(Another of the popular local hand made udon shops in Takamatsu above that I later was to be introduced to the 4th generation son of its founder by the our friends from the government office)
For dinner I found this place along one of the side streets of the main shopping street (chu dori), it is among one of the oldest tempura shops in this city.
Sanuki is a really old town with feudal warlords residences since the Edo period. One of the reasons I find many similarities between this town and Asakusa in Tokyo. In terms of architecture – design, building materials used, streets layout…they tell you a lot about the city you visit and the people who designed it.
And I can’t help but immediately draw comparison between this tempura shop to the famous Tsuna Hachi we visit regularly on our tokyo trips. Even though the building looks as old as the one in Tokyo, the overall taste and experience doesn’t come close to TH in Tokyo. Nonetheless, I’m just happy to try something besides udon…for a change. I was filled and happy.
Hahaha…becos before I had tempura, I actually had a plate of gyoza at a renown Kagawa gyoza specialty store. A very old store along the kataharamachi shopping street. It’s again another of the “historical” shops that has been around for a long time. Gyoza served with special vinegar dip for niniku gyoza and a lemon/pepper dip for regular gyoza.
Well, that ends my day and I’m heading back to get ready for another day in Sanuki with the government officials from the prefecture office.
Konbawa!
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