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- Ninja Akasaka. Ninja Akasaka isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a ninja-themed entertainment and dining experience you’ll never forget! As soon as you enter Ninja Akasaka, with its labyrinthine stone hallways, waterfalls, and sound effects, you’ll be transported back to an Edo-era ninja village.
- Shunsai Tempura Arima. Tempura is one of the dishes you must try while in Japan, and this eatery in downtown Kyoto is a great place to give it a taste.
- Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511. Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Another dish you must eat while you’re in Japan is Kobe beef, and there is no better place to try it than Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511.
- Den. Den is one of the top-rated restaurants in Tokyo, if not the world. Go in with high expectations, and expect them to be surpassed! This Michelin starred restaurant is owned by Zaiyu Hasegawa.
- Sushi. Sushi is a traditional Japanese food made by combining vinegar rice and seafood (although sometimes other ingredients are also used). There is a type of fermented sushi, known as nare-zushi, but the most typical types of sushi are nigiri-zushi and temaki-zushi.
- Tempura. Tempura is a Japanese dish made from seafood, fresh vegetables and other ingredients dipped in a flour and egg batter and fried in oil. While you can enjoy tempura at all sorts of restaurants, if you want to try it at its best, we recommend going to a specialist tempura restaurant, where each dish will be brought to your table as soon as it is ready, even if you order a lot!
- Sukiyaki. Sukiyaki is a Japanese dish in which meat and vegetables are stewed in an iron pot. The sauce, known as warishita, is made from soy sauce and sugar.
- Ramen. Ramen is a noodle soup dish which has grown to become incredibly popular and is thought of as a byword for Japanese food. Originally, the soup was made from a chicken bones, but in recent years, pork, beef and seafood also being used in the soup, creating a diverse range of tastes.
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FINALLY, we got all of the boring stuff out of the way. Don’t worry, it was part of the strategy. Just like waiting in line for food, my theory is that the food always tastes 10x better because you’re so hungry at that point. The one thing that you notice immediately with food in Japan is how meticulously prepared and presented everything is. It’s ...
My mindset of these restaurant selections was that I was looking for places that weren’t going to blow up the bank, didn’t require reservation, but were highly recommended and ranked by other influential food blogs. I also took the advice of a number of friends that I consider to be foodie experts in Japan. What I didn’t use was anything like TripA...
You know I love my dessert too much to not share with you a few of my favourites. It was so easy to find people’s lists of favourite Japanese restaurants in Tokyo but what about the sweet stuff?
In 6 days I feel like we barely made a dent into everything Tokyo has to offer. As you plan out your foodie vacation, here are some of the other things you don’t want to miss out on.
It’s no secret that Tokyo is one of the most expensive places in the world. I kept track of our expenses over the course of our 6 days in the city and here is a breakdown of how much we spent. 1. Food: $437 USD 2. Souvenirs: $294 USD 3. Accommodation: $188 USD (6 nights at the Airbnb) 4. Transportation: $99 USD (not including flights) 5. Activities...
There’s an endless amount of things to see, do, and eat in Tokyo. Our 6 days there was a blitz of food that resulted in intense exercise of our stomachs and our feet. One thing is for sure, it did not disappointed. The most impressive thing is just how much care they put into every piece of food that is placed on the dish. Everything is there for a...
Akihabara Anime & Gaming Adventure Tour– Akihabara is an awesome neighbourhood to explore that isn’t covered in this particular guide as somewhere with a specific restaurant to visit but if you’re a fan of anime, manga, maids, video games, and toys. This tour gives you a 3 hour interactive experience including going to a maid cafe, trying out a Jap...
- Sushi. Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish and the first thing people think of when they think of Japanese cuisine. For sushi connoisseurs, it’s more than just food.
- Sashimi. Sashimi refers to thinly sliced raw fish or seafood. It can even refer to different types of raw meat. It’s basically sushi minus the vinegared rice.
- Ramen. Like sushi, ramen is a Japanese food favorite and one of the best dishes you can eat in Japan. It refers to a noodle soup made with four basic components – the broth, tare (seasoning), wheat noodles, and toppings.
- Tempura. Tempura is a traditional Japanese cooking method that involves deep-frying seafood or vegetables coated in a light batter made with cold water and soft cake flour.
Jul 5, 2022 · In this Tokyo food guide, you’ll find 17 of the best places to eat in a wide range of Japanese food and drinks including where to eat in Tokyo for best restaurants, cafes, ramen, sushi, steakhouse, izakaya, tempura and more that I enjoyed during my trip.
Nov 4, 2019 · 1. Sushi. 2. Ramen. 3. Tempura. 4. Yakitori. 5. Japanese Curry. 6. Soba. 7. Tonkatsu. 8. Gyukatsu (Beef Katsu) 9.
May 5, 2024 · THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN TOKYO. In this guide you’ll find a mix of the best restaurants in Tokyo serving a good range of food. Popular dishes like sushi and ramen are well represented here, as are lesser known Tokyo specialties like monjayaki and fukagawa meshi.
