Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan｜優優

I had the stir-fried wood ear mushroom egg at Yuyu in Kudanshita. There are many Chinese restaurants around Ichigaya and Kudanshita, but they are all Chinese-owned. Meanwhile, I think Yuyu is a store run by a Japanese person. The stir-fried wood ear mushroom and egg that came out had a crunchy wood ear mushroom, fluffy egg, and rice that went well with it. For small plates, you can choose between salad or boiled dumplings. And the soup is delicious too! The soups that come with set meals at many Chinese restaurants are cold and I didn't find them very tasty. The soup here is piping hot and very delicious! The rice was also delicious. Although it is located in a not very conspicuous place, you can see that it is full of customers! I highly recommend this place!

This is my favorite tantan noodle shop near my work. There are other set meals and noodles, but even if you hesitate, you end up eating the tandan noodles. I think it's no good, but since it's free, I end up making a huge deal... Tandan noodles come in white sesame and black sesame. (There is also a Tsukemen version as shown in the photo.) Black sesame seeds are spicy and white sesame seeds are creamy. By the way, I'm a fan of white sesame. The white sesame dandan noodle soup is creamy and feels more sour than spicy. At lunchtime, large and mega portions are free, and you can choose between iced coffee or cola (sometimes almond tofu?). On weekdays during lunchtime (around 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.), it's packed with local office workers, so if you can shift the time, I think it's best to go around 2:00 p.m.

The tandan noodles are delicious. The seasoning is adapted to Japanese tastes. It gets very crowded from 12:00. When I made it to a special size, it sank and I couldn't move for the rest of the afternoon. Half rice is a reasonable 50 yen, so it's best to order medium and add rice at the end. Takeout is also available, and the prices are reasonable.