Healthy and Light Taste of South Indian Food

Dhaba India is a south Indian restaurant nearby Tokyo station. “Dhaba” means “dining room” in Hindi. Five experienced chef from Tamil and Kerara, both of which are famous southern city in India, cook real south Indian cuisine. You can enjoy the sophisticated spice hermony. (photo from Tabelog) South Indian food is completely different from its…

Fukuoka city’s ridiculous policy to close down the most popular street food stand

Fukuoka city, the biggest city in Kyushu island, is famous as a place of gastronomy. Among its popular original foods, its street food stand is outstanding. Now, the most famous street food stand is in the crisis of survival due to a stupid bureaucratic policy. Kajishika(かじしか) is the most famous street food stand in Fukuoka city….

The authentic Napoli style pizzeria in Tokyo

The NPO, Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana(AVPN), is founded with the aim to familiarise the authentic Napoli style pizza in the world. AVPN has a list of its authorised pizzeria. From the list, I introduce nice pizzerias in Tokyo. The following restaurants are authorised by AVPN in Tokyo. Da Zuzu La Pala La Piccola Tavola Partenope Ebisu…

The legendary sake sales person’s sake standing bar

Hakutaka(白鷹) is one of the most famous Japanese sake brand. On 6th February 2017, a legendary sales person of Hakutaka, Mr. Jiro Tsunematsu, started his own standing sake bar, Tsunematsu Hisazo Shoten(つねまつ久蔵商店), in Tsukishima(月島), Tokyo. Oweing to his legendary sales record, Mr. Jiro Tsunematsu earned the nickname “Hakushika-Jiro” in the Japanese sake industry. After making such a…

Crab meat croquette bomb in Shimbashi

Shimbashi is called the sanctuary of Japanese businessmen, as derided as “salary men”. The Japanese kappou restaurant, Nitaka(二貴), serves its special Japanese cuisine to its fans. The specialties are cray pot steamed rice with sea bream and crab meat croquette. Nitaka’s crab meat croquette is stuffed with a lot of gorgeous crab meat. Right after…

The authentic Hiroshima style okonomiyaki in Tokyo

Okonomiyaki is a popular pan fried food that consists of cabbage, sliced pork, various ingredients, and toppings – it is called a kind of Japanese style pizza. Though this food is well known and prevailing all over this country, it is most popular in Osaka and Hiroshima. Today I introduce an authentic Hiroshima style okonomiyaki…

Casual French with biodynamic wines in Shibuya

Libertin stands on the off-street in Shibuya. The casual French restaurant serves authentic bistro cuisine and fine biodynamie wines. It satisfies all the hungry customers with its full sized dishes. The owner chef, Mr. Yoshinori Shito, used to work as the chef at Le Cabaret, a famous bistro in Yoyoghi Uehara, as a starting staff….

The best Sicilian restaurant in Tokyo

The Sicilian restaurant, Rozzo Sicilia stands on the entrance of the shopping street in Shirogane. The chef and garcon of this restaurant used to work together for the most famous Sicilian restaurant in Tokyo, Trattoria Siciliana Don Ciccio. I believe this is the best Sicilian restaurant in Tokyo. Rozzo Sicilia maintains the taste of Don…

Seriously spicy Sichuan cuisine

If you are addicted to hot and spicy foods, Sichuan Dining Bou-shoku-ro(四川DINING 望蜀瀘) is one of the best options. The restaurant is very casual Sichuan style Chinese restaurant run by main land Chinese people. It attracts a lot of gourmets by its authentic Sichuan cuisine. Be careful. It is seriously hot and spicy. However, it…

Cosy bistro on the one way street in Shibuya

Recently a narrow one way street, called Tokyu Honten Dori, has gradually become popular among the fashion and gourmet conscious people in Tokyo. A small and well furnished bistro, Ahiru Store(アヒルストア) stands on a corner on the street. This is one of my most favorite french bistro in Tokyo. The bistro is ran by a…

The extreme “IZakaya” in Roppongi

Izakaya is a typical Japanese style tavern – it is a budget-pleasing place for the ordinary Japanese. The exterior of the extreme Izakaya, Isagoya(いさご家), looks like the ordinary Izakaya. However, its cuisine is totally different from the ordinary ones’.

Special raw fish flying from Kyusyu

Kyusyu island is a southern part of Japan, famous for its abundon fishery. Akasaka Yukun(赤坂有薫) serves very fresh Kyusyu style seafood cuisine in Akasaka, Tokyo.