May 01, 2007
宮崎日本料理
We had May Day off but the SO working at the government agency didn't. So decided to meet her near her office for lunch. 宮崎 is down the block, a narrow bi-level space with the sushi bar and kitchen on the bottom floor and tables upstairs. Not luxurious, but well-worn and comfortable, except I was sitting right under the AC vent wearing a T-shirt. A group of oba-sans and a couple groups of biz-lunchers already occupied most of the small space so it was good that the SO went over first to get a table.
Good thing the SO gets 1.5 hours for lunch. Perfect for a couple of lunch specials. Paid for one 100 NTD supplemental of good sashimi and a gobo-yamaimo (牛蒡山藥) hand-roll. Both lunches came with miso soup, chawanmushi, and half a grilled fish. The chawanmushi was flavored with small fish instead of scallops and shrimps found in the fancier places, but the warm, delicate egg custard was just as good. The grilled fish was just cooked and perfectly moist with little salt instead of the usual salt-grilled, drier style.
SO had the unagi-don as the main. Not a huge portion but plenty for her. The eel was meaty enough and the sauce was different than the usual, more gingery and less sweet. I had the soft-shell crab which was a whole crab halved, breaded, and fried, seated on a crab-roe sauce. Gobbled it down shell and all, and fried gobo added to the crunchy goodness. A slice of pineapple and green-tea mousse finished off the meal.
The meal offered a variety of distinctive but not overpowering flavors and textures. Perfectly portioned for a leisurely lunch. Bill was under 800 NTD. An excellent value, in my opinion.
宮崎日本料理
台北市中山區中山北路1段57號之3
02-25638711