Maibara, Shiga, Japan｜かなやKitchen

Nice restaurant close to Samegai station l. The food was delicious and a very reasonable price. The service was also very quick.

“Nijimasu-don” is delicious! I went for the first time for lunch in early May 2023. After sightseeing around Samae-juku in the morning, I entered the store just in time for it to open at 11:30. I had a hard time deciding between the limited daily quantities of ``Nijimasu-don'', ``Biwamasu-don'', and ``Omi Beef Sakura-don'', but I ordered ``Nijimasu-don''. It's written on the menu Samaei specialty "Rainbow Trout" Sweet and elastic flesh The words struck me. Why is rainbow trout a specialty? It is said that Japan's oldest trout farm, which was the first in the country to completely cultivate trout in 1909, is located in Samaei. The rice bowl arrived after a 15 minute wait. The staff told me that it would also be delicious when made into ochazuke, so I left half of it as is and added wasabi and green onions to the rest to make ochazuke. All of them were very delicious and we had a blissful time. The interior of the store had a high ceiling and an open feel, and the staff was very responsive, so I left the store very satisfied.

It is located just across the national highway from JR Samegai Station. Samegai is famous for its trout farming, and here you can enjoy rice bowls made with plenty of that trout. So, I decided to order Nijimasu-don, which is a specialty here. It's delicious to eat as it is, but if you sprinkle the osumashi that comes with it on top, you can enjoy it as a very high-quality trout chazuke. I ate it half as is and half with Ochazuke, but personally I think I preferred Ochazuke. Next time I would like to try the biwamasu bowl!