Gyoza No Fukuhou
餃子の福包
(Japanese follows. / 日本語は以下へ続く。)
I'd been always interested in trying "Gyoza No Fukuhou (餃子の福包)" near Shinjuku Gyoen-mae station in Shinjuku.
Gyoza is a dumpling and people say Yaki Gyoza (焼き餃子, "grilled" is the literal translation but it actually uses oil to fry the bottom and hot water to steam) was born in Japan while the original dumplings in China are boiled dumplings.
On a week night, I decided to go there and though I arrived at 9:21 PM, there're 5 people ahead of me.
I was seated at 9:40 PM (waiting time was 20 minutes) and many of the customers were large groups and a group of 2, and majority of them were drinking.
The menu inside had more items.
There're 5 griddles with covers and 3 faucet between them to pour water to steam the dumplings, and the faucets were able to change the directions so that one could be used for 2 individual griddles on each side.
First I ordered Yaki Gyoza (6 pcs) and it's a so-called "normal gyoza" that contains garlic and leeks which are common to be used in gyoza.
In about 5 minutes, the gyoza was served.
The dumplings were unevenly fried, and 3 pieces were a bit before getting burnt and the rest was subtly browned.
I could see vegetables through the thin dumpling wrap.
Ground pork mixed with vegetables was lightly salted and it's juicy.
2nd set.
They're less unevenly cooked and subtly browned.
I enjoyed the crispy bottom, thin dumpling wrap and juicy filling, but I didn't find it's worth more than 30 minutes wait because there's nothing distinguished or special about their gyoza but just cheap.
Another reason I may not go back here is because any seats are allowed to smoke, and unfortunately I ended up the seat next to smokers and the smell pretty much made me lose the appetite.
I wish the place was non-smoking (maybe during lunch time it is) or at least the smoking area was separated.
Yaki-Gyoza (6 pcs): 290 JPY (tax incl.)
Gyoza No Fukuhou / 餃子の福包
KDX Shinjuku 286 Building, 2-8-6, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Open
Mon - Sat: 11:30 AM ~ 6 AM
Sun & Holidays: 11:30 AM ~ 11 PM
いつも新宿御苑間駅の近くにある「餃子の福包」が気になっていた。
中国が元祖の餃子は水餃子、焼き餃子は日本独特のものだと言われている。
平日の夜21時21分に到着すると、すでに5人が並んでいた。
外にあったメニューは電気がついていて、焼き餃子、水餃子の両方が載っていた。
また、どちらの餃子もニンニク、ニラ抜きがある。
焼き色はムラがあり、片側3個は焦げる直前、残りの3個は淡い焼き色がついていた。
薄い餃子の皮から野菜が透けて見えた。
餃子の福包
(Japanese follows. / 日本語は以下へ続く。)
I'd been always interested in trying "Gyoza No Fukuhou (餃子の福包)" near Shinjuku Gyoen-mae station in Shinjuku.
Gyoza is a dumpling and people say Yaki Gyoza (焼き餃子, "grilled" is the literal translation but it actually uses oil to fry the bottom and hot water to steam) was born in Japan while the original dumplings in China are boiled dumplings.
On a week night, I decided to go there and though I arrived at 9:21 PM, there're 5 people ahead of me.
Menu board was lit up outside, and they have both fried and boiled dumplings.
Both types have no garlic and leeks options.
I was seated at 9:40 PM (waiting time was 20 minutes) and many of the customers were large groups and a group of 2, and majority of them were drinking.
The menu inside had more items.
There're 5 griddles with covers and 3 faucet between them to pour water to steam the dumplings, and the faucets were able to change the directions so that one could be used for 2 individual griddles on each side.
First I ordered Yaki Gyoza (6 pcs) and it's a so-called "normal gyoza" that contains garlic and leeks which are common to be used in gyoza.
In about 5 minutes, the gyoza was served.
The dumplings were unevenly fried, and 3 pieces were a bit before getting burnt and the rest was subtly browned.
I could see vegetables through the thin dumpling wrap.
Ground pork mixed with vegetables was lightly salted and it's juicy.
Though these were made with garlic and leeks, they're not that stinky.
I saw them pouring quite a lot of oil when they're cooking, but they're not that oily.
2nd set.
They're less unevenly cooked and subtly browned.
Another reason I may not go back here is because any seats are allowed to smoke, and unfortunately I ended up the seat next to smokers and the smell pretty much made me lose the appetite.
I wish the place was non-smoking (maybe during lunch time it is) or at least the smoking area was separated.
Yaki-Gyoza (6 pcs): 290 JPY (tax incl.)
Gyoza No Fukuhou / 餃子の福包
KDX Shinjuku 286 Building, 2-8-6, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Open
Mon - Sat: 11:30 AM ~ 6 AM
Sun & Holidays: 11:30 AM ~ 11 PM
いつも新宿御苑間駅の近くにある「餃子の福包」が気になっていた。
中国が元祖の餃子は水餃子、焼き餃子は日本独特のものだと言われている。
平日の夜21時21分に到着すると、すでに5人が並んでいた。
外にあったメニューは電気がついていて、焼き餃子、水餃子の両方が載っていた。
また、どちらの餃子もニンニク、ニラ抜きがある。
21時20分に座ることができ、店内に置いてあったメニューにはもっと色々載っていた。
店内では大人数のグループや2人組が多く、ほとんどの人たちがお酒を飲んでいた。
蓋付きの鉄板が5枚あり、餃子を蒸す時にお湯を注ぐための蛇口が3個あった。
蛇口は向きが変えられたので、それぞれ2枚の鉄板に使うことができるようになっていた。
まずは焼き餃子（6個）を頼み、ニンニク、ニラ入りの、いわゆる「入っていて当たり前の
具材」が入ったものを選んだ。
5分ほどで餃子が出された。
焼き色はムラがあり、片側3個は焦げる直前、残りの3個は淡い焼き色がついていた。
薄い餃子の皮から野菜が透けて見えた。
野菜と混ぜた豚ひき肉は軽く塩気があり、肉汁が溢れた。
ニンニク、ニラ入りだったけれど、あまり匂いは気にならなかった。
調理中にかなり大量に油を注い絵いるのを見たけれど、食べてみるとあまり油っこくは
なかった。
2皿目。これは焼きムラがほぼなく、かなり焼き色が薄かった。
カリッとした底、薄い餃子の皮、ジューシーな種で美味しかったけれど、安いことを
除いて特別な部分のない餃子だったので、30分以上待つ価値はないと思った。
再訪予定のないもう1つの理由は、店内が喫煙可能だったこと。
不運にも私の席は喫煙者の隣だったため、煙で食欲がなくなった。
禁煙か分煙になっていれば良かった。（ランチ時間は全席禁煙かもしれない）
焼き餃子（6個）： 290円（税込）
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