In the middle of a shopping street, a scent calls

Walking down the shopping street in the afternoon, a savory smell tickles your nose.
The aroma of crispy oil, sweet onions, and sweet potatoes.
The smell of crispy oil, sweet onions, and smoky potatoes naturally draws one’s attention to “Meat no Yamajin”.

Located on the Fuse Honmachi shopping street, this butcher shop has been in business for more than 70 years.
There is always a line of people waiting in line, especially before lunchtime and in the evening.
There is more than one reason for this, but the smell is definitely the main attraction.

Everyone’s “Naniwa Croquette

The signature dish, “Naniwa Croquette” is truly local soul food.
Hokkaido baron potatoes are mixed with a generous amount of Wagyu beef tendon cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce.
The croquettes are deep-fried on the spot, so your hands are slightly warm the moment you receive the paper bag.

The surface is crispy. The inside is soft and fluffy.
The goodness of the ingredients comes through directly, and it tastes great even without anything on top.
It can be a snack or a side dish.
The reason why the crunchy texture remains even after cooling down is due to the way they fry the dumplings, and even the mixing of the binders.

The taste is gentle.
But you can also sense the craftsman’s determination behind it.

Minced pork cutlet for a treat!

Another star of the show is the minced pork cutlet.
Thick, coarsely ground minced meat and sweet onions.
One moment you can smell the spices, and the next, the meat juices are overflowing.
And it’s not just gravy.
Because they use high quality lard, the richness comes first rather than the fatness.

I’m probably not the only one who thinks, “I want a beer” the moment I bite into one.
You can make it the star of your dinner, or you can just bite into it right then and there and make your day a little better.

The fun of choosing from a wide variety of choices is the peace of mind that comes with it.

Yamajin has more than 30 varieties of fried foods alone.
In addition, the lineup extends to bento boxes, sandwiches, and hamburgers.

The menu is friendly to both the picky eaters and those who want to fill their stomachs.
This depth of nostalgia may be one of the reasons why you will never get bored even if you come here every day.

The time you spend standing in line thinking,“What shall I have today?

As a friend to housewives

Yamajin’s croquettes are popular as a gourmet food for eating and walking around, but in fact, they are also a “friend to the home.

For housewives, croquettes are a time-consuming dish.
Boil the potatoes, mash them, mix the ingredients, dip them in the batter, and fry them in oil.
It is a lot of work to clean up afterward.

Still, the children love croquettes, and they are sure to be delighted when I serve them for dinner.
That’s when Yamajin comes in.
Just take out the croquettes and serve them with rice and miso soup at home, and you have a proper dinner.

I’ve seen her many times stuffing the croquettes into her shopping bag, saying,“Thank God!

Why I want to eat it again.

When I come back to Fuse, the first thing I do is eat Hayamajin’s croquettes.
Not a few locals say so.
It’s probably not just because they are delicious.

Every time I take a bite, there is a scene that somehow comes back to me.
The temperature of that paper bag after school, or the day you walked down the shopping street with your mother.
This taste does not just fill you up, it is filled with such memories.

For 70 years, Yamajin has been connected by its croquettes.
The same recipe, the same bustling shopping street.
In the everyday life of this town, the aroma of the croquettes is still present today as “a taste that makes you want to eat it again.