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That magic box at Harutaka
It might sound ironic, but the most expensive part of bluefin tuna, nowadays served at the best sushi restaurants in Tokyo,New York of Los Angeles, was not considered valuable at all by the general...
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Ishikawa
Ishikawa-san holding rice with hairy crab I am wrapping up my Tokyo series this time with Ishikawa, 3 Michelin starred kaiseki restaurant, located behind Bishamonten temple. When kaiseki style cooking...
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Photo report from The Araki,the world’s most expensive sushi-ya
Mitsuhiro Araki and his wife. They moved to London because of their daughter’s studies. Mitsuhiro Araki is a three Michelin star sushi master from Tokyo, who has recently relocated to London. When you...
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50 best Tokyo restaurants according to Tabelog users
It’s been 8 months I didn’t post Tokyo’s best restaurants list, according to Japanese speaking website Tabelog.com.(By some considered more trustworthy than Michelin…) Hope you enjoy the freshly...
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50 best Tokyo sushi restaurants according to Tabelog.com users
Recently compiled overall 50 best Tokyo restaurants list ( according to Tabelog.com users) can be viewed here Sushi Saito (3 Michelin stars) http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130802/13015251/ Harutaka...
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One more time about Shima
Shima-san Shima steakhouse chef owner Shima-san is one of the most well-travelled chefs I’ve met in Tokyo. He speaks good English and French as in the Seventies he used to work at Le Duc, which happens...
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7 chome Kyoboshi: tempura that has no equals
Chestnut Before I move on to all the new sushi shops I visited in Tokyo, I just have to share these few images from 7 chome Kyoboshi (see the full review here). Until recently it was the only tempura...
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Sushi-ya
Takao Ishiyama 28 year old Takao Ishiyama is the new darling of bloggers, instagramers and Tokyo sushi connaisseurs. His 8 seat sushi shop in Ginza is called Sushi-ya, which literally means “sushi...
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Sushi Tokami
Aside from my usual Tokyo sushi spots like Harutaka , this time I was after sushi shops I’ve never been before. I’ve posted already about the exellent Sushi-ya, which quality and chef’s skills wise...
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On Sushi Kanesaka & dining in Tokyo
I have special sentiments for Sushi Kanesaka as it was one of the first fine sushi shops I’ve been in Tokyo. When I started travelling there for eating, food tourism, how we know it, was still in its...
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Jumbo yakiniku
Yakiniku or “grilled meat” is the simplest way to enjoy beef in Japan. Small bites or thin slices of various parts of beef (and sometimes pork) are grilled on a griddle over woodfire or gas. The job...
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Photo report from Hiyama
Photos from one Michelin starred sukiyaki (hot pot) restaurant in Tokyo Nihonbashi. It’s been operating since 1935 and must be one of the oldest beef restaurants in Tokyo. Hiyama: 2-5-1...
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