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About this place
A plate of gyoza with a drink, followed by fried rice to round things off: Minmin offers the pleasures of a classic neighbourhood Chinese diner. The menu says its original pan-fried gyoza are made with a dough containing 100% strong flour, rested before use, and filled generously with Chinese cabbage. It also describes a filling made with 18 ingredients, including pork, lamb and garlic. The pan-fried gyoza come in portions of 7, and there are also boiled gyoza and soup dumplings in a wonton-style broth. Diners have described the pan-fried gyoza as easy to eat, with thin wrappers; one review also found them light on oil and said it would be easy to enjoy several plates.
For a straightforward pairing, the beer set comes with draft beer, the original pan-fried gyoza and one appetiser. The draft beer can be changed to a highball or sour. It is a handy option for an evening of drinks and a few small dishes.
Fried rice and set meals provide more substantial options. Reviews describe the fried rice as fluffy, while another diner praised its moist texture, savoury flavour and simple seasoning. One reviewer was particularly fond of the garlic chives and egg stir-fry. The menu also includes dishes that can make a meal on their own, such as twice-cooked pork rice bowl, mapo yakisoba and the signature bean-sprout yakisoba. Nakano branch recommendations include stir-fried pea shoots over high heat, black vinegar pork and salt-seasoned mapo tofu—good choices when you want to add another dish to gyoza and fried rice.
