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Jiyuu-ken

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Welcome to the old naval town of Kure, Hiroshima. This town is known for its various restaurants that feature gourmet naval cuisine. Jiyu-ken is one of these restaurants and is most famous for serving the well-known dish of gourmet naval cuisine, Battleship Yamato omu-rice (rice filled omelet) with demi-glace sauce  (served with black tea, 1,000 yen). The demi-glace sauce used is made with the same recipe that was actually used by former naval cooks who passed down the recipe through the generations along with other delicious items on the menu such as omu-rice and minchi-katsu (minced meat fried katsu style).

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Gourmet naval restaurant passed down through the generations

The predecessor of Jiyu-ken, which actually used to be found in a different location, was a former navy cook. The demi-glace sauce recipe that has been passed down from that predecessor is known for its light body and strong acidic taste, dishing up the original “navy flavor” to modern times. In addition to former gourmet navy cuisine, you can also find other dishes like ramen as well as Western food such as fried foods and chicken rice.

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The revived flavor of the navy, “battleship Yamato omu-rice with demi-glace sauce”

The most popular gourmet dish among naval cuisine is the “battleship Yamato omu-rice with demi-glace sauce” (served with black tea, 1,000 yen). This dish features half-cooked eggs with generous servings of ketchup sauce, covered by the light demi-glace secret sauce. It is said that the 3 green peas on top are placed there in the traditional navy style as odd-numbers are considered good luck.

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Minchi-katsu set meal with a giant fried katsu topped with demi-glace sauce

One of the other popular dishes that is covered in the demi-glace secret sauce is the minchi-katsu set meal (900 yen). The giant minchi-katsu is soft and covered in demi-glace sauce making for a light taste that isn’t too persistent. This set meal comes with sides of rice, miso soup, and pickled vegetables.

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Address
3-7-15 Naka-dori, Kure-shi, Hiroshima
Contact No.
+81-823-24-7549
+81-823-24-7549
Access
15-minute walk from the Kure Station on the JR Kure Line, or a 3-minute walk from the Naka-dori Sanchome bus stop on the rosen or loop bus.
Opening Hours / Holidays
11:30–14:00,17:00 – 20:30 Closed on Thursdays
Official Website
Time Required
Admission fee

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Gourmet naval restaurant passed down through the generations

The predecessor of Jiyu-ken, which actually used to be found in a different location, was a former navy cook. The demi-glace sauce recipe that has been passed down from that predecessor is known for its light body and strong acidic taste, dishing up the original “navy flavor” to modern times. In addition to former gourmet navy cuisine, you can also find other dishes like ramen as well as Western food such as fried foods and chicken rice.

(Source: 食べログ)

The revived flavor of the navy, “battleship Yamato omu-rice with demi-glace sauce”

The most popular gourmet dish among naval cuisine is the “battleship Yamato omu-rice with demi-glace sauce” (served with black tea, 1,000 yen). This dish features half-cooked eggs with generous servings of ketchup sauce, covered by the light demi-glace secret sauce. It is said that the 3 green peas on top are placed there in the traditional navy style as odd-numbers are considered good luck.

(Source: 食べログ)

Minchi-katsu set meal with a giant fried katsu topped with demi-glace sauce

One of the other popular dishes that is covered in the demi-glace secret sauce is the minchi-katsu set meal (900 yen). The giant minchi-katsu is soft and covered in demi-glace sauce making for a light taste that isn’t too persistent. This set meal comes with sides of rice, miso soup, and pickled vegetables.

(Source: 食べログ)