4 delicious TsuGyoza restaurants! We will also introduce the definition and history of TsuGyoza
掲載日：2021.10.14
TsuGyoza is a local gourmet dish that originated from school lunches and can be eaten at over 26 restaurants in TsuCity. In this article, we will introduce four recommended TsuGyoza stores, as well as the history and definition of TsuGyoza.
Mie photographer ``Fugamaru-chan'' and his partner ``Cham'' bring you information that will make you love Mie even more. This article is about TsuGyoza a local gourmet dish from TsuCity which is my hometown.
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What kind of dish is TsuGyoza?
These are deep-fried dumplings wrapped in a large skin measuring 15cm in diameter, and are a local delicacy that originated as a school lunch in TsuCity, Mie Prefecture.
FugamaruWhenI was an elementary school student, there were large fried gyoza on the school lunch menu. It is said that it first appeared in school lunches around 1985 (Showa 60).
Reason for the large size of gyoza
Because this school lunch menu was created with children's nutrition and satisfaction in mind, the fried dumplings are large and have plenty of meat. It is said that the diameter was changed to 15 cm so that instead of 3 or 4 regular-sized gyoza, you only need one.
ChamuIt is said to be the most popular school lunch menu in TsuCity. I'm not from Mie Prefecture, so I was surprised to learn that large fried gyoza would be served in school lunches!
History of TsuGyoza sales
The civic group `` TsuCity Genki University'' has developed a plan to make `` TsuGyoza'', which was once a school lunch menu item, into a local delicacy, and sold ``Tsu TsuGyoza'' at the ``Tsu Festival'' in October 2008. It was a huge hit with about 400 pieces sold in two days, with people from the generation who used to eat it for school lunch saying, ``It's nostalgic,'' and people from the generation who don't know TsuGyoza saying, ``It's new!'' It became a hot topic of conversation.
FugamaruDue to the response at the Tsu Festival, commercialization began in November 2008! TsuGyoza Association was established and called on approximately 20 restaurants in the city to include TsuGyoza on their menus.
Definition of TsuGyoza
According to TsuGyoza Association, the definition is as follows.
① Use a piece of leather with a diameter of 15cm
② Must be fried gyoza
ChamuThere is no definition for the ingredients inside, and they vary depending on the store! In this article, we will also introduce the differences in ingredients depending on the store.
4 delicious TsuGyoza restaurants
There are many restaurants in Mie Prefecture where you can eat TsuGyoza, most of which are located in TsuCity. There are over 26 stores!
This time, we will introduce 4 carefully selected stores from among them! We will also introduce recommended menu items other than TsuGyoza for each restaurant.
Homemade noodle ramen Itaro
Homemade Ramen Itaro (hereinafter referred to as Itaro) is a ramen shop located in Marunouchi TsuCity. This restaurant's TsuGyoza is one of the most well-known in Mie Prefecture, and has many fans from outside the prefecture.
TsuGyoza with plenty of meat juice
Itaro's TsuGyoza is characterized by its juicy filling! Once you take a bite, the flavor of the meat and vegetables will fill your mouth. One piece costs 308 yen.
If you want to learn about FugamarutsuTsuGyoza for the first time, click here! Dried shrimp and homemade ramen soup are kneaded into the filling, and the skin is seasoned with aroma.
Itaro Ramen 760 yen
This ramen is recommended to be eaten with TsuGyoza. The soup is full of the aroma of soy sauce, and the chewy homemade noodles are addictingly delicious.
Fugamaru'spitch-black soup may seem like it has a strong flavor, but it's surprisingly light. It seems that the color of the soup has turned black due to the addition.
Business information for Homemade Noodles Ramen Itaro
- Address: 4-20 Marunouchi, TsuCity Prefecture 514-0033
- Phone: 059-223-1600
- Access by train: 8 minutes walk from Tsushinmachi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
- Access by car: 6 minutes from Tsu IC
- Parking: Available (2 spaces on the left side of the store, 2 spaces on the right side)
- Closed: Mondays (irregular holidays)
- Business hours: Lunch 11:30-14:00 Dinner 17:30-20:30 (LO)
- Note: Open for lunch only on Sundays. There may be temporary closures, please see the website below for details.
- Website: https://itaro.website
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/itarou
Hyoka Gyoza
Hyoka Gyoza is a Chinese restaurant located in Minamimarunouchi TsuCity. A restaurant that serves hearty Chinese food at reasonable prices.
TsuGyoza full of volume and stamina
TsuGyoza has a large amount of bean paste, so you can feel the rich flavor of the meat. It is characterized by the rich flavor that can only be found in a Chinese restaurant. One piece costs 294 yen.
Contains mincedChamu pork, cabbage, and chives, it had an outstanding taste and volume.
Gyoza with wings “Hyouka Gyoza 591 yen”
Beautiful round dumplings with wings are so beautiful that they reach the level of art! It is the restaurant's signature dish, and when you bite into it, the meat juices overflow in your mouth.
FugamaruThe amount of gravy is just like xiaolongbao! Why not try it and compare it with TsuGyoza? The Taiwanese ramen here is also delicious, so be sure to try it.
Hyoka Gyoza business information
- Address: 16-16 Minamimarunouchi, TsuCity City, Mie Prefecture 514-0034
- Phone: 059-273-6088
- Access by train: 6 minutes walk from Tsushinmachi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
- Access by car: 6 minutes from Tsu IC
- Parking: Available (18 spaces behind the store)
- Closed: None
- Business hours: Lunch 11:30-14:30 Dinner 17:00-23:30 (LO 23:00)
- Website: https://hyokagyoza-tusinmachi.business.site
Kinnabe Honten
Kinnabe Honten is a sumo wrestler restaurant located in Minamimarunouchi (Tsushinmachi), TsuCity, and serves a wide variety of chanko nabe.
