Archive for the ‘food in Tokyo’ Category
On Valentine’s Day, Japanese women who give presents (mainly chocolates) to men. Men are supposed to return gifts to women on a day called “White Day” (March 14th), a Japanese creation.
Women give chocolates not only to their loved ones. The chocolate given to men such as bosses, colleagues or male friends that women have no romantic interest in, just for friendship or gratitude which is called “Giri-choko (obligation chocolate).”
This is a handy Roll cake ” Roll cyan” which is my favorite afternoon snack. The strawberry cream flavor is the limited time offer.
You can get it at convenience stores.
“madame YoKo” is one of the original sweets of “FLOUR” the pastry shop.
light and moist souffles make you very happy.
I went to Salon Du Chocolat which is being held in Shinjuku Isetan.
Salon Du Chocolat is International chocolate show featuring world-class exhibitors, chef demonstrations, chocolate fashion, gifts, activities for children, and more.
It was very crowded, but I could get some sweets form “OBERWEIS” and “Henri Le Roux”. Henri Le Roux’s C.B.S. caramels make me crazy!!
They are Green Powdered Tea Cheesecake and Green Tea Roll Cake with black beans from Hayashiya-chaen.
They are served with a pot of green tea.
You can have a relaxing time.
京はやしや (in Japanese)
I and my friend went to a bakery “POINT et LIGNE” in the Shin-Marunouchi Building. The bakery features a variety of “made in Tokyo” bread , which also has a cafe.
You can also watch bakers preparing bread. We had a lunch which is very tasty bread and salad of the season.
Japanese Omelet Rice is called Omurice in Japanese. It is made with fried rice which is wrapped by omelet.
Everybody including kids loves omurice in Japan.
There are various Omurice you can choose at the omurice restaurant “Pomu no ki”.
Pomu no ki （in Japanese）
Omurice recipe - Japanese Omelet Rice (about.com)
Many kinds of izakaya are open near my house, because huge universities are around here. Students enjoy drink with friends or someone steady (-_^)*
To tell the truth, I don’t touch alcohol beverages (T_T) but I love izakaya!
Delicious foods and non-alcohol drinks in there.
Follow to the custom, a staff gave us hot wet towels in big smile, then an otoshi were served. Next what we did is you know… “Kanpai! (cheers!)”
My friends and I had a sweets break at TOU CHOU (The Sweet Dynasty). We had a TOU CHOU original parfait, a Tofu pudding with mango which is a brand-name desser and mango puddings.
If you go to TOU CHOU,you can’t miss the sweets. They are heaven!!
“monojyayaki”
Do you know “monjayaki”? It’s similar to “okonomiyaki”, but “monjayaki” is known as a snack food of Kanto area including Tokyo, while “okonomiyaki” is its counter-food in West Japan such as Hiroshima or Osaka.
This is “okonomiyaki”.
“okonomiyaki” by laughlin
“monjayaki” is made like this: Firstly mix the ingredients like cabbages and sea food with water and flour, then place the mixture on a heated plate. As you turn and mind the mixtures with scraper tool, the liquids is evaporated. Once the mixture is partially sort of burnt it is ready. Now you’d take the individual smaller scraper and help yourself a small portion by scraping the cooked (burnt) mixture directly from the plate.
The way of cooking and eating “monjayaki”
I know eating burnt bits is rather wired and shocking way of eating, but it is tasty.
eating “monjayaki”
There is a “monjayaki” restaurant that had celebrities including Brad Pitt visited in Tukishima, a downtown area of Tokyo. I reckon trying ”monjayaki” is becoming a part of Tokyo tourism for foreigners?
