Gochimon in Hamamatsu. Hamamatsu-style gyoza comes in a ring on the pan with bean sprouts piled in the middle. What sets it apart is the dipping sauce — and that's the reason you come back.
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Den, a yakiton chain across the Kanto area. Grilled pork, offal included — the liver sashimi is prepped so cleanly there's no gaminess at all. Places like this pull a crowd without a prime location.
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Kitayoshi in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo — Kyoto-style okonomiyaki, one of my favourites. The okonomiyaki is the headline, but the grilled octopus steak is every bit as good.
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Tonkatsu at Maruhachi, Oimachi. See the cross-section — a thin egg layer under the panko catches the pork fat and frying oil, so it lands soft instead of heavy. One extra step nobody quite copies.
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