Toshima City, Tokyo, Japan｜狗不理 西武池袋本店

Tianjin's famous 狗不理包子 comes to Tokyo, and its every but as good as the original. The chain store has a certain nostalgic charm for me, and it was a surprise to find it on the 8th floor of Seibu Ikebukuro. Four kinds of bao zi are on offer, and they are very tasty. The traditional pork filling is flavorful and the bun is light. This place comes highly recommended.

I ordered double-pot fried rice with pork belly and spring cabbage at a restaurant on the restaurant floor of Ikebukuro Seibu. Filled with plenty of tender spring cabbage and juicy Sangenton pork, it has a perfect balance of crunchy yet moist texture. The seasoning of the brown finish is the same as the multi-cooked meat, which is stir-fried to a sweet and spicy taste and has a strong garlic flavor, and the aroma that spreads through the fire whets the appetite. . The meat bao that I ordered additionally is made by a professional engineer who came to Japan from China and is certified as an intangible cultural property. There's plenty of juicy bean paste inside the perfectly sized bao. The overflowing meat juices are nice, but I was surprised by the real black vinegar. This is the traditional taste of Tianjin, which was founded in 1858, and it's delicious! 1,580 yen (double-pot fried rice with pork belly and spring cabbage) +300 yen (meat bao/salad set)

I went for lunch with a reservation. As expected, there were several people in line. We ordered a variety of individual items and shared them. Everything was delicious, but the sweet and sour pork and spring rolls were especially delicious😁 Sweet and sour pork is delicious with just the right amount of sweet and sour. The spring rolls were crispy.