Japanese Cuisine

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• 09/02/2010
• 03/01/2021

Where Sushi comes from: Tsukiji fish market

Maybe you have heard of this gigantic (23 hectare!) fish market in central Tokyo.? Tsukiji fish market (膀???医?????)?is gaining fame from foreigners these days. Tsukiji fish market is located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.? About 900,000 tons of products,?worth 55o billion Yen, are dealed per annum.? Not only marine products, but also fruits, vegetable, chicken, etc. are dealed. Seven?wholesale dealers?and about 1,000 middle traders work on ‘Seri (腴吟??)’ here.? ‘Seri’ means bidding.?This unique?Japanese style?of bidding, and the huge tunas lying on the floor,?is amusing many foreigners. However, we must not forget that Tsukiji fish market is a work place for many professionals, though it is an interesting tourist attraction.? Just walking around and taking pictures might block their communication, or damage the fish. The fun of Tsukiji fish market is not just watching the huge tuna fish and the?auctions.? There are many places where you can eat the fish which were bidded in the early morning. In the numerous?Sushi restaurants , you can eat fish which were brought to dry land only?a few hours ago!? But remember, all restaurants are always?crowded, especially?in the early morning and around noon, so this dining won’t be very elegant.? Well, being jolsted in the crowd is […]

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• 08/01/2010
• 02/28/2021

Hokkaido food and More in Tokyo!

Sushi and Tempura are famous, but Japanese food is not just that!? Japanese food is rich in diversity.? The country divided by mountains, rivers, and oceans, various diet cultures which vary from district to district has developed. Of course, it is amusing to travel around the country looking for hidden cultures, but for those who don’t have that time, it is possible to enjoy various Japanese foods in Tokyo. Product fares are frequently held in department stores such as Takashimaya (蕭?絣九??), Odakyu (絨???井??), or Mitsukoshi (筝?莇?), and there are antenna shops ran by local governments, often prefectures. Here are some antenna shops, at which you can purchase specialties and gain information of provinces. Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza (???羌潔?????????????????????) Location: Yurakucho Hokkaido prefecture(???羌潔??) is popular as the production region of milk, dairy products, sea products, etc. You will find various foods concerning these specialties. Omote-sando Niigata-kan N’espace (茵????????紙?井??蕕????????鴻?????) Location: Omote-sando Food and goods from Niigata prefecture (??井?????).? Sasa-dango (膃鴻????????) , rice dumpling with felon herb kneaded into the dough, is the most popular sweets. Shinjuku Miyazaki-kan KONNE (??医???帥????????蕕?KONNE) Location: Shinjuku Konne (?????????) means ‘welcome’ in the dialect of Miyazaki prefecture (絎??????).? Local chicken and Shochu (??守??, Japanese distilled spirit) are famous. Ginza […]

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• 07/16/2010
• 02/28/2021

Kaki-gori : Japanese Cool Summer Sweets

Have you ever heard of ???Kaki-gori (??????羂?)???? Kaki-gori is shaved ice flavored with syrup, a popular sweets in Japan. Of course there are ice cream and gelato, but Kaki-gori is much cooler: it will even give you headaches if you eat too much. The history of Kaki-gori is old: it appears in ???Makura-no-soshi (??????絖?)???, an essay written about 1000 years ago. There are various flavors of Kaki-gori. Strawberry, melon, banana???and there are Japanese flavors too. The most famous flavor must be ???Uji-kintoki (絎?羃脂?????)???. Uji is the name of a high-quality Japanese tea, and Kintoki is a kind of sweet beans. Uji-kintoki is a Kaki-gori with Japanese tea flavored syrup, and sweet bean paste as a topping. Kaki-gori is available at most family restaurants and some cafes during the summer time, but if you are interested in Japanese flavors such as Uji-kintoki, it may be a good idea to try Kaki-gori at specialized stores of Japanese tea or Japanese sweets. Some Japanese tea stores have cafes attached to the store, at which you can enjoy Japanese flavored Kaki-gori, ice creams, cakes, etc. Below are the list of recommended stores. Kyo Hayashiya Location: 3 minutes walk from Omotesando Station / Hanzomon Line, […]