Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan｜Dumpling Marukawa

I believe that in western Shizuoka Prefecture, they are number one in terms of take-out frozen gyoza. If you have no problem with the frying pan and follow the recipe, I don't think you can go wrong. The skin, filling, vegetables, and garlic have a good balance, and go perfectly with the accompanying sauce. It's a famous restaurant that has long lines even before it opens on weekday mornings.

Anyway, these are delicious gyoza! ️The sweetness of the cabbage is the best, and I keep coming back to it over and over again. There's a line right after the restaurant opens every morning, so we recommend going around 10am unless it's sold out. The gyoza are frozen, so bring a cooler bag with you! ️

Go straight across the Hamakita Ohashi Bridge from Hamamatsu, and you'll find a gyoza takeout specialty store on the left at the end of the intersection. There were rumors that it would close for a while, but the business has been taken over and continues. I go shopping every few months and there is always a line. When the store opens at 9:30, there are usually 20 to 30 people. The staff is prompt and responsive, and although there is a line, I think you can buy after waiting in line for about an hour. However, I am sorry that it is sold out. From September 2021, the price has increased from 600 yen to 650 yen (tax included) for 20 pieces, but it doesn't seem to have affected the queue. It's a little sweet (maybe because it contains vegetables, sugar, and honey?), and many people, from children to adults, like it. (Added on 2021.12.22) I went again in the cold weather at the end of the year. We arrived a little later than usual around 8:30. It was about the 30th place! Is it crowded as it is the end of the year? By 9:00, the parking lot was full. Along the way, the staff asked one by one how many items they planned to purchase. The 20 piece set was limited to 20 pieces. However, there was a notice at the entrance saying that it was limited to 800 pieces, so I think the 40-piece set is limited to 20 pieces. (I usually buy 10 pieces of 20 pieces because of the freezer, so no problem) The year-end and New Year holidays seem to be a little long.