Yoshoku (洋食) is a category of food, which is considered one from Western countries but rather ones developped into Japanese style. Omerice is one of the typical Yoshoku, as introduced previously.
Taimeiken (たいめいけん) is one of the most known restaurants for Yoshoku, attracting local people at Nihonbashi (日本橋) Tokyo, since the begining of the Yoshoku category, 1931. Just a block away from Nihonbashi subway station, Taimeiken serves on the two floors; the casual restaurant on the ground floor and the upscale one, where tabels covered by white cloth on the upper floor.
Here the speciality food is called Tampopo omerice (たんぽぽオムライス). Tampopo is a Japanese word represents dandelion flower and at the same time it is the title of a film directed by Juzo Itami (伊丹十三) in 1987. The tampopo omerice was born from an idea of the hitmaker film director and became a scene in his film.
The serving way of Tampopo omerice is unique. Omelette is on top of chicken ketchup rice, instead of rice wrapped by egg crape in the normal style. The diners have a joy to break the egg cake and to sense the sweet butter flavor come out from the omelette. Inside of the yellow cake, it is finished at half-boild. The creamy egg makes a good combination with ketcup rice.That is the feature of Tampopo omerice.
Strech the egg cake and put it with rice on a spoon...
Taimeiken provides also other typical Yoshoku menu such as cutlet, hayashi rice and even ramen at the casual restaurant, ground floor.
The film "Tampopo"(タンポポ) will be shown in Tokyo during Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival between 6th to 12th November 2010. About Tokyo Food Lovers Film Festival, please click below link.
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http://aboutfoodinjapan.weblogs.jp/blog/2009/01/yoshoku---kurof.html
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Restaurant name: Taimeiken たいめいけん
Address: 1-12-10 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Website: http://www.taimeiken.co.jp
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