Posted in Tokyo, tagged すし家, ginza, ginza sushi, ginza sushi restaurants, Sushi, Sushiya, Sushiya すし家, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo restaurant, tokyo sushi, where to eat in tokyo on July 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Brought K to my favourite sushiya — literally Sushiya! After my wonderful dinner barely a month ago, I had high expectations and didn’t leave disappointed. Almost every piece was a hit, except the chewy squid despite Chef’s superb knife skill. And this time, I requested for two unagi — one lightly glazed, the other sprinkled with shio and yuzu zest. Bliss!
Posted in Tokyo, tagged 鮨かねさか, ginza, ginza sushi, ginza sushi restaurants, omakase, shinji kanesaka, Sushi, sushi kanesaka, sushi omakase, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo sushi, tokyo sushi omakase, tokyo sushi restaurants, where to eat in tokyo on July 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Shinji in Singapore is famous among local foodies and Sushi Kanesaka in Tokyo is a must try for fans of Shinji. We opted for 15 pieces (excellent value!) and left very satisfied. Standouts for me include the chutoro, shima aji and shiro ebi. It’s also where I had my first taste of kisu – a Japanese silver fish in season now.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged anago, ginza, omakase, Sushi, sushi omakase, Tokyo, tokyo dinner, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo sushi, tokyo sushi omakase, uni, where to eat in tokyo, 新橋鶴八 分店 on July 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
新橋鶴八 分店 does serious sushi but the location is arguably sleazy with massage parlours and sex toy shops. Reminds us of Orchard Tower which we go often (for food, not for anything else!) haha.
Anyway. There are a few pieces which I really like — katsuo, kohada, anago (omg don’t get me started on this), the signature trio tuna maki (best!) and uni, of course! K even let me have his share of uni sushi, a sign of true love right! That said, we agree that the shari is too dry and the finale of tamago is forgettable.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged french pastries, ginza, japan, japanese cakes, Jean-Paul Hévin, matcha chocolate cake, shinjuku takashimaya, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo cakes, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts on May 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I read some IG/online raves over this matcha chocolate cake from Jean-Paul Hévin but… it’s so underwhelming.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged すし家, birthday meal, ginza, ginza sushi, ginza sushi restaurants, Sushiya, Sushiya すし家, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, tokyo restaurant, tokyo sushi, tokyo sushi restaurants on May 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Happy birthday to me!!! I’m all ready to splurge in omakase style at Sushiya すし家, one of the up and coming artisan sushi restaurants in Tokyo. Chef Takao speaks good English so that’s a plus! Dinner consists of 10 otsumami and 13 pieces of sushi before ending with a slice of pudding-like tamago #mindblown
I love everything except the hirame (flounder) and ika (not a fan of squid) sushi. The otsumami are wonderful: water shield (amazing texture, we drank it like a soup), shiroebi with fish guts (sounds gross but tasty), kegani (hairy crab peeled and stuffed back into the shell!), hotaru ika (one of the highlights for me as it’s my first time trying firefly squid), bafun uni, aburi bonito, toro cheek (this is so tender!), ankimo liver, grilled nodoguro and the signature aged mackerel roll.
Then the sushi other than flounder and ika (both too chewy): buri (yellowtail), masa (the trout looks dark because Chef dunks the whole thing in a bowl of marinade), three cuts of tuna (I really really like the tuna cuts here; even the leanest akami sushi melts in the mouth, let alone chutoro and otoro), ebi, kohada (another first for me!), aji, baby scallop, uni (amazingly clean tasting, I’ve never had uni like this before), anago and lastly the tamago.
Omg the tamago! I want two next time! (hinting to K hahaha because I’ve made a reservation for us next week yay!)
Posted in Tokyo, tagged 魚真, 魚真 銀座店, ginza, izakaya, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo izakaya, tokyo must try, tokyo restaurant, uoshin, Uoshin Ginza on May 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
44 days since moving to Tokyo and tonight is one of the best I have so far in terms of company! We brought an American guest to izakaya Uoshin Ginza 魚真 銀座店 and as you can imagine, the sake/beer/umeshu (that last girly drink is for me!) flow steadily along with an array of delicious “bar grub”. Assorted sashimi, nokezushi, kegani, simmered nodoguro, fried potato shreds salad, now excuse me while I go into #foodgoma
Posted in Tokyo, tagged ギンザ シックス, Desserts, 辻利, ginza, ginza six, matcha, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo ice cream, tokyo malls, tokyo matcha desserts, tokyo shopping, tokyo soft serve, tokyo teahouse, tsujiri, Tsujiri 辻利, uji matcha on May 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
This Tsujiri 辻利 is not the same Tsujiri in Singapore. A long established teahouse in Uji, it has opened a take-away outlet at the newest chi-chi mall in Tokyo — Ginza Six. An exclusive to said mall, the “extra rich” matcha soft serve is expectedly good but I’m one of those annoying customers who want a stronger dose of matcha ha.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged 銀座, ginza, midori sushi, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, tokyo restaurant, tokyo sushi, tokyo sushi restaurants, where to eat in tokyo, 梅丘寿司の美登利 on May 17, 2017| Leave a Comment »
K and I once queued at Midori Sushi Ginza 梅丘寿司の美登利銀座店 for more than 2 hours omg. The quality is not worth such a long queue but I guess we like to do crazy things like that. Compared to the kaiten sister restaurant, I prefer the “proper” sushi branches because the set menu is of great value and the staff is always willing to accommodate my un-Japanese-ish “I want to change A for B” requests. My first visit to Midori was in 2011 and kudos to them for maintaining the consistency over the years. Anago, chutoro and the complimentary kani miso salad are the best here!
Posted in Tokyo, tagged ginza, hitsumabushi, nagoya, skytree tokyo, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo restaurant, unagi, where to eat in tokyo on April 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Someone recommended Hitsumabushi Bincho ひつまぶし備長 to me on my IG so I made it a point to try. It’s good indeed! And so conveniently located at Ginza/Skytree. I love the crisp chargrilled surface and it reminds me of Man Man in Singapore where K and I like to go to after work. Ahhhh those were the days…
Posted in Tokyo, tagged ginza, ikura, kaisen don, negitoro, Sushi, tabelog, Tokyo, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, tokyo restaurant, tokyo sushi, uni, where to eat in tokyo on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I was planning to lunch at another sushi restaurant but when I got there, it was not there. Of course, I was upset as I hate having my meal plans disrupted. Seriously guys, DON’T trust addresses written on English articles/sites unless you absolutely have to. Your best bet is Tabelog, the Japanese version of Hungrygowhere/Burpple etc. I won’t make the same mistake again for sure.
Anyway. I consulted my (long) list of shortlisted restaurants, went to 鮨 たじま in Ginza and left very happy. The value is unbeatable — for 1.500円 (!!!), you get a premium kaisen don with uni, ikura and negitoro, seasonal otsumami (mine was tako balls with yuzu), miso soup and green tea. And warm towel. What a wonderful hidden gem and I’m only sharing the name of this restaurant because I don’t think many will read my blog. And if you are reading this, you deserve to know 😀
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