◆ The sauce has regional characteristics

I moved to another place and listened to the story while pinching the kushikatsu. I'll talk about why it's kushikatsu later.


The signboard product of Gorilla Sauce is the sauce that is also the company name. Two types, Worcestershire sauce and Nakano sauce. When you eat it with kushikatsu, the sauce complements the cutlet properly. The sauce that eats up the existence of the main character, "the one who is being hung", plays an active role as a wonderful supporting character-that's the taste. The ingredients, including the special tomatoes, are processed while they are fresh and boiled down to create a well-balanced and deep taste. The developers themselves like this sauce (especially Chuno) very much, and it seems that they can't settle down unless it's in the refrigerator.

Sources are actually a rare industry with no oligopolistic manufacturers. By the way, the author, who was born and raised in Hyogo prefecture, didn't know about Bull-Dock Sauce until he came to Tokyo. The other day , when I introduced the "Local Sauce Popularity Ranking " by eating, it was confused in the editorial department as "Otafuku", "Ikari", and "Bulldog". The author's claim of "Oliver Sauce (a manufacturer headquartered in Hyogo Prefecture)" was brilliantly rejected. That's why the sources you've been familiar with differ depending on the region and the environment in which you grew up. (By the way, at my parents' house, my favorite brand was different depending on the type. Worcestershire sauce is Ikari, okonomiyaki sauce is Otafuku. And Tonkatsu is Oliver. To be honest, I am in trouble when asked about my favorite sauce for any purpose.)

The story has derailed. In the world of such "local color" rich sauce, we started aiming for "source born in Jiyugaoka". And about three years ago, it was said that the gorilla sauce was born with the gorilla as a trademark because it is "a loving creature and catchy".

◆ There is also a restaurant

Gorilla sauce started from sauce, but now it is developing various products. Gorilla Yokocho, a directly managed restaurant that opened in February near Goriraya, is playing an active role as a place where you can experience them all at once. Sushi, yakiniku, shabu-shabu, kushikatsu and four types of stores (five including candy stores) are gathered on one floor like a "Yokocho". Here, the author decided to chew the kushikatsu.

At this side street, you can bring in a menu purchased from another type of store and eat it together. It is possible to eat grilled meat with kushikatsu as a pinch and sushi on the sushi (although it is a bit unreasonable). Each store has gorilla-marked products such as sauce, soy sauce, and sake, and you can try their taste.

In addition, the company also operates a hamburger restaurant (very popular with women's groups) under the Gorilla Yokocho. Many people remember to revisit the taste of ketchup they ate here and ask, "Where can I buy it?" Needless to say, that ketchup with a gorilla mark.

If you like something at both restaurants, you can buy it because it's in the store. You may go to Goriraya. Many of them are expensive, but it is said that many products have repeaters.