Japan’s Top Tamago Sandos & Toasts
by Roni Xu Mori Roni Xu Mori, a Tokyo-based diamond and pearl specialist with a deep passion for food, has been meticulously documenting her culinary experiences since the age of 10. Drawing...
View ArticleA Day with Chef Hidefumi Namba
This May, I had the great pleasure of joining sushi master Hidefumi Namba at Toyosu — the world’s largest fish market in Tokyo. Together with Ura founders Samuel and Jose Tcherassi (Ura is opening...
View Article20 Possible-To-Book Sushi-yas in Tokyo
By Andrew Gyokudari Andrew Gyokudari is the CEO of Gyokudari Inc., a company specializing in the hospitality and technology industries. He is the co-owner of Yoshino New York, GMO OMAKASE, Sushi...
View ArticleThe Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo holds a special place in my heart as one of my all-time favourites. Its location is truly unbeatable, right in the centre of Tokyo, close to both the Marunouchi and Ginza...
View Article9 Easy to Book Sushi-yas in Tokyo by @Nigiri.paris
Jad Ibrahim is a sushi lover from Paris, who runs @nigiri.paris one of my favourite Instagram accounts about the best sushi shops around the world he visits. Here are his favourite recent discoveries...
View ArticleBreakfast at The Peninsula, Tokyo
Japanese breakfast is a well-rounded meal that is often considered to be the most important meal of the day in Japan. So when you’re planning your culinary trip to Japan, it’s the first place to...
View ArticleBulgari Hotel Tokyo – Japanese Craftsmanship illuminates Italian Sophistication
First opening its doors to the public this Spring, the Bulgari Hotel Tokyo is the first in Japan and the eighth in Bulgari Hotels and Resorts offering. Perched in the 40 to 45 floors of an...
View ArticleJapan’s Top Tamago Sandos & Toasts
by Roni Xu Mori Roni Xu Mori, a Tokyo-based diamond and pearl specialist with a deep passion for food, has been meticulously documenting her culinary experiences since the age of 10. Drawing...
View Article15 Easy-To-Book Sushi-yas in Tokyo
by Andrew Gyokudari The last time my friend Aiste asked me to do this exercise was in 2019. COVID has certainly altered the global food scene during the succeeding few years but the sushi industry in...
View ArticleSeven Days in Japan
If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit Japan, you’ll doubtless have been left with the same wealth of feeling I have, as I write from my home in London. The chaotic modernity of Tokyo versus the...
View ArticleKimoto, Tokyo
Some highlights from Kimoto in Tokyo that relocated from Kobe in 2018 and is one of top kaiseki restaurants in Japan. Chef Yasuya Kimoto used to train at Sakurada in Kyoto along with Tadayoshi...
View ArticleYukari Sakamoto: The Secrets of Japanese Home Cooking
Author of Food, Sake, Tokyo, an exploration of Tokyo’s food scene, Yukari Sakamoto is on a mission to demystify Japanese cuisine. Trained at the French Culinary Institute and the American Sommelier...
View ArticleSecret Tokyo
Dining out in Tokyo doesn’t always adhere to Western expectations. The customer is not always right and sometimes not always welcome. There are secret spots from the old-world kissaten coffee shops...
View ArticleKen’s Café Gâteau au Chocolat
Hidden in an ordinary residential street in Tokyo’ Shinjuku ward, Ken’s Café makes the most extraordinary gâteau au chocolat in Japan and the best-molten chocolate cake I’ve ever had. It is also the...
View Article15 top sushi shops in Tokyo that don’t require introduction
Those who have ever tried to book Tokyo top sushi shops like Saito or Sugita, might know how difficult or even impossible to book them unless you are introduced by a regular. I asked Andrew Gyokudari,...
View ArticleTop 20 Ramen Shops in Tokyo
By John Hirai a.k.a. Tokyo Rocks on Tabelog (instagram.com/tokyorocks69)All images ©John Hirai As most of you might know, ramen is originally from China. The first ramen shop opened 1910 in Tokyo and...
View ArticleKouji Kimura: the genius of extreme fish aging
Chef Kouji Kimura “As fresh as it can be” is one of the most common pre-conceptions about sushi. Sushi masters in Tokyo have the world’s greatest seafood market to buy their fish, but often, depending...
View ArticleKawamura
Chef Kawamura Pictures from introduction only Kawamura steakhouse, which is known for one of the most difficult reservations in Tokyo. It was the season of Alba truffles in October, but we decided to...
View ArticleSushi Sugita
Images from my visit to Sushi Sugita last October. Some older articles I’ve written about Takaaki Sugita can be found here, here and here. He is a sushi master with a soul, who never ceases to...
View ArticleThe last king of tuna, Mr Yamaguchi
Yamayuki group president Yukitaka Yamaguchi Many thanks to Mrs Mimi Kobayashi, my “fixer” and interpreter, who made this interview happen. Mimi-san can be your best guide in Tokyo!...
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