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friendly TASTY JAPANESE FARE HOMEY DONHATSUTEN HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Story by Sheila Himmel // Photos by Veronica Weber
J Above: Tan shio grilled beef tongue is served with ponzu-garlic sauce at Donhatsuten. Top: Server Kat Nguyen delivers a plate of tan shio from the kitchen.
apanese restaurants can be so intimidating. All the rituals, the untranslated lists of menu items, the feeling that everyone but you knows what to do. Welcome to Dohatsuten, where they may not know your name, but you’ll get a greeting, a thank you, and any explanation you need. Another thing not to worry about: Dohatsuten’s menu is not
carved into arcane specialties. It’s all about finding something you like. If you don’t like cold seared white tuna you might like fried chicken or a soul-warming noodle soup. Your favorite dish could very well be yakimeshi, rice cooked in an iron pot so that Continued on next page
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