I keep coming back for the gluten free souffle pancakes at Riz Labo. If you're ever in the Shibuya area, make sure to stop by, they taste even better than they look!
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OJT EATS | Ginten Ginzakoridoten
We were looking for a light bite around our hotel in Ginza and so ended up strolling down Ginza Corridor. It was a busy evening but we managed to find some space at Ginten Ginzakoridoten, a small izakaya, and so we headed in.
First up was a small complimentary bowl of oden, veg and meat slices in a broth. It was a lovely little appetiser with a light but flavourful broth.
We then had some egg salad. It was full of veg and had that tang that comes with kewpie mayo. The salad was actually surprisingly refreshing but really tasty.
We ordered a portion of sashimi as well. This was super fresh and so good!
This chargrilled aubergine looked like it was going to be a bit dry but once we bit into it turned out to be super tender and juicy. It was a pretty light dish and very simple but we liked it.
We ordered some tuna and leek skewers. The tuna was just slightly seared, almost tataki like. The combination of the tuna and the leeks was great though and all in all, a nice little snack.
This was a super tasty tamagoyaki on top of just some simple salmon rolls. The star of the dish was definitely the tamagoyaki, although the dollop of ikura was very nice touch!
We also ordered this tempura selection. Tempura in Japan is just different quality. Wherever you go, it's always impossibly light, crisp and grease free. I'm always partial so something fried and this was my favourite dish of the night.
For an izakaya, the food here is actually all pretty light and relatively healthy. It's perfect for when you are looking for something light to go with a bit of sake or beer (they do an all you can drink sake deal).
Ginten Ginzakoridoten, 7-2, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061
Cheers, JL
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discovered this vegan ice cream/gelato place in japan during my research and now i’m gonna list a bunch of crazy flavors they have that i’m excited to try! all of these are nut free + dairy free and sosososo claire safe :))
black currant and honey sorbet, yuzu (my fave), peach from wakayama prefecture sorbet, apple cider vinegar sobet (which i’m a little afraid of), mango enzyme and okinawan lemon sorbet, mythical islands mandarin sorbet, ehime citrus unshiu sorbet.
they have a bunch that are totally vegan (aka honey free) and proper ice cream/gelato (not sorbet). i.e. fresh yuba (tofu skin) gelato, brown rice caramel gelato, sake flavor gelato, uji matcha and ume gelato, tomato sorbet :0, white miso vegan cheese gelato!!!, hemp seed and charcoal gelato, corn and amazake gelato, beets and amazake gelato, iran pomegranate and star ruby gelato, lychee and grapefruit sorbet, banana with charcoal gelato
i’m! so! excited!
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Kushikatsu needs to be talked about more 串カツは皆さんもっと話ますよー
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Harujuku Day Trip 1/28/2023
We went into Harujuku with the intention to thrift and find some Japanese fashion. People watching alone is fun in this area, but Takeshita Street is pricey. Some cutesy things were affordable but the punk, goth, and visual kei styles I was looking for were expensive for my student budget.
I did find a honey vending machine tho! It had local honey from the tops of the buildings of Harujuku sold in different sizes.
We ended up venturing away from Takeshita Street to find actual thrift stores. We found a number of designer second hand stores and one that had the Confederate flag on display in the window with a bunch of American military uniforms on sale for over $200 😬.... But we found a couple secondhand stores that were actually in our budget!
We had some amazing curry at Masala Hat Harujuku. It was a tiny restaurant but they spoke three languages, including English.
For dessert we tried a crépe shop on Takeshita Street and I officially decided I don't like Japanese street crépes. They are 90% cream and less than 10% anything else
I was so surprised that by 7pm the street was emptying out and shops were closing. I expected there to be a night life in the area but I was so wrong. You can see two pictures comparing Takeshita Street during the day vs at night on a Saturday.
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Photo of the Day: Soft Cream Joy
Taken at Nakano Broadway, Tokyo. I don’t think this photo needs explanation.
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Photographs from The special foods of Tokyo. Isao Yabuki. [19--]. “a. Sushi, as it is served for sending out of the shop, b. Sashimi of maguro, suitable for any lunch or dinner, c. Wan, with shirauo and spring vegetables, d. Kabayaki of unagi, served in formal style.” https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/6731626
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OJT EATS | Abura Soba
So as much as Japan and Tokyo is known for its ramen, it's always tonkotsu or sometimes miso ramen that gets the most attention. It's amazing how many other types of ramen there are and one that we have come to really like is abura soba. Despite the name soba, abura soba is made with ramen noodles and is, unlike tonkotsu, brothless.
We were looking for a late night snack on our way home and decided to go try Abura Soba. It had been recommended to us by OJT's own EE so we were looking forward to good things! Once we got in, things were very similar to any other ramen store with a long counter in front of the kitchen and ordering through a vending machine. It's always nice to see the chefs working away while you wait for your food.
Beer does go awfully well with ramen of any type so couldn't resist a nice cold glass of this Premium Yebisu. It's not a beer I see often, especially in London but it was pretty light, super cold and really refreshing.
After not too long, our noodles arrived. Luckily, the counter had some instructions so we knew that there was sauce at the bottom and that we'd need to mix it all up to enjoy and let the egg yolk mix into that sauce to make it lovely and rich.
While it may not be quite as attractive as before it was mixed up, damn, this was tasty! We got it a little bit spicy so there was a bit of a kick to it but the sauce itself was incredibly more-ish and that extra richness from the egg yolk was delicious.
This was one of the best bowls of ramen we had in Tokyo this trip. While it may not be as warming as a big bowl of soup noodles, it was so addictive. Turns out they have a branch in Taipei as well so looking forward to trying that!
Abura Soba, 6 Chome-12-16 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Cheers, JL
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Quest for non-sweet prepackaged coffee
I recall having this issue the last time I was in Japan in 2019 as well, but why is every coffee can and bottle in a vending machine always sweetened?? I like milk in my coffee, but not sugar. But from what I have found, it's either black coffee or sweetened coffee with cream/milk. Same deal for hot and cold coffees and lattes. I would expect a latte to not be sweetened but nope, they are almost all sweet!
This is not an issue when ordering coffee in cafes. They usually ask if I want it hot or cold and then if I want sugar. I actually have a new favorite type of coffee for when sitting down at a café: ウインナー・コーヒー (Vienna Coffee). When I look up the romanization, a different style of coffee appears on google, but this is definetly translated to "Vienna coffee." I tried ordering as it is spelt (Wainna cohi) a couple times, but the staff just asked "Vienna cohi?" At least in Tokyo this is a black coffee or expresso base with a dollop of thick cream on top. It's not usually sweetened so I like it a lot. Very smooth and creamy. Even when it is a sweet cream, it is very very mild.
In 7/11 I have found a refrigerated latte in prepackaged cup that is sometimes labeled as non-sweet. Today I tried a metal bottled latte that was not sweet but tasted very watery.
I'm always on the hunt for coffee that tastes decent and has no sugar 😪
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