The story about “An Iowa Farmer’s Quest for No Ordinary Pig” on the NY Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/us/with-iowa-swabian-hall-a-farmers-quest-for-perfect-pig.html?pagewanted=all ) made me hungry for delicious pork meal. So, I headed to Hakata Tonton in New York City. The name of the restaurant, Hakata Tonton, is easy to remember and fun to pronounce. “Hakata” is a ward/district in Fukuoka city in Fukuoka Prefecture in the Kyushu island,...
Read MoreIs pork meal at Hakata Tonton heavy on the stomach?
Even though Hakata Tonton specializes pork, many of which uses pork belly and pork knuckles, the meat is prepared and served in the Japanese way – with plenty of vegetables and very little or no added oil. Everyone leaves the restaurant with satisfied stomach, but not stuffed with heavy, greasy meal. The photo is one of the must-order pork nabe, hot pot, dishes. Thinly sliced pork belly (look at the beautiful, very fresh color of the meat) are placed on top of mound...
Read MoreHakata Tonton and Koji Hagihara
I had additional great meal at Hakata Tonton two nights ago. Hakata Tonton is a casual Japanese restaurant in West village where chef Koji Hagiwara serves up delicious pork dishes (there are, of course, non-pork dishes, including sashimi), including must-try hot pot dishes (all pork). The menu at Hakata Tonton is extensive. In order to enjoy all of the items on the menu you need to make many trips. Even after ten or so visits I never got bored or tired with his meal. After...
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