If you ask almost any person on the street in Tokyo, man, woman, child, pet, what their favorite food is, the likelihood you will get meat in some kind of variety is extremely high. Whether, steamed, grilled, broiled, fried, whatever way you slice it, Tokyoites love their meat. So what are our vegetarian and vegan visitors to do?
Regarding Japanese seasonings, I have some favorites such as; wasabi, kombu dashi and mayonnaise. My kind of vegetarian diet does not consume alcohol, so even though there is a wonderful Japanese seasoning, mirin, I am not able to use it in my cooking.
Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo, Japan and stay for more than 30 days. During this period, I needed to figure out how to survive as a vegetarian and not consume any spices or ingredients from the onion or garlic families.
As typhoon season (mercifully) blows out of Tokyo it is time to get excited about fall! Beautiful, crunchy leaves under boots, warm cups of tea and cooler weather are all things to look forward to during this time of year. But do you know the best ways to spend your autumn in Japan? Awesome Tokyo has the scoop! Here is our Top 5:
Tokyo’s summers are all about amazing festivals, beautiful yukata, breathtaking fireworks and beer! The season wouldn’t be complete without throwing back a nice, cold one. Where can you get the best brew? Awesome Tokyo has the scoop!
Temperatures are really getting up there in Tokyo climbing to 33 degrees celsius during most of this week. What are the best ways to spend your free time and beat the heat? Awesome Tokyo has the answers!
While wearing a ゆかた (yukata) Japanese summer kimono and gazing wistfully and 江戸風りん (Edo fuurin) traditional wind chimes can keep you cool in the short term, you may be looking for some refreshments. From the sweet, to the savory to the little bit strange, Awesome Tokyo has got the goods on the city’s summer eats.
Summer in Tokyo is more than just festivals and fireworks. Many places also have great summer markets where visitors can come during the day and eat local food, check out interesting merchandise, listen to live music and just walk around and enjoy the warm weather. What are the best summer markets in town? Read more and find out!
Although these restaurants don’t serve authentic cuisine from either Japanese or western culture, the melding of the two has developed into its own unique culinary experience that is worth a try on your trip to Tokyo!
In the United States and other western countries, we are pretty used to our apples and oranges. Japan has the usual carrots celery and cucumbers, but there are a whole host of new and exciting fruits and vegetables just waiting for you to try! There are some variations on favorites from the west, and some that you may have never seen before.
Coming to Tokyo may make you feel like you’re in another world. Within that world, you can actually find many different stores that make you feel like you’re being transported all around Japan.
One of my favorite Izakaya, near our office in Meidai-mae is Miyako ichi-go-ten. They have cheap Okinawa foods with variety of traditional Okinawa alcoholic beverage, Awamori and traditional food from Miyako Island, a part of Okinawa.
Izakaya is Japanese taverns where people enjoy drinks and foods, hang out with friends. They usually serve alcohols and other drinks, and small dishes.
