Tsukiji sushi bar

Tokyo - Lesley and I set off for Tsukiji to have some good and fresh sushi.   It was raining cats and dogs, my socks is wet and the weather is cod.   Some of the sushi shop had a long queue and some did not, maybe those had good reviews.   We just decided to go to a sushi shop with no queue but there are people eating...

The sushi tasted so good.

sat in front of the sushi chef

Meguru sushi set

Nigiri sushi set

This is just the first round of the set, which includes the rolls, etc.

An Ishikawa restaurant

Tokyo - Yasu brought me to a restaurant that serves Ishikawa food.   Yasu was born (home town) in Ishikawa prefecture which is on the Sea of Japan coast.

Deep Fried sweet potato

Those sweet potatoes sticks were very long.

Sea Bream sashimi

So tender beef

These beef were so tender that it melts in my mouth...the lemon juice gives tangy taste to the meat.

Yasu and Michiro

Blowtorch Seared Mackeral

Ishikawa speciality

My Sake

The waiter pour the sake into the sake pot and it overflows into my cup.   The Sake was so smooth and I drank so many cups of it...

Cold Udon noodles

My first time dipping Udon the Soba way and it taste so delicious..

A perfect Sushi dinner with Terry and Yasu

Tokyo @ Shinagawa -   I was brought to this quaint sushi restaurant is near Shinagawa station and down a small alley.   Sitting at the sushi counter has the advantages of seeing the master sushi chef owner in action and he spoke English too.

sushi restaurant

Sashimi set

This delicious sashimi set includes fresh squid, shrimp, tuna, red seabird, razor clam and cuttlefish

Hot Sake with Dried Puffer Fish Fins (Hire-Sake)

Hire-Sake is heated sake with a blowfish fin added to it. They take these fins, grill it, and then add them to piping hot sake that is served in a cup with a lid. Heating is the key, because the fin itself needs to really steep in the sake. Thus the lid, which you should leave on for two or three minutes after you have been served. The result is a super savory flavor that is extremely addictive.

grilled cod

Tamagoyaki

Grilled Young Bamboo shoots

Grilled Razor Clam

After finishing my glass of beer and the cup of hot Sake, another cup of similar Sake was poured.  The sushi continues....

Sea Bream Sushi

Fresh Squid and Tuna Sushi

Anago (salt water Eel) Sushi

More and more sushi

succulent sushi

pickled sushi

Miso soup

After another round of Sake this Miso clamps soup was badly needed to stop my tipsy.  It was a very good and delicious dinner.

Tonkatsu Lunch

Tokyo @ Toyocho - Terry read my mind when she said Tonkatsu for lunch....yummy.

Lean Pork Cutlet

This small restaurant was crowded during lunch time but waiting time was short.   My order was the usual lean port cutlet and it was served succulent to the pork core...yummy.

Simple breakfast @ Cozy corner

Tokyo @ Toyocho -  I had breakfast @ cozy corner cafe just across the Toyo station.

Set breakfast

 Breakfast set was cheese and ham sandwiches, with a bowl of salad and hotel lemon tea.

Tea timer

This cafe had sand dial for the tea to be ready to be poured out.  

Ichozaka

Tokyo @ Shinagawa - Dinner was at 1st floor of the hotel's latest restaurant Ichozaka.

Caesar salad

The Caesar salad came with lots of cheese and it tasted really good and it was well tossed.

5 types of shashimi

Tofu

mushrooms in hot Olive oil

Ichozaka special Pork ribs

The pork was tender and well marinated, and tasted so delicious.

Quaint Japanese restaurant

Tokyo - The weather was hot around 32c and so Terry and Yasu decided to take a short taxi ride to near Monzen-nakacho station.    This seems to be the 2nd time coming to this restaurant and we had a great time with good food and drink.

Special brew mushroom soup

Yellow tail sushi

Special tuna sashimi

Assorted sashimi

All tasted really good.  Terry told me that the tuna is only for this Autumn season (baby tuna) - after Autumn, Japanese law does not allow them to fish for this type of tuna.  The rest of the sashimi I was too busy eating.....to recall their names.

Cooked Belt fish 

This dish is cooked belt fish with garnished and a slice of tomato.

Special roll

This was specially ordered - sea urchin rolled with medium rare beef and simply delicious.   It tasted really out of this world - the raw sea urchin burst in my mouth the juices and together with the rare beef was just extra ordinary.

deep fried spring roll

Wow! crab-filled deep fried spring roll was piping hot and tasted really good

There are some dishes which I have forgotten what it was as we were busy talking and discussing other matters.    It was an  exquisite dinner with Terry and Yasu - thank you so much.

Saizeriya - Japan's own casual Italian restaurant

Tokyo - I had lunch at Saizeriya which is Japan's successful family-theme casual Italian restaurant.  The price and food are reasonable and one of the key reasons for their success.

Sign board outside the restaurant

juice vending machine

For Yen 198, you have free flow of soft drinks, tea and coffee.  Also fruit juice from this vending machine.  You have tomato and apple, grape juice or apple and lemon.

corn soup

Potatoes, Ham and Cheese

A new dish on their menu and it was delicious for me.  You must be a cheese lover to enjoy this dish.

The menu