It's raw horse meat
I haven't even tried horse meat before
but now I'm having horse meat sushi
for the first time in Japan
Hong Kong Lunch
Hello
this is Hiroshima dinner
We've come to the city of Hiroshima now
and actually Hiroshima is not
that famous among people in our country
Yes, I haven't heard much about it
as a travel destination
But actually, Hiroshima is
said to be a very attractive place as a travel destination
Also, this is the center of Hiroshia
where everything Hiroshima can offer is
We are near Hiroshima Station
Most people would get on the Shinkansen
from Fukuoka or
Osaka to here
- to get here - Right
So the Shinkansen station is also
behind Hiroshima Station here
Today, we plan to visit a famous sushi chain
near Hiroshima Station
[Picture of Hiroshima Station hit by the atomic bomb]
The time now is
only 4:33 PM
that's why there aren't many people around
It's a very early evening
Similar to Hong Kong
- there's a tablet here - Right
so you can just order from here
They also gave us an English menu
Anyway, my strategy is
to just choose what I want to eat
by looking at the photos
which seems to be the safest way
[Ordering]
In Hong Kong, we go to
many conveyor belt sushi places
but it's my first time having conveyor belt sushi in Japan
- So I'm really looking forward to it - Right
As we speak, the first dish has arrived
I watched a documentary in Hong Kong
about a Japanese chef
who handles sushi in Hong Kong
and this is the number one menu item in Japan
These small maki rolls
Oh, really?
But he doesn't understand why
these aren't famous in Hong Kong
The funny thing is, when we see it
we wonder why such menu would be popular, right?
But what's on top? Is that green onion?
There are options with green onion,
and options without green onion
But I think if sushi is small
you can really feel the texture when biting
and the taste of the ingredients inside as well
The taste would be harmonious
so maybe that's why it's popular in Japan
If you think about a conveyor belt sushi restaurants in Hong Kong
it's natural for these high tables to have a train track
Of course, there's a train track
but having the track that goes all the way here
- seems to be unique to this place - I see
[Chef serves it himself]
[Performance]
Does it happen if you order a special menu?
Because I ordered
- the set menu they have here - that's right
The funny thing is
when you look at the sushi places in Hong Kong
for these sets
they don’t usually give separate plates
but they keep giving clean plates here
- To make it easier when cashing out - To order
[Soup arrives]
I see, plates keep coming up
The plates keep piling up
but we actually haven't even touched them
Cleaning would be quite difficult
[served by train]
As expected, this place
is a region very famous for eels
This is a eel set menu
which you can try
five different kinds of eel recipe
There are raw eels
and marinated eels
and eels cooked the way we know
That's the what we get for this set
[Miso soup tasting]
If you order miso soup in Hong Kong
they give you a really small bowl
but why is it so big here?
[Comparison]
There are a lot of clams in it
It's delicious
The flavor of clam is really strong
This is supposed to be a mackerel sushi
Wow, it's really thick
The mackerel is so thick, look at this
It's so big it won't fit in one bite
Looks like they grill it with a blow torch on top
The smoky flavor is really delicious
And when you eat at a sushi place in Hong Kong
the mackerel is always a bit fishy
It's inevitable
But this one is almost raw
It's not fishy at all, is it?
If you come to Hiroshima, of course
you have to eat Hiroshima's oysters
This sushi place
is actually a chain, but only this place
has fried oysters, they say
They fry them really well
and plate them to look really pretty
So they really stimulate our taste buds
Inside, they're completely soft and delicious
[Second set menu]
What just came out are five kinds of
salmon sushi
There are a lot of really interesting things
It's something you can never see in Hong Kong
This one has ham, avocado, and salmon
It's really interesting
This one has cheese and corn together
These two are raw salmons
and these three are lightly
grilled with blow torch
If you need a plate
you can take one from here
[Realization]
I should try something interesting
- The one with ham - It's really long
- The salmon - Right
It's the size you can't find in Hong Kong
but in Hong Kong
it's just barely enough to cover the rice
This one sticks out beyond the rice
Mine was really soft
Yeah, mine too
Since mine has avocado in it
it feels like it's about twice as soft
So how is the combination of salmon and ham?
It's a bit unusual, but it's edible
It's not the taste that's really off-putting
With rice
On grilled salmon
On cheese
a powder like chili powder
was lightly sprinkled
What I definitely like
is that the fish is big, I really like it
can even a conveyor belt sushi place in Japan is be this delicious?
[Envy]
- It's really good - I know
it would be really delicious to eat Omakase in Japan
No, even just a regular sushi place
seems really delicious
The taste has really become standardized at a high level
Japanese people is kind of
like how Koreans have pride in Kimchi
just like that
they say they have pride in sushi
I think that's really true
So throughout Japan
It's said that there are over 30,000 sushi restaurants
That's really a lot
Seafood, fish, these things
seem to be basically fresh
[Last sushi]
This is what we ordered last
What do you think this is, everyone? Take a look
It's raw horse meat
I haven't even tried horse meat before
but now I'm having horse meat sushi
for the first time in Japan
[Nervous]
Is it okay? Do we need to cut it?
It's delicious
[Surprised]
It's mild
And rather than a soft taste
the texture is nice, it seems to have a strong chewy taste
Oh really?
Do you think you could eat this again?
Next time, maybe one
one plate might be okay
Does this just taste like raw beef?
- Does it taste a bit like raw beef? - No, it's different
It's quite different from raw beef
It's just a little
it seems to be meat with a strong mild taste
But the interesting thing is
It's 5:14 PM now
It's not even dinner time yet
But it's almost full
[Very Popular]
As we have just finished eating, and we are leaving the place
People are already waiting in line
That's right, actually, the time now is
Only 5:20 PM
but there's already a line
Right now, the price we paid is
[about 50,000 won] 5,380 yen
which is quite reasonable for two people?
So, we will continue
to find more delicious places
and keep traveling in Hiroshima
Bye-bye
Hong Ochan's Three-line Review 〈Sushi Tatsu Ekie〉
1. Japan, where even conveyor belt sushi is delicious
2. Horse meat sushi better than expected
3. A hot place at Hiroshima Station
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