シュクメルリ鍋定食 // SHKMERULI HOTPOT SET
Now that cold weather is here, Matsuya is trying something new: shkmeruli, a Georgian dish of chicken cooked in milk and garlic. The sign outside said, in Japanese, “This dish uses ‘garlic’ and ‘cheese,’” and I thought the scare quotes were coming from a place of fear, but wooow, I could smell this as soon as I opened the door. Extremely garlicky.
I’d never tried shkmeruli before (or any Georgian food), but it was a really simple, tasty, warming meal. It seems like the cheese and sweet potato were maybe Japanese additions? I liked the first, but the second felt incongruous. The sauce was good over rice. I wonder if Matsuya will expand its international menu...