My goal in this city was to eat gyutan and zunda. Made the mistake of going to a sushi shop instead a gyutan specialty restaurant. I was half-buzzed from strolling around Sendai at night. I did learn something new about sushi from the chef and server despite my very limited japanese. Instead of the usual rice vinegar for the rice, a sake lees vinegar, akazu, used instead. With that, it has a reddish-brown color (I forgot to take pics of the edomae sushi made cuz I was enjoying the food and talking to the chef)
I walked a bit more since I was full and went to Sendai Station to buy some zunda mochi and a shake. A tad bit sweet for my taste.
I only had one night here so I went to that gyutan alley upstairs to finally try some. Nice chewy texture and tasty. I think I like the oxtail soup a bit more (still feeling full from the sushi🥲). Also, the barley rice inspired me to use at home
by joiebot