Ep.4: Meat, Meat, Meat

Boneless short rib & chuck

Gorou-san went to Komiya, a town in Hachiouji City in western part of Tokyo.  I never heard of such a town, and it's far from busy areas of Tokyo.

What inspired Gorou-san to go to a grilled-meat restaurant was his client's lunch packed in a bento box.  Full of meat, some Japanese omelet and vegies.  This o-bento was packed with love by his client's pregnant wife.  It made Gorou-san a little jealous.
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At the grilled-meat restaurant, Gorou-san's appetizer was pig's trotters.  I think these are boiled and people enjoy eating gristle for its texture.  Gorou-san ate these as they are with rice vinegar - miso paste mixture as a dip.  He also grilled them .

Gorou-san's Main Course

As for the main, he ordered bone-less short ribs and chucks.  He grilled them by himself, and ate them after dipping in a raw egg or with chopped green onions as a topping.  It is unusual to have an egg for dipping in a restaurant like this.  Dipping meat in an egg is how we eat Sukiyaki.

In Japan, grilled meat restaurants are often considered to be those of Korean style, and serve Korean food.  Gorou-san ordered Namul, Korean-style seasoned veggies.  These are Zenmai (wild fiddleheads) on the left, probably spinach in the middle, and soy bean sprouts on the left.  Namul is usually seasoned with raw garlic, sesame oil, sesame seeds and salt.

Yukgaejang Soup

Gorou-san finished his lunch with Yukgaejang Soup, spicy Korean beef and vegetable soup.  Looking real good.  Gorou-san put rice into the soup and ate it.

Just amazing how much he eats for lunch.  Is this normal for men like him?  How can Gorou-san maintain his figure like that?

 Mr. Qusumi had roast beef and Makgeolli (Korean sweet rice-wheat wine).  The beef reminded him of Tataki, a Japanese dish usually fish or meat roasted outside and raw inside. 

The waitress called the drink "Tiger Makgeolli", but I'm not sure if it is a particular kind of Makgeolli or a brand name.  Mr. Qusumi joked and called it Calpis, a japanese softdrink.