Japanese and Cantonese beef offal dishes near Yonge & Finch: Akabekoya & Son’s Beef Noodle
Japanese and Cantonese beef offal dishes near Yonge & Finch: Akabekoya & Son’s Beef Noodle
by FNMLeo
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FNMLeo
Two beef offal specialty restaurants have opened recently in the Yonge & Finch area, one Japanese, and one Cantonese.
Pictured first is the “Beef Innards Miso Don” in English from Akabekoya, which has only been open for a few months, located around Byng Ave. It’s also known as “ホルモン丼/Horumondon” in Japanese (Horumon being the Japanese name for Beef Offal), though it’s not listed as such on the menu. The only place where ホルモン丼 shows up is on the outer facade of the restaurant. The offal cuts here are mostly tripe I believe. For anyone who’s been to Tsukiji in Tokyo, there’s a rather famous restaurant in the outermarket known for serving horumondon called Kitsuneya. The owners of Akabekoya are clearly inspired by Kitsuneya, as the taste is almost exactly the same. I will be complete honest however: I am not a fan of the horumondon from Kitsuneya 😅. I wish these guys luck though. I had a nice convo with whom I assume are the owners of the shop, and they are very clearly passionate about Japanese cuisine. Both are fluent in Japanese, but one of them is actually from Shenzhen. Give these guys a try if you’re in the area.
Next is a bowl of 牛杂面/ngau zaap mein, or beef offal soup noodles. These are Cantonese style braised beef offal cuts, with a mixture of tripe, tendon, intestine and even lung. Son’s Beef Noodle has only been open for a few weeks, located near Cummer Ave, but already seems to be drawing a number of Cantonese customers. They were even sold out on some days. Personally, I feel the noodles are slightly overcooked, and prefer just ordering the offal by itself without the noodles (hopefully this changes in the future). Texture wise the offal cuts are on point though. I’ve been frequenting this place a bit more.
oceanarnia
Oh my godd. I need this in my life.
yoaahif
Tripe, Cantonese or Shanghainese, is always beautiful
chaplin
Can’t seem to find Son’s beef noodle on Google maps. Do you have a link?
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Two beef offal specialty restaurants have opened recently in the Yonge & Finch area, one Japanese, and one Cantonese.
Pictured first is the “Beef Innards Miso Don” in English from Akabekoya, which has only been open for a few months, located around Byng Ave. It’s also known as “ホルモン丼/Horumondon” in Japanese (Horumon being the Japanese name for Beef Offal), though it’s not listed as such on the menu. The only place where ホルモン丼 shows up is on the outer facade of the restaurant. The offal cuts here are mostly tripe I believe. For anyone who’s been to Tsukiji in Tokyo, there’s a rather famous restaurant in the outermarket known for serving horumondon called Kitsuneya. The owners of Akabekoya are clearly inspired by Kitsuneya, as the taste is almost exactly the same. I will be complete honest however: I am not a fan of the horumondon from Kitsuneya 😅. I wish these guys luck though. I had a nice convo with whom I assume are the owners of the shop, and they are very clearly passionate about Japanese cuisine. Both are fluent in Japanese, but one of them is actually from Shenzhen. Give these guys a try if you’re in the area.
Next is a bowl of 牛杂面/ngau zaap mein, or beef offal soup noodles. These are Cantonese style braised beef offal cuts, with a mixture of tripe, tendon, intestine and even lung. Son’s Beef Noodle has only been open for a few weeks, located near Cummer Ave, but already seems to be drawing a number of Cantonese customers. They were even sold out on some days. Personally, I feel the noodles are slightly overcooked, and prefer just ordering the offal by itself without the noodles (hopefully this changes in the future). Texture wise the offal cuts are on point though. I’ve been frequenting this place a bit more.
Oh my godd. I need this in my life.
Tripe, Cantonese or Shanghainese, is always beautiful
Can’t seem to find Son’s beef noodle on Google maps. Do you have a link?
Yummy. this makes me hungry