Two former sumo wrestlers, Fugamaru, are in charge of cooking, so you can enjoy authentic Chanko nabe from a sumo stable♪
The skin is crispy! TsuGyoza full of delicious meat and vegetable flavor
TsuGyoza at Kananabe Main Store has a secret hot pot soup mixed into the ingredients. The batter is so delicate that it falls apart when you pick it up, and when you bite into it, it makes a nice crunchy sound. 250 yen each.
Chamuis so juicy and juicy that it's like eating Chanko nabe meatballs♪
Chankoya’s offal hotpot 1,650 yen per person
The main branch of Kananabe has a wide selection of hot pot menus, so first-timers may have a hard time deciding which one to order. For such people, we recommend “Chankoyasan’s Motsu Nabe”
It's a hotpot filled with plenty of vegetables and thick offal, and this offal is from Asahiya, a Matsusaka beef dealer!
*The photo shows 2 servings.
FugamaruThe vegetables are soaked in the richly flavored Japanese-style soup stock! Asahiya's offal was very soft and had a refreshing taste.
Kananabe main store business information
- Address: 9-43 Minamimarunouchi, TsuCity 514-0034
- Phone: 059-224-0075
- Access by train: 5 minutes walk from Tsushinmachi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
- Access by car: 8 minutes from Tsu IC
- Parking: Yes
- Regular holidays: Irregular holidays
- Business hours: 11:30-14:00 (LO 13:30) 17:00-22:00 (LO 21:30)
- Website: http://www.ztv.ne.jp/maruchi/course.html
- Twitter: @OkamiPot
Mieyani
``Mieyani'' is an izakaya located in Kurima Machiyacho TsuCity. This restaurant is full of local love, serving dishes made with ingredients produced in Mie Prefecture, and using seasonings and alcohol produced in Mie Prefecture.
This is an izakaya where you can enjoy local gourmet food from Mie Prefecture, such as Fugamaru's Tonteki（PorkSteak）Tontei and Kameyama's specialty, miso-yaki udon.
Lots of vegetables! Super healthy TsuGyoza
TsuGyoza has the highest percentage of vegetables in Mie Prefecture. The bean paste contains beef, chicken, and pork from Mie Prefecture, so you can enjoy not only the deliciousness of the vegetables but also the flavor of the meat. One piece costs 382 yen.
If there are too many vegetables in the Fugamarugyoza filling, it will easily lose its shape and take a lot of effort. Even so, it is the skill of a former gyoza shop owner to finish it in a beautiful shape! TsuGyoza was of high quality, worthy of the product name "Goku★ TsuGyoza."
Sweet TsuGyoza with homemade ice cream 482 yen
It seemed unlikely! ? A product that turns TsuGyoza into a sweet! The contents are...plenty of apple pulp!
Fugamaruapple pulp and crispy batter go perfectly together! It gives the illusion that you are eating apple pie. This is TsuGyoza that can only be eaten here♪
“Mieyani” business information
- Address: 449 Kurima Machiyacho, TsuCity City, Mie Prefecture 514-0102
- Phone: 059-233-3882
- Access by train: 15 minutes walk from Edobashi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line
- Access by car: 13 minutes from Tsu IC
- Parking: Available (20 spaces ~)
- Regular holidays: Irregular holidays
- Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:30 to 14:30 (L.O. 13:30) Evening 17:30 to 25:00 (LO 24:00) *Open until 26:00 on Friday and Saturday (LO 25:00)
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mieyanii
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mieyanii/
About TsuGyoza Elementary School
TsuGyoza Elementary School is a civic group that works to build pride and happiness in the community by using TsuGyoza which is the origin of school lunches.
The official website of TsuGyoza Elementary School is full of attractive content such as how to make TsuGyoza, reports on participation in the B1 Grand Prix, and reports on events using TsuGyoza.
Distribution of “TsuGyoza Study Book”
The booklet "TsuGyoza Study Book" containing the history of TsuGyoza, recipes for making it, and a list of TsuGyoza shops was published in March 2021.
They are being distributed at TsuGyoza stores in TsuCity (affiliated stores of TsuGyoza Association) and the Tsu No Iitoto Information Center at Tsu Station (TsuCity Tourism Association Tsu Ekimae Tourist Information Center).
What did you think
TsuGyoza is a local gourmet dish in TsuCity where you can enjoy different flavors depending on the restaurant. If you are looking for a store that carries it, please visit TsuGyoza Association website.
The four stores introduced in this article offer TsuGyoza takeout. Now that restaurants are having a hard time running due to the coronavirus pandemic, let's actively support local businesses by ordering takeout! We would like to thank the four stores that cooperated with the interview.
About Fugamaru-chan & Chamu
Fugamaru-chan (left side)
Active on Twitter and Instagram as a photographer who takes pictures of Mie. He started photographing his hometown of Mie in 2017, and in 2018 self-published his book ``Mie's Etoko Photo Collection''. Operates Mie Photo Gallery, which distributes photos of Mie Prefecture for free. We also operate a website called Mie no Etoko Meguri, which mainly covers restaurants in Mie. The cameras I own are EOS 6D and EOS RP.
Cham (right side)
Fugamaru-chan's partner. Specializing in low-angle photography, he captures landscapes with a unique worldview. She has been working with Fugamaru-chan since 2020 as a photography assistant, and has been working as a model for landscape photography. We are sending information about Mie on Twitter and Instagram. My camera is α7iii.
Lian (dog)
Papillon joined the family in May 2021. A mysterious dog who loves playing with cats and plays in a cat-like way. I'm currently enjoying spots in Mie Prefecture that I can enjoy with my dog.
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