You’re all in this food challenge together! While you’re at it, fill up those empty Sake glasses, too.Īfter the meal, you will be overcome with heavenly food coma. The Japanese custom is to place food on empty plates and encourage more eating. Your greedy stomach will at first force you to scald the roof of your mouth, but you must regain control and savor the tender ingredients softened by the delectable soup. When your food is ready, blurt out “Itadakemasu!” giving yourself permission to grab those perfect mushrooms, melt-in-your-mouth beef, or sweet Kabochya. So beckon, “Biiru to sake, onegaishimasu!” The sweet distraction of alcohol always works! It is said that a watched pot will never boil. Has peace returned to your tribe? You’ll need to be cordial, friendly, and maybe a bit inebriated for this next part. When you order, just make sure that you clarify whether you’re paying per person or per platter. Sumo wrestlers only eat the best and freshest ingredients, and these places will serve you nothing different. Hopefully, choosing your platter of vegetables, meat, etc. In fact, there could be a spontaneous Sumo match that occurs between friends who are each fighting for their desired broth. “Taihen” doesn’t even begin to describe this group decision process – as evil glares, passive aggressiveness, and outward threats are thrown around. Lighter broths bring out the delightful nuances of your fresh ingredients while heavier broths infuse the wonderful soup flavors into your every bite. For laypeople, Nabe can be a team-building exercise or a catalyst for battle. Sumo wrestlers put their competitiveness and aggression aside as they sit together around their pot in between training. Any of the restaurants can give you a wonderful experience, and the healthy ingredients will keep your stomach full and happy. There you will find a Sumo Food Map, which will take you on a food hunt as you search for a Chanko Nabe restaurant that fits your budget and atmospheric desires. Head to the tourist information center on the first floor of the Hotel Belle Grande (right outside of the JR Ryougoku Station). Make an adventure of your day when choosing where to indulge. These Chanko Nabe restaurants are usually owned by former superstar wrestlers. One needs to fill the pot until it is overflowing, providing no wiggle room for the ingredients as they boil.Ī sumo wrestler’s main source of power comes from the hearty, yet healthy Chanko Nabe.Īround Ryougoku Kokugikan (Sumo Stadium) are over 20 restaurants serving this vat of delicious gluttony. To become the size of a sumo wrestler, the portions have to be huge and unforgiving. However, what makes it Chanko Nabe is the enormous amount of food that is packed into the soup. Some may already know that Nabe is a traditional Japanese cuisine where you cook fresh vegetables, meat, seafood, tofu, and noodles in a community pot of boiling broth. To continue the theme, I’d like to encourage readers to not only go watch these fantastically large athletes, but to eat well like them, too! Fellow GP contributor, Kelsey Leuzinger has written a great article outlining how to watch sumo wrestling in Tokyo.
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