Rice dish as tomewan

Fukagawa meshi is a dish where miso soup, asari (Japanese littleneck clams) or hamaguri (Venus clams) and vegetables are poured piping-hot over a donburi (large ceramic rice bowl) filled with rice. The name originates from the fact that it was a dish eaten by those living in the Fukagawa area (now known as Koto-ku in Tokyo), during the Edo period (1603-1868), as clams were caught in large quantities there from the mouth of the Sumidagawa River.

At Tsukiji Tamura, dashi is drawn out from the clams three times. Once is simply not enough. A little miso is then added into the rich clam dashi, and quickly simmered. In essence, fukagawa meshi is very simple, but lavishing such time and effort on it means that the result has an absolutely unbeatable taste. This modest yet luxurious dish quickly became an established favourite at Tsukiji Tamura and its popularity looks set to continue.