Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2011

Courtesy of Diamond Dining

Fans of the yoshoku staple known as doria will want to check out the new menu at Cheese Parade Cafe in Yokohama’s Tama Plaza (3F Tama Plaza Terrace Gate, 1-1-2 Utsukushi-gaoka, Aoba-ku; http://r.gnavi.co.jp/g600142). The “Gotouchi Doria” promotion features an array of the rice-based, cheese-topped dishes, with recipes sourced from around the country. From Hokkaido comes a “soup curry” version with potato and seafood, while the Osaka variety is an okonomiyaki-like dish topped with tako. Tottori is represented by a gutsy three-cheese doria with sausage, and the Kanagawa version features deep-fried Shonan shirasu with a tomato-cream sauce. Cheese Parade Cafe has also created its own original take on the dish, with stewed pork, four varieties of onions and demi-glace sauce. All the doria are ¥780-¥1,150; add ¥150 for salad and a drink.