Weekday limited monja of Asakusa "Sometaro"

"Fuyu Okonomiyaki Sometaro" is about a 5-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the Toei Ginza Line.

Asakusa "Fuyu Okonomiyaki Sometaro"
Sometaro

Founded in 1937. An okonomiyaki restaurant that has been in business since before the war. It has been loved by many celebrities such as Ranpo Edogawa, Shintaro Katsu, Ango Sakaguchi and Jun Takami.

Inside the Asakusa "Fuyu Okonomiyaki Sometaro"
Inside the store

■ Dyed monja
The first one I ordered was "Ozome Monja". This is the most popular monja, and it is a limited menu from 12:00 to 16:00 on weekdays. The price is 1,000 yen (tax included, same below).

Weekday limited monja "Sometaro" in Asakusa "Sometaro"
Dyed monja

Weekday limited monja "Sometaro" in Asakusa "Sometaro"
nice smell

It's a combination of mentaiko, cabbage, tenkasu, cut squid, dried shrimp, and bonito broth. When you place an order, the clerk will bake it right in front of you.

Weekday limited monja "Sometaro" in Asakusa "Sometaro"
warm

Plenty of mentaiko and crispy cabbage. The combination of the umami of the ingredients makes it definitely delicious. The amount was just right for two people.

■ Shumai heaven
"Shumai Ten (soy sauce flavor)", which is also the signature menu of Sometaro, is a dish that reproduces the taste of shumai. The price is 760 yen.

"Shumaiten" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Shumai heaven

After the war, when the meat was expensive, the previous proprietress added shumai ingredients to the flour to make it bulkier, and used the remaining toys to make it look like shumai. Contains rice cakes, garlic, minced pork, and onions.

"Shumaiten" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
How to bake is a little special

If you drip soy sauce on the baked food and eat it ... Oh! Certainly the taste of shumai! It has a chewy texture and a fragrant flavor. Is it a Japanese-style pancake? It looks good with beer.

"Shumaiten" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Quickly add soy sauce

"Shumaiten" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
It doesn't look like dumplings

"Shumaiten" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
When you actually eat it, it has a shumai flavor

■ Anko winding
Sometaro's original dessert "Anko Maki". The price is 550 yen.

"Anko-maki" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Spread the dough thinly

"Anko-maki" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Anko on the edge

A dessert that is made by rolling anko in a thinly baked dough, cutting it into bite-sized pieces, and eating it. The chewy dough and the warm bean paste go great together! You can enjoy the taste like Japanese crepe.

"Anko-maki" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Round and round ~

"Anko-maki" from Asakusa "Sometaro"
Completed after cutting

The menu shows how to bake each dish, so you can make it yourself, but if possible, it is recommended that you have a clerk bake it. You will be taught how to eat deliciously while baking.

Asakusa "Sometaro" menu
menu

■ By the way
When you arrive at the same time as the opening (12:00), there is a line in front of the store! According to the clerk, it gets even more crowded after 13:00. If you want to enter the store smoothly, it may be better to make a reservation in advance or line up before the opening.

Asakusa "Sometaro" has an attractive retro atmosphere. If you are worried about Asakusa rice, why not consider it as a candidate ♪

■ Fuyu Oshiyaki Sometaro Address: 2-2-2 Nishiasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo