Tokyo’s Tenkaippin (Heavenly Beef Bowl) – A Legacy of Grandfather’s Secret Recipe for Edomae-Style Tenkaippin!

Photos, text, and video／Nathan Yung

Kaneko Hannosuke is a Tenkaippin shop in Tokyo. This well-known shop, compared to other traditional old stores, knows even better how to attract customers, serving delicious shrimp, conger eel, squid, and egg, all deep-fried and arranged lavishly in a bowl. The visually rich rice bowl is priced at just 950 yen, which is simply unbelievable.

The owner, “Kaneko Shinya,” has inherited the secret recipe of his grandfather, “Kaneko Hannosuke.” After countless failures, he finally created this bowl of “Edomae-style Tenkaippin.” That grandfather was truly amazing—he was the second-generation president of the “Japan Culinary Masters Association.” It seems Yizhenjun might have said, “I swear on my grandfather’s name, this bowl will be delicious.”

How delicious is it? Go to Japan and queue up to try it yourself.

What? There’s one in Taiwan? Oh—well, let’s just say eating in Japan and queuing up is way more atmospheric.

Nathan Yung, leader of “Japan Food Travel Intelligence,” has since 2012 self-funded and invested millions, using a Taiwanese gourmet palate as a foundation and Japanese cuisine as inspiration. With his astonishing taste bud talent, he has traveled across Japan, tasting all kinds of Japanese food. In Taiwan, he works tirelessly reading and cooking hands-on. He is currently compiling his insights into a book, scheduled for release by the end of 2016!

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