They also get extra points for the ease in which one can get Asian style chicken nuggets fresh out of the fryer.
Places like Nijya and Mitsuwa have them in the refrigerated section - not ideal. Lots of izakaya and ramen joints have good to great versions but the dish is usually not meant to go or for a quick bite.
Ohhh right. Thanks for the reminder – I’ve been meaning to try the beef noodle soup. Just didn’t realize the popcorn chicken itself had fallen into “avoid/skip it” territory.
I will fully admit I haven’t been reading the thread super closely (per my usual), but I don’t know if it’s “fallen” so much as it’s always been kind of down. I enjoy eating the popcorn chicken in the way I enjoyed eating “Nerds” candy as a kid. It’s kind of fun to eat something that doesn’t resemble anything you’d find in nature.
The braised pork rice there has always been phenomenal (just had it a few days ago - consistently good). The beef stew is solid too. I simply haven’t felt like ordering beef noodle soup recently (no craving it anywhere), but I’ll try it again if there are downhill reports from other FTCers.
so this is a bone marrow mac & cheese and it’s way better than it looks or sounds.
firstly the shape of the pasta is incredible… i have to find it… TROTTOLE
second the cheese is just right… third… the marrow shockingly mixes into the dish nicely and it works… but the braised beef that they add is really great… and it’s finished with some sort of jam for a very nice sweet kick… just outstanding dish really
I can’t take credit for this wonderful feast, though I likely put in several hours eating It was the combined effort of two families and three generations. All I did was prepare the relish tray