Vegan Izakaya Nouea

📍 6 minutes on foot from Honjo-Azumabashi Station (Asakusa Line) A vegan-friendly izakaya 🏮✨ 🥢 1F has 3 counter seats + 3 two-person tables 🥢 2F has 3 tables (3-, 4-, 6-person) — also good for group use ◎ Everyone except us looked foreign during my visit. When I asked staff, "You don't use dairy or eggs, right?" they said: ☑︎ Suppliers are vegan spec ☑︎ No dairy or egg processing in-store 🙆‍♀️ *Cross-contamination unclear, but the impression was they're being as considerate as possible ◎ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 🍽️ My order ・Otoshi (tataki cucumber) Mentsuyu-flavor + vinegar for refreshing, with sesame oil's rich aroma! ・Soy Matcha Sour No sweetness — could enjoy as a proper sour! Mild on the palate — delicious ☺️ ・Thick-Cut Ham Katsu (alternative meat) First time eating fried vegan alternative meat — exciting ♪ Cross-section is faintly salmon-colored. Felt a stickiness reminiscent of meat (ground meat)? Texture and fluffiness like koya-dofu, with soy aroma — alternative meat that smells of soybeans! The coating was thin and crispy — delicious 🤤

Isn't a vegan izakaya rare? This time, even among them, rare items: ✔ Thick-Cut Ham Katsu ✔ Matcha Soy-Milk Sour ✔ Otoshi (cucumber) — ordered. With egg/dairy allergy I asked, "Since this is vegan, will I be okay?" They said: not in the items, but cross-contamination side can't be guaranteed. But they accommodated kindly and thoroughly — good ◎ No attacks ◎◎! The ham katsu properly tasted like soy meat (lol). Crispy soy meat 🌱