Nodasho e yokoso! (Welcome to Nodasho!)
Here’s another Little Tokyo adventure! This time, I dropped by Nodasho and had some curry nabe (hot pot).
Inside Nodasho
But before I tell you how full and how satisfied I was with the curry nabe we tried, here’s a quick view of the place.
The bar by the kitchen is a common look for Japanese restaurants at Little Tokyo and they also have tables for groups of four by the sides. You have to take off your shoes when you stay on those group tables, just like in Japan!
Veggies, potatoes, mushrooms, and tofu for nabe
What’s nabe?
The term is actually nabemono (鍋物), nabe for short. It’s a term for the Japanese steamboat dishes wherein you have a pot of broth or soup and you add noodles, vegetables, meat and other ingredients for eating.
Nabe is often eaten during colder seasons because it’s usually kept hot on the dining table using a portable stove.
Nabe pot filled with curry sauce and veggies
To be honest, we were torn between choosing the Kimchi Nabe or the Curry Nabe, but I was absolutely happy with our choice. I’m a sucker for Japanese curry and it just tasted like heaven eating a whole pot of curry.
It might not look like much but the taste is definitely a winner for me.
Gyoza
Nodasho also offers other Japanese dishes but all we ordered were the curry nabe, a plate of gyoza and plain white rice.
Free dessert, watermelon!
A small bowl of watermelon, or other kinds of fruits depending on their availability, was served after finishing our nabe.
If you’ll be ordering nabe as well, it is big enough for three to four people, unless you’re all heavy eaters!
What’s your favorite Japanese dish? Share it down at the comments!
Nodasho
Unit 14 Little Tokyo
2277 Chino Roces Avenue
Philippines, 1200
+632 840 2741
