Matsu-no-ki(Kawasaki, Szechuan cuisine)

Szechuan cuisine, one genre of Chinese food famous for it`s spicy taste. Several times I went to the Szechuan restaurant in China Town in Yokohama, but I was disappointed because they had no difference compare to other Chinese restaurants there. I don`t like to eat at China Town Yokohama because the tastes are too much Japanized for instance, not using zanthoxylum, not using cumin and using Japanese soy-source. This is a restaurant which is always top ranked at Kawasaki`s Chinese restaurant ranking page. It`s 15 minute walk from Kawasaki station. I expected a bit dirty restaurant but inside was quite neat and beautiful despite of my expectation. Perhaps for the first time in my life I ate real Szechuan cuisine. Every dished I ordered were delicious and spicy. For my surprise, the owner and the chef are Japanese however spices used for the foods were authentic Chinese one. I highly recommend Ma-po Dou-fu and soup-less tan-tan-noodle, if you are good at spicy taste. Although I am afraid to say the helping of each dish is bit small.

***restaurant information***

My rate of recommendation : 3.5
Name : Matsu-no-ki
Nearest station : JR kawasaki station(10 min walk)
Address : 9-2 higashida-cho, kawasaki ku, kawasaki city
Tel : 044-221-9939
Price : 3000yen-4000yen
Holiday : New year day
English : No use
Booking : Appreciated
Toilet : Japanese style