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The Kara-age doesn't look at all crispy and the sauce probably made whatever crunch (and my excitement) disappear. A delicate crisp exterior accented with pearl white potato starch flakes completely encrusts golden chicken crackling which shatters and gives way to garlicky, marinaded, coin purse-sized piece of chicken thigh oozing with juicy chicken essence dripping onto a bed of steaming short grain rice and an occasional dip into a dish with Japanese mayo topped with chili power/roast black sesame seed is how I remember Karaage in the working class Shimbashi diners (where you buy a meal ticket from a vending machine near the entry door). As you enter all your senses are engulfed and you realize you have a lot in common with Pavlov's dog - tastebuds are suddenly electrified, while your stomach prepares for the holy grail of fried chicken. The five piece meal (about the size of a professional NBA athlete's palm) leans against a towering mound of ice cold, thinly shredded cabbage (don't forget to splash on tart sesame dressing) Simple and highly satisfying, especially with an appropriate karaage chaser - 1 liter Asahi Super Dry and a frosty glass cup.

The Kara-age doesn't look at all crispy and the sauce probably made whatever crunch (and my excitement) disappear. A delicate crisp exterior accented with pearl white potato starch flakes completely encrusts golden chicken crackling which shatters and gives way to garlicky, marinaded, coin purse-sized piece of chicken thigh oozing with juicy chicken essence dripping onto a bed of steaming short grain rice and an occasional dip into a dish with Japanese mayo topped with chili power/roast black sesame seed is how I remember Karaage in the working class Shimbashi diners (where you buy a meal ticket from a vending machine near the entry door). As you enter all your senses are engulfed and you realize you have a lot in common with Pavlov's dog - tastebuds are suddenly electrified, while your stomach prepares for the holy grail of fried chicken. The five piece meal (about the size of a professional NBA athlete's palm) leans against a towering mound of ice cold, thinly shredded cabbage (don't forget to splash on tart sesame dressing) Simple and highly satisfying, especially with an appropriate karaage chaser - 1 liter Asahi Super Dry and a frosty glass cup.