Japan’s National T< Alliance Gold Award Winners — 4 of These Taiwanese Spots Serve Them Too

Reported by Huang Shiyuan / Taipei

The renowned Japanese katsu curry rice shop from Kobe, Yoshieihachi, will officially open on December 10th. Its exclusive sauces and batter are all imported from Japan to replicate the exact taste and texture as the flagship store. Yoshieihachi has also won the National T< Alliance’s Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet)<联盟炸猪排N<部门金赏。除了吉兵卫，台湾还有另外3家也是日本“全国N<联盟”金赏店家，他们都是天N<专门店。


▲▲ Yoshieihachi’s Special Katsu Curry Rice. (Photo / Huang Shiyuan)

Yoshieihachi (Tonkatsu Gold Award)
The Japanese katsu curry rice shop Yoshieihachi imports both exclusive sauce and batter from Japan since suitable ingredients couldn’t be sourced locally, aiming to perfectly recreate the flavors and textures of the flagship store. The menu includes three types of katsu curry rice: Yoshieihachi Special Katsu Curry Rice, Classic Japanese-style Katsu Curry Rice, and Korean-spiced Katsu Curry Rice. The Yoshieihachi Special Katsu Curry Rice features the restaurant’s original recipe since its founding — the fried pork cutlet is simmered in a secret broth before being served with a soft-boiled egg, delivering sweetness even without onions. The Classic Japanese-style Katsu Curry Rice is topped with a carefully selected sauce and crisp cabbage, along with a hot spring egg. Meanwhile, the Korean-spiced Katsu Curry uses a Korean chili sauce developed by Head Chef Ino Yukiyuki, paired with mayonnaise, offering a sweet and spicy fusion of Japanese and Korean flavors with layered tastes.

Address: 1F, 22 Songshou Rd., Xinyi District, Taipei City (NEO19 Mall, Songren Rd. side)
Tel: 02-2723-3313

▲ Kaneko Hannosuke Edo-style T<<。(图／黄士原摄)

Kaneko Hannosuke (T<)<金赏）
Popular Japanese queue-worthy dish “Kaneko Hannosuke” T<<专卖店去年11月登台，目前已有北车店及三井OUTLET两家店，而新光三越台中店即将于12月28日开幕。台湾分店提供的菜单不只有日本桥本店的“江户前天N<”，还有“上天N<”及“天N<”共3款人料理，而江户前天N<中使用的“穴子(星鳗)”还是由日本进口，长度比手掌还要大。至于金子半之助最重要的秘制酱汁，也是由日本调制好再运送来台湾。

Breeze Taipei Station Branch
Address: 2F, 3 Beiping W. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City (Breeze Taipei Station)
Tel: 02-2314-0298

MITSUI OUTLET PARK Linkou Branch
Address: 2F, 356 Section 1, Wenhua 3rd Rd., Linkou District, New Taipei City
Tel: 02-2606-9138

Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Taichung Branch
Address: 301 Section 3, Taiwan Blvd., Xitun District, Taichung City

▲ The Super-Ingredient-Rich Godaime T<<，定价550元。(图／黄士原摄)

Shitamachi T<< 秋光（天N<金赏）
Winner of Japan’s 2015 “National T< Alliance”<联盟”金赏的《下町天N< 秋光》，是由日本百年名店《土手の伊势屋》五代目主厨谷原秋光先生于2015年所创立，这次下町天N<秋光登台，谷原秋光除将美味天N<引进台湾，价格跟日本比便宜许多，但食材品质并没有打折，穴子、虾、牡蛎等海鲜都是从日本进口，仅从饭量减少及采用台湾蔬果等来降低成本。如果民众对于550元的五代目天N<价格仍觉得贵，可以选择330元的天N<，只是食材不同，但美味并没减少。

Address: No. 55, Lane 187, Section 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Da’an District, Taipei City
Tel: 02-8771-3311

▲ Tenjiryu T<<。(图／天吉屋提供)

Tenjiryu (T<)<金赏）
Introduced to Taiwan by Sanli Enterprise, aiming to bring authentic traditional Japanese cuisine to Taiwanese diners, allowing them to enjoy the same taste as in Japan. It uses the same sauces as the Tokyo flagship store, and benefits from the professional support of Japanese chefs to deliver an authentic T< experience.<美味。店家建议天妇罗依序先品尝三重吃法，先是吃原味，接着把妇罗炸物放米饭上并且浇淋特制天N<酱汁后食用，以及最后在炸物和米饭的饭碗中，缓缓注入秘制茶汤，品尝“天茶泡饭”。

Zhongxiao Branch
Address: No. 10, Alley 27, Lane 216, Section 4, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Taipei City
Phone: 02-2721-3328

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