There is a line somewhere in Japan today ...

In September, when I finally felt the end of summer, there was a line of people of all ages and genders lined up in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Beyond that is the Edomae Tendon specialty store "Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke". It is a popular procession store that has been featured on TV several times. Did the matrix get a little shorter? One Saturday, the eating editorial department headed to Nihonbashi.


Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke is located just behind Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, just behind Chuo-dori. This shop opens at 11:00 on weekdays, but opens at 10:00 on holidays. In other words, I guess more people visit on holidays. I arrived at 11 o'clock with a certain amount of line-up, but there was already a large line-up, and the number of people was roughly less than 100! The procession that jumped out in front of the shop extends to the other side of the road and continues around the corner. This is going to be a long-term battle.



Looking at the people in line, there are many families because it was a holiday, and there are various generations and compositions, such as wife groups and couples in their 60s, and young women's groups. Some people pulled suitcases, and dialects were flying around, so it seems that many people are visiting from afar.

One hour after I started lining up, I finally came to a place where I could see the shops well. In the kitchen facing the road, you can see the clerk frying tempura skillfully. In addition, the scent of sesame oil is all over the place. Under such circumstances, I still have to wait! This is torture.


If you move to the line on the side where the shop is located, you will see a menu signboard. However, there is only one Edomae Tendon on the menu. All you have to do is choose whether to make a large serving or add miso soup. The price of Tendon is 950 yen, which is a great deal.


When you cross the menu sign, a clerk will come out to pick up your order at some point, so tell us the number of people and your order. And when you come to the side of the entrance, where the chairs are placed, you have a rest. Most of them are in tired mode, but some people are excited to say, "(The line) has moved!" Every time a customer who has finished eating comes out, and the entrance is about to enter the store. The front is surrounded by a strange atmosphere.

And finally, it's time for me to enter the store. I was guided to the counter seat on the 1st floor. There are 6 seats at the counter and table seats on the 2nd floor, but it seems that there are only about 20 seats in total.

When you get to your seat, you will be served fragrant black soybean tea. There are pickles and "garigobo" on the counter, and you can eat them freely. This gari burdock is very delicious. Burdock is pickled with ginger, but the change in texture is addictive.


By the way, the big tendon finally arrived at my place. Looking at the clock, it was 13:55 ... It took about 3 hours to get to the bowl!


The freshly made hot tendon is a tremendous volume. There are green pepper, 2 shrimp, squid, seaweed, egg, and big conger eel. This is 950 yen ...!


The sauce is not too spicy with soy sauce and has just the right amount of sweetness, and the aftertaste is not persistent, so you can continue to eat without getting tired. What's more, the rice is cooked exquisitely and is not sticky even if it contains sauce. When it's blissful to break an egg and eat it with yolk. This is a habit ...!


When I returned, the clerk said, "Thank you for lining up in the hot weather. I'll be waiting for you again." After all it was difficult to line up for 3 hours, but it was a shop that I wanted to go to, including polite customer service while being cheerful. If you wait at least an hour before you put it in ...

In addition, there is a sister store "Tempura Meshi Kaneko Hannosuke" in the immediate vicinity, and there are also "Tendon Kaneko Hannosuke" in Akasaka, Kisarazu, etc. It seems that there is still little waiting time here, so I can't wait for 3 hours! Check it out.