Atsuta Horaiken Jingu Minamimonten

Hitsumabushi at Horaiken Main Store near Atsuta Jingu Shrine in Nagoya is commonly known as "Three Ways to Eat Eel Rice". The explanation of the three ways to eat is as follows: The first way to eat eel with rice is to pour the eel rice in the large wooden bowl into a small bowl and eat it directly. The second way to eat is to add the so-called "medicinal flavor", which is the seaweed, mustard, chopped green onion, etc. prepared for the guests, and mix it on the eel rice to further enhance the taste experience. The third way to eat is to pour the prepared soup into the rice and make it into soup rice, which can taste the harmony that the first two methods do not have. So the correct way to eat it should be like this: First, divide the eel rice in the large bowl into four portions, the first portion is poured out and eaten directly, the second portion is eaten with medicinal flavor, and the third portion is eaten with soup rice. As for the last portion, save it for your favorite way to eat it again. It is said that the reason why the eel is cut into small pieces for the three ways to eat eel is to make it easier to divide. Of course, the original flavor is the most popular with me.

If you want to eat unagi rice in Nagoya, it is not difficult at all, because there is at least one unagi rice restaurant in every shopping mall. But if you want to eat the highest quality unagi rice, you must come to Atsuta District to taste this super popular restaurant. If you don't have a reservation at Horaiken, you need to wait for at least two hours. But the quality of Horaiken's unagi rice is worth the wait, because the unagi rice here is absolutely outstanding.

I came here because of its reputation. It opened at 11:30. I arrived at 11:20 and there was already a queue, but it wasn't particularly long. I was the first to enter the store, but the seat was not very good... "Three ways to eat eel" Can the eel be served even if it is burnt? Is it because there are too many Chinese people, so they don't take it seriously? To be fair, I still like Isahaya's Kitamikado eel rice. Famous restaurants always disappoint people... "Nagayaki set meal" My husband said it was quite salty... It was also burnt... I don't recommend it!

The location is easy to find. On the way from Atsuta Jingu subway station to Jingu, when you see Jingu from afar, pay attention to the right hand side and you will find it. This store is very popular and there are basically more than 20 people queuing up, but you can take a number and communicate with the boss to go to Jingu for a while and then come back to basically get in line. The environment is very good, and the second-floor balcony is recommended. I won't go into details about how to eat it, you must have already known it. What I want to emphasize is that no matter what, you must put this store in your itinerary, because this is the best eel rice I have ever eaten! If I have to find a single reason to go to Nagoya again, it is because of it!

Another reason to come to Nagoya is to try the popular Japanese cuisine, eel rice! Local Japanese friends recommended the restaurant "Horai-ken" which is a must-visit. Choose the most distinctive three-way eel recipe. Divide the big bowl of eel rice into 4 portions: 1: Eat the original flavor first; 2: Add seaweed, green onions, and wasabi, stir and taste; 3: Add the ingredients in 2 and pour tea to make tea rice; 4: Choose your favorite method and eat the rest.

It tastes great! I always recommend it to my guests, and guests who often come to Japan must eat it in Nagoya. First of all, the aroma is very good, plus there are three ways to eat it. First, cut it into a cross shape and divide it into four portions. Take out one portion and eat it dry. Take out the second portion and add chopped green onion, seaweed, mustard and eat it dry. Then take out another portion and add chopped green onion, seaweed, mustard and special soup to eat together. Then you can choose the last portion you like. This is the three ways to eat eel. Please experience it yourself.

This is the main store. We arrived right after the evening market opened so there was no need to queue. Ordered the signature eel rice with three variations. The first time, eat eel with rice, the second time, add green onions and seaweed, and the third time, add green onions, seaweed and soup. Finally, just cook it according to your favorite flavor. The food in the old shop is still of the same standard as when I visited it ten years ago.

Because the environment of the main store is very good, I went there on purpose, but when I walked over, I found that it was closed that day, so I returned to the Jingu store. The second floor is still very Japanese. I met many local diners, a table of young men, a table of uncles having a drinking party, a few couples, a pair of girlfriends, and two families with babies. It seems that not only tourists come here for the reputation. . . I hope I can go to the main store again if I have the opportunity! ! ! The last picture is the entrance of the main store. -The three ways of eating eel are the only choice to meet the psychological needs of diners. The proportion and quantity of the three ways are just right! But I always feel that there are more bones than other places. . . You can feel it even with rice, but the taste is quite satisfactory. Neither of us is hungry, and one portion is just right. I really don’t remember the price. . . But it should be around 300, which is reasonable and acceptable. -Eel bones, a good choice for drinking! It doesn’t have much taste and is not amazing, but it has a little illusion of refreshing with green tea powder. . . The taste is worth a try -grilled eel liver, the taste of yakitori cooked in sweet soy sauce is not bad -wine. One is Kirin, the other seems to be Suntory or something, anyway, I chose the other one, and then I saw that there was basically no Kirin on other tables. My husband said that maybe the beer we drink in China is fake. And my favorite plum wine! Must order everywhere! What sour, sweet, light! Don't miss any of them!