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Baisenshio Soba Dokoro Kinjito New Old Style Niku Soba Keisuke Hongare Chuka Soba Gyorai Siphon Hongare Chuka Soba Gyorai Toppings Hongare Chuka Soba Gyorai Muteppou Tokyo Nakano Ten The February 2011...
View ArticleDigging into an Ice Cold Kakigori
On summer visits to Japan as a child my favorite sweets were kakigori topped with milk. Only when I grew up did I realize that it wasn’t milk but it was sweetened condensed milk. No better way to cool...
View ArticleTop Ten Depachika in Tokyo 東京のデパ地下
Working at the sake section of the depachika in Nihonbashi Takashimaya was loads of fun. As a sommelier it was my job to sell wine but my responsibilities also included selling sake, shochu, and other...
View ArticleTokyo Station Omiyage – Nihonbashi Nishiki Hourin 日本橋錦豊琳
Nihonbashi Nishiki Hourin Karintou are traditional sweet confectionaries made from a flour based cracker that is fermented and then is deep-fried and covered with a sugar coating. The sugar coating can...
View ArticleNew Candyland at Tokyo Station
Opening tomorrow in the basement of Tokyo Station is Tokyo Candyland (Tokyo Okashi Rando). The three main tenants are Calbee, Morinaga, and Glico, big snack manufacturers in Japan. At Calbee you can...
View ArticlePopular Omiyage – Tokyo Banana 東京ばな奈
Walking through Tokyo Station it is hard to miss the booths selling Tokyo Banana. It’s a very omiyage. I’ve received it as a gift twice in the last few months. The banana-shaped cakes are individually...
View ArticleTokyo Foodie Tips
What can a foodie do to prepare for their trip to Tokyo? I get asked this question often and have put together a list of my recommendations here: 1. Pick up my book, Food Sake Tokyo, published by The...
View ArticleTokyo Station’s Popular Ekiben 東京駅人気駅弁
Ekiben are literally bento from different eki or stations in Japan. Part of the pleasure of traveling by train in Japan is sampling a variety of local foods sold in bento boxes at major stations...
View ArticleTokyo Station Car Bento
I love shopping for bentō boxes. Bentō are convenient meals, be it for a picnic, while traveling on a train, or when I am too rushed to put a meal together. Japanese schools are now on their summer...
View ArticleViron Boulangerie
My go-to lunch when on a run is a sandwich from Viron. Excellent baguettes with a chewy crumb that can stand up to the crispy exterior. The sandwiches are classic French-style including pate de...
View ArticleCNN Tokyo Point of View
Filming for CNN Tokyo POV We had the great pleasure of working with CNN International for a new television show called Point of View. In the show you see my point of view as I go shopping for food in...
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