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La Jolla, Hiroo
Written on 6 Aug, 2010 at 9:47 in Lifestyle, Tokyo Tables
by Kelly Wetherille Being an American with a natural penchant for spicy foods growing up in one of the least diverse areas of the country, I spent my childhood eating Mexican dishes as often as I possibly could. These days when friends visit Tokyo, one of the first questions I am asked is whether or [...]... (Continue reading)
Spotted: Cheese Ramen
Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo Foodspotting
When I was a kid, I used to make Korean Neoguri brand ramen, a spicy ramen with red pepper broth, with less water (to make the soup more concentrated), then add milk to the cooked bowl of ramen, which resulted in a creamy, spicy ramen – quite possibly one of the most delicious culinary creations [...]... (Continue reading)
Vegan Values
by Elisabeth Lambert When people find out I am vegan (by diet only), their first response is usually something along the lines of, “Oh, it must be so easy to do that in Japan.” They could not be further from the truth. In a country where the local language does not even have a word [...]... (Continue reading)
Spotted: Japolitan Pizza
Written on 22 Jun, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo Foodspotting
Japanese + Neapolitan cuisine = Japolitan cuisine, according to Salvatore Cuomo. I’d seen Salvatore Cuomo’s restaurants all over Tokyo but only recently discovered their delicious, creative pizzas and pastas. Salvatore’s pizza crust is perfectly chewy-crispy with the tiniest hint of sweetness – the perfect base for their various pizza offerings, including D.O.C., Salvatore’s award-winning pizza [...]... (Continue reading)
Spotted: Dessert Sushi
Written on 8 Jun, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo Foodspotting
Living in Tokyo, I’ve had the chance to encounter exotic variations of sushi unavailable in other parts of the world – raw horse meat, cod sperm (shirako) and live, still-thrashing ebi come to mind. But sushi…dessert? That was a new one. I was recently introduced to the imaginative nigiri creations at Koi Sushi, a tiny [...]... (Continue reading)
Spotted: Raw Food in Daikanyama
Written on 11 May, 2010 at 9:00 in Blogs, Tokyo Foodspotting
No, I’m not talking about sushi or sashimi. I’m talking raw vegan food – unprocessed, uncooked raw foods derived from plants that haven’t been heated above 46 Celsius. That means nothing is actually baked, steamed, fried, or technically, cooked – no baked bread, no cooked rice, no processed pasta. The raw food diet consists mostly [...]... (Continue reading)
Spotted: Fiery Hot Nepalese Food
Written on 27 Apr, 2010 at 4:00 in Blogs, Tokyo Foodspotting
A few minutes walk from Ebisu station, Khumbila is a Nepalese fusion restaurant that serves a delicious array of Nepalese dishes ranging from momos – thick wheat dumplings filled with meat, Nepalese curries made with lamb, seafood, chicken, tofu, cheese or vegetables, and a unique ground meat wrapped hard-boiled egg smothered in gravy, served with [...]... (Continue reading)
