3 Matsusaka , Mie | From Gyukatsudon to Luxurious Matsusaka Beef Donburi

• Table of Contents
• Simple and delicious! Rice bowl cuisine where you can enjoy local flavors
• 1. Kadoya | A popular yakiniku restaurant in the town of Matsusaka beef: "Beef cutlet bowl"
• ② Shigeton | "Miso Tamadon" from a specialty tonkatsu restaurant
• 3. Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamata Main Branch | Matsusaka beef for just 2,000 yen! "Beef bowl (Matsusaka beef)"
• Come on a rice bowl tour of Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture!

Simple and delicious! Rice bowl cuisine where you can enjoy local flavors

Based on the concept of "that favorite, everyday taste" of the people who live in the area, this time we will introduce "3 reasonably priced rice bowls" that are popular among locals in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture.

1. Kadoya | A popular yakiniku restaurant in the town of Matsusaka beef: "Beef cutlet bowl"

"Kadoya" is a restaurant with a reputation for being "a delicious yakiniku restaurant." Its specialty is the "katsudon (pork cutlet bowl) where you can't see the pork cutlet."

When we asked the owner, Mr. Hashimoto, about the history of the restaurant, he told us that it was founded in 1958 as a diner and butcher shop in front of Matsusaka Station, later moved to the Belltown shopping center, and opened as a yakiniku restaurant in its current location in Miyamachi in 2013.

▲The stylish interior was renovated five years ago.

You can choose from beef cutlet, pork cutlet, or chicken cutlet for your katsudon. This time we will introduce the beef cutlet bowl (1,320 yen).

Here is the actual beef cutlet bowl that was brought to me.

▲Beef cutlet bowl 1,320 yen

There are no onions or other vegetables, and the cutlet, egg, and rice are all one. The egg has a gentle Japanese dashi aroma and is thick and creamy. The combination with the batter soaked in Japanese dashi is irresistible.

The beef is light in taste, but the more you chew it the more flavorful it becomes, and the spicy pepper creates a nice contrast with the gentle flavor of the egg.

Since it's a katsudon, he uses thigh meat, which has less fat, to create a light flavor. How many eggs do you think he uses per bowl?

We introduced you to the katsudon seasoned with Japanese broth that you can eat at yakiniku restaurants. Please give it a try.

② Shigeton | "Miso Tamadon" from a specialty tonkatsu restaurant

Next up, I'd like to introduce a cutlet restaurant.

▲The interior of the store has a homely atmosphere

This photo shows the pork loin miso and egg bowl (1,480 yen).

▲Loin miso rice bowl 1,480 yen

The meat is so crisp that you don't even need to chew it, and the sweetness of the fat spreads in your mouth. The sweet miso sauce, pork cutlet, and rice have an excellent balance of flavors and are delicious.

3. Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamata Main Branch | Matsusaka beef for just 2,000 yen! "Beef bowl (Matsusaka beef)"

Finally, when it comes to Matsusaka, we would like to introduce "Matsusaka beef."

Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamata Main Branch is a store with an impressive sign located along National Route 166.

Upon entering the two-story store, you'll find a meat section lined with Matsusaka beef and other products.

Since it's a meat section, many people come just to buy meat.

The first floor is mainly table seating, and the second floor has a large hall that can accommodate tour buses and other large groups. (Restaurant seats cannot be reserved on the day, so you must call the restaurant the day before to check availability.)

▲This private room is a relaxing space.

For the beef bowl (Matsusaka beef) 2,000 yen, you can choose the amount of meat from 75g or 50g. The 50g option costs 1,500 yen. It's great that you can eat Matsusaka beef, a local specialty, for under 2,000 yen.

▲Beef bowl (Matsusaka beef) 2,000 yen

The beef bowl (Matsusaka beef) that came out was so big you couldn't even see the rice. The beef was from the shoulder, thigh, and belly.

The seasoning is based on sweet and spicy sugar and soy sauce, but it is not strong, but rather gently sweet.

Maruyoshi originally operated as a butcher shop and a diner, and its menu included not only Matsusaka beef steaks and meat hotpots, but also hamburger steaks and curry rice.

The menu has a wide variety of items and price ranges, and it is open during lunch and dinner, so it is easy to drop in. Maruyoshi is a friendly restaurant that welcomes a wide range of customers, from locals to tourists.

Come on a rice bowl tour of Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture!

The Matsusaka Bowl is full of attention to detail, history, and love. Please give it a try.

[Interview]

November 18, 2022

*Menu contents and prices are subject to change.

[Interview cooperation]

Kadoya

59-3 Miyamachi, Matsusaka City

Tel: 0598-51-7913

Kadoya's official website is here

Shigeru

1709 Uomachi , Matsusaka City

Tel: 0598-21-1112

Shigeton's official website is here

Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamata Main Branch

239-2 Kamatacho, Matsusaka City

Tel: 0120-298-044

Click here for the official website of Matsusaka Maruyoshi Kamata Main Branch