Delivery review: De Japanner’s takeaway meal
In this crazy corona era, restaurants are closed, so we’re enjoying eating out at home. Fortunately, many new and special delivery and takeaway restaurants are joining the scene. And we’re going to test them for you. That way, we can keep eating well and support the hospitality industry. Today: De Japanner in Amsterdam.
Izakaya
De Japanner is an izakaya, a Japanese bar where you go after work for a bite and a drink with colleagues. You know, the people you share your Zoom screen with. After a successful start in De Pijp, this friendly little establishment by Guido de Bruijn and Tosao van Coevorden soon opened a second location in West. Guido runs the bar, while Tos (to friends) is responsible for the Japanese dishes. He learned the cuisine from his mother and trained in the profession at places including Taiko.
The drinks menu is extensive, with Japanese beers, shochu, sake, Japanese whisky, and cocktails. The regular menu is huge too, featuring dumplings, Japanese-style herring, hachimi sachimi, and saikoro beef steak. It was a great place to linger over drinks with good friends until late; now they’re making our homebound existence a little more bearable.
Salmon Tataki
After spending so much time indoors, our appetite sometimes disappears, so some light Japanese bites are always a great idea. Thanks for the support says the bag, with a little heart from De Japanner. No problem—this was the least we could do. Two containers. One with Salmon Tataki. Thinly sliced salmon fillet, soy-citrus sauce, ginger, and spring onion. It’s slightly different from how it’s served in the restaurant, but certainly tasty. The salmon is subtly cooked around the edges and tastes as soft as butter. A celebration of simplicity.
Katsu chicken
Should De Japanner join us more often?
Yes, I’m still curious about the other dishes on the delivery menu, such as the Korean bibimbap and the beef tataki. But hopefully we’ll soon be able to enjoy ourselves in the restaurant again, where the dishes come fresh from the kitchen and the Japanese drinks flow freely. The salmon costs € 7.50, the chicken katsu € 13.50—and we got the Asahi lager beer for free. Delivery is available via Uber Eats, and collection is also an option.
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