We are able to neither affirm nor deny that the satan made us eat them, however regardless, we’d binge them once more in a heartbeat.
There’s been some web slang in Japan for the previous couple of years that refers to addictively scrumptious meals as akuma, which interprets to “satan” or “demon.” We fairly just like the psychological picture of slightly shoulder satan egging us on to down some sort of delectable dish as a result of it’s simply that darn good–even when we sacrifice our stomachs within the course of.
The newest sort of akuma meals that we indulged in was throughout a cease at Shizuoka Metropolis’s S-Pulse Dream Plaza mega buying middle, pictured beneath.
Whereas strolling round, we spied a French fry takeout specialty restaurant referred to as Cherry Beans Potato with a comparatively fixed stream of shoppers. Barely unusual identify apart, the considered a restaurant that focuses on deep-frying slices of golden potatoes–actually one of many final comforts in life, if you happen to ask us–was sufficient to make us cease and get in line.
The eatery affords two sizes of fries–a common measurement for 700 yen (US$4.90) and a small measurement for 550 yen.
It additionally sells an unconventional sort of bucket holder for fries (extra like one thing you’d see for popcorn). If in case you have one, you’ll get reductions on fry refills all year long.
As licensed potato lovers, we have been greater than assured in our skill to complete an everyday measurement order, so we opted for that one. The paper bag the fries got here in was cute and printed with the restaurant’s brand.
Inside have been loads of freshly fried potato slices. There was a singular perfume wafting from the bag as nicely–not the same old heavenly scent of fries, however some sort of spice combine that we couldn’t fairly place. No matter it was, it made us hungrier the extra we smelled it.
Time to take a style. Munch munch!
That little chew was so good that we instantly grabbed a handful extra. One fry was merely not sufficient–we would have liked extra, extra, extra!
Severely, it was as if we have been compelled to maintain shoveling an increasing number of of them into our mouths as if in a trance. Maybe this frighteningly addictive taste was the work of the satan in spite of everything–or at the very least, he should have been the one which had devised the “magic powder” (within the restaurant’s phrases) which was so generously sprinkled over them. If we needed to equate the style to one thing else, it was just like Calbee’s Sapporo Potato BBQ chips–however a richer, extra developed model of the flavour.
▼ Our fingers have been the right proof of simply how a lot magic powder there was.
The excellent news for us is that diners can take the addictive fries dwelling within the type of pre-packaged takeout luggage for 400 yen every.
▼ Mt. Fuji is prominently featured on the bag.
They’ve the very same taste because the freshly cooked fries and would make a wonderful memento for anybody outdoors of Shizuoka. That’s, assuming you handle to not crack open the bag your self earlier than you hand it over.
On a closing notice, S-Pulse Dream Plaza additionally has a sit-down restaurant referred to as Cherry Beans Burger on the third flooring.
This place is ideal for diners who desire a extra well-rounded eating expertise. We are able to affirm that the burgers have been additionally devilishly good.
The underside line? Whereas Shizuoka Prefecture has loads of well-known meals and native dishes, Cherry Beans Potato fries are by far essentially the most addictive out of any that we’ve tried. We imagine it’s solely a matter of time earlier than they change into a well known image of the prefecture all through Japan.
Restaurant info
Cherry Beans Potato / チェリービーンズポテト
Tackle: Shizuoka-ken, Shizuoka-shi, Shimizu-ku, Irifune-cho 13-15, S-Pulse Dream Plaza 1st flooring, Seaside Road
静岡県静岡市清⽔区⼊船町13-15 エスパルスドリームプラザ1階 シーサイドストリート
Open: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
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