Hakozaki Tororo

At Hakozaki Tororo, sukiyaki comes with more than the usual beaten egg: diners can also dip Kyushu-grown Kuroge Wagyu and vegetables into grated Japanese yam thinned with dashi. Tororo adds another way to enjoy the hot pot. One diner recalled pairing mushrooms and meat with the yam, and enjoying the flavour of egg mixed with jinenjo, or Japanese yam. They also added barley rice at the end to eat with the remaining sukiyaki. A special jinenjo udon is served to finish. It is a meal to take at an unhurried pace around the pot.

A diner who paired the sukiyaki with beer enjoyed it with Sapporo Black Label and added barley rice as well. Beer is available, so you can choose to have a glass during the meal.

For a range of Japanese yam dishes, consider the Jinenjo Gozen, which includes 7 individual dishes. One diner enjoyed mukago (Japanese yam bulbils), gomadoufu containing jinenjo, raw grated yam, tororo rice, tuna with sesame, and tempura, and recalled being particularly surprised by the texture of the raw grated yam. The menu also lists seasonal vegetable tempura, including Japanese yam wrapped in shiso leaves, and salted mukago. You can also choose small plates separately from the set.

If you would rather centre your meal on a rice bowl, the Hakotoro Tekkadon comes with tororo, a small side dish, miso soup, and pickles. Enjoy the tuna and grated yam separately, or combine them. One diner who ordered the tekka bowl said it went especially well with tororo. After drinks, tororo rice is another option as a standalone dish. Pair it with small plates featuring Japanese yam or fish, and build your meal at your own pace.

The restaurant is in Umade, Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City, and has private rooms. A diner noted that sukiyaki is available for parties of two or more, so it may be worth confirming the ordering conditions when you book.