Hitachi Popular Eating Spots
 (Part I: Hitachi Central Area)
When you want to eat out with your friends or your family, where do you go?
We would like to introduce several spots where you can enjoy different types of food.　
　

Have you ever tried soba  (buckwheat noodle)?

  In Japan, soba and udon (flour noodle) have been eaten along with rice since old times. Recently soba has become more popular because of its well-balanced nutrition which works to prevent life-stile-related illnesses in later years.
  You see soba shops here and there in the city. We want to introduce one of them, Kaikaken (海華軒)that is near the Hitachi Post Office.
In the shop, thick beams, massive tables, old Japanese furniture  pictures on the wall, and jazz music at a comfortable volume make a calm and cozy atmosphere.
  Most of the standard menu of soba and udon are served here both in a hot soup and with a cool broth with various ingredients. If noodles do not suit your taste, you can choose rice dishes such as sashimi (raw fish), tempura, fried seafood, pork cutlet, etc.
  Lunchtime menu includes several sets of soba or udon and donburimono (rice with various toppings in one bowl) are served. They are popular among working people and also are the recommended by the shop.
  The evening menu, has well-matched dishes served with alcoholic drinks, such as sake from many regions in Japan, beer, and “rice wine”. White wine is made from brown rice and red wine from original species of rice. Of course, coffee, tea, and several kinds of fruit juice can be also enjoyed.
  If you want to have a dinner party here, the maximum is 28 people and the fee for each one is 2000 yen (five dishes containing sashimi and tempura), 3,000yen or 4,000yen.
  You will find the owner’s honest concern for his customers in the carefully prepared dishes, the reasonable price, and the comfortable atmosphere.
Parking space in front of the shop is limited. We recommend you to go on foot.
　

Namaste(ナマステ)
an Indian restaurant,

　　This is one of the real ethnic restaurants which are rather rare in Hitachi. There are various Indian goods displayed on the shelves inside the restaurant, so that you can enjoy meals in an exotic atmosphere. They serve curries, nans (Indian bread), tandoori dishes (tandoor is a clay oven, tandoori means “baked or roasted in a tandoor), and Indian snacks cooked by chefs from northern part of India.
There are 25 varieties of curries. You can also choose your favorite of five spice levels, which are mild, medium, hot, very hot, and special hot. Mild is good for children. They provide some curry sets at reasonable price as follows.
Lunch A set menu 680yen curry, salad, nan or rice or half size of nan & rice
Dinner maharajah set menu 1,200yen
Two curries, nan or rice or half size of nan& rice
and dessert, masala chai (milk tea) or coffee
Child set menu 680yen mild curry, salad, small size of nan or rice and ice cream
They also prepare take-out.
● Information for Muslims: All dishes in this restaurant are halal .

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