37-39 Yokoteramachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
¥¥ ・ Chinese
Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
A Sichuan restaurant with its feet planted firmly in Kagurazaka. Run by two sisters: the elder in the kitchen, the younger serving guests. Home cooking is at the heart of the menu, with standards such as steamed chicken with spicy sauce, Sichuan-style bean curd and dandan noodles. Japanese pepper lends an invigorating aroma; Chinese mala seasoning is numbingly spicy; a variety of sauce seasonings kindle the appetite. The sisters’ down-to-earth kindness makes you feel at home – no wonder locals love this eatery.