Hannosuke Tendon Tempura

I've never eaten at Hanosuke located in Mitsuwa Market. After we sat (brought our own chairs) in line for the pop-up Modo Mochi Donuts last Sunday, we were ready to have lunch in the market. The tempura looked good and there was a line which usually indicates it must be good.

There were so many choices. We only wanted shrimp tempura which they sold by the piece for $1.50. They also had cold Zaru Soba which came with a lot of the meals. I thought it would be good to try it. Zaru means strainer since the noodles are served on a bamboo strainer. The noodles are made out of buckwheat flour. It had a sauce which included wasabi. I dumped the wasabi into the sauce and poured it all over the cold noodles.

The tempura was very light and delicious. Sandi thought it was the best we ever had. The soba was nice and refreshing. It was a bit too spicy since I used up all the wasabi. It was still tolerable though. I liked the partnership between these 2 dishes. They went well together.

We now know where to go for a good tempura. Although, we are not too sure if they will be moving along with the market to the Del Amo Mall soon. I personally think it is not a good idea for this market to move to a mall where you have to park along with the mass of people going to the mall. At their current location, there is plenty of parking and you can go in and out with no difficulty.