Posts in “Traditional Japanese”

Katsumi, Nogata: I Meant to Go Home, but the Smell of the Griddle Pulled Me In

Katsumi, Nogata: I Meant to Go Home, but the Smell of the Griddle Pulled Me In

Teppan Sakedokoro Hanaya, Kamiitabashi: Came for Monja, Fell for the Grilled Vegetables

Teppan Sakedokoro Hanaya, Kamiitabashi: Came for Monja, Fell for the Grilled Vegetables

Tsukishima Monja Sankyu Ueno No. 2: After the Last Train, Mentaiko Mochi Monja Until 5 a.m.

Tsukishima Monja Sankyu Ueno No. 2: After the Last Train, Mentaiko Mochi Monja Until 5 a.m.

Ginza Nakaji, Higashi-Ginza: A Private-Room Kappo Course Ending in Salmon, Roe and Sea Urchin Donabe Rice

Ginza Nakaji, Higashi-Ginza: A Private-Room Kappo Course Ending in Salmon, Roe and Sea Urchin Donabe Rice

Unagi Kubota, Suehirocho: Liver Skewers With a Drink, Then Top-Grade Unaju

Unagi Kubota, Suehirocho: Liver Skewers With a Drink, Then Top-Grade Unaju

Unsteamed Eel, Crisp from the Skin: Kagurazaka Hamasen’s Eel Course with a Four-Drink Pairing

Unsteamed Eel, Crisp from the Skin: Kagurazaka Hamasen’s Eel Course with a Four-Drink Pairing

Skipping Rice, So Thick-Cut Premium It Is: Tonkatsu and Drinks at Ponchi Ken, Kanda-Ogawamachi

Skipping Rice, So Thick-Cut Premium It Is: Tonkatsu and Drinks at Ponchi Ken, Kanda-Ogawamachi

Pretty High-Level for Parking-Area Food: Hagama Rice at Kamado Takigohan Waraku, Kawaguchi Highway Oasis

Pretty High-Level for Parking-Area Food: Hagama Rice at Kamado Takigohan Waraku, Kawaguchi Highway Oasis

Tempura Horikawa, Hotel New Otani: The Matsu Course, From Shrimp to Anago

Tempura Horikawa, Hotel New Otani: The Matsu Course, From Shrimp to Anago

Sukiyaki Juniten, Marunouchi: Is There Even Sukiyaki Without the Egg?

Sukiyaki Juniten, Marunouchi: Is There Even Sukiyaki Without the Egg?

Ishimatsu Gyoza, Hamamatsu Station: The Wheel Plate, and Where the Bean Sprouts Came From

Ishimatsu Gyoza, Hamamatsu Station: The Wheel Plate, and Where the Bean Sprouts Came From

Onigiri Konga, Akasaka: Three Rice Balls Is One Too Many for Breakfast

Onigiri Konga, Akasaka: Three Rice Balls Is One Too Many for Breakfast

Aoiya, Hamamatsu: A Two-Tier Unaju, and a 500-Yen Melon I Did Not Want

Aoiya, Hamamatsu: A Two-Tier Unaju, and a 500-Yen Melon I Did Not Want

Kanda Kikukawa, Hibiya: Unaju Ro, Folded Back Into the Box

Kanda Kikukawa, Hibiya: Unaju Ro, Folded Back Into the Box

Kikuya, Naritasan: An Hour on Trains, and the Famous Place Was Full

Kikuya, Naritasan: An Hour on Trains, and the Famous Place Was Full

Azabu Shiki: The Eel House Shimura Ken Is Said to Have Loved

Azabu Shiki: The Eel House Shimura Ken Is Said to Have Loved

Uobi Fujina, Ikebukuro: Bluefin Chutoro Seared Rare, Over Red-Vinegar Rice

Uobi Fujina, Ikebukuro: Bluefin Chutoro Seared Rare, Over Red-Vinegar Rice

Santekan, Ark Hills South: They Grill It, So It Stays Off Your Clothes

Santekan, Ark Hills South: They Grill It, So It Stays Off Your Clothes

Kaneko Hannosuke, Ark Hills: Tempura Meshi, Which Turns Out Not to Be Tendon

Kaneko Hannosuke, Ark Hills: Tempura Meshi, Which Turns Out Not to Be Tendon

Unagi no Toki, Nogizaka: A Saltwater Eel, With Skin That Holds Its Shape

Unagi no Toki, Nogizaka: A Saltwater Eel, With Skin That Holds Its Shape