This looks like it will be a great fair. The Umasugi Gourmet Fair at Tokyu Toyokoten. (loosely translated as too delicious gourmet fair) A wide variety of food including Chinese soup dumplings, karaage (juicy Japanese fried chicken), ramen, and much more. Tokyu Toyokoten in Shibuya. 8th floor. Note that the event closes at 6:30 p.m….
Month: March 2012
Hokkaido Food Fair in Ikebukuro 春の北海道うまいもの会
Ramen, uni donburi, hairy crab shumai, and much more seafood. Sweets from egg custard, Marusei butter sandwich, Royce chocolate potato chips and more at the Hokkaido Food Fair in Ikebukuro Seibu. Event is from Thursday, March 22nd to Tuesday, April 3rd on the 7th floor of the South (Minami) building. Note that the event closes…
Shikoku Food Fair at Shinjuku Odakyu 四国・山陽の観光と物産展
Starting today, March 21st to Tuesday, March 27th at Shinjuku Odakyu on the 11th floor is the Shikoku Food Fair. Highlights include seafood, fresh fruit, and of course udon noodles. There are a few eat-in counters including katsuo tataki donburi (see photo above), ramen, and udon. Note that the event closes at 5 p.m. on…
Tokyo Cheap Eats
Tokyo is a great city for eating well on a budget. The first thing to look for is restaurants that specialize in a dish, like ramen, tonkatsu, or soba. Also, remember the word “teishoku” which is like the daily special or set meal. It is often includes rice, miso soup, pickles, a main dish and…
Popular Omiyage – Baumkuchen
This photo of baumkuchen comes from the Juchheim website. Baumkuchen is a very popular omiyage, or gift, in Japan. It can be found at all depachika. This German cake is made of thin layers of cake that are baked onto a spool. At first sight the cake is a delight on the eyes as the…
Kyoto and Kyushu Food Fairs
Wagashi, vinegar, nama yuba, and much more to be had at the Kyoto Fair at Ikebukuro Tobu. One of my favorite products in my pantry, kuro shichimi (photo) is from Hararyokaku. The black shichimi is used the same as regular shichimi, but for me it has a more mellow, rounder flavor. Thursday, March 15th to…
Kagoshima, Iwate, and Kyushu Food Fairs in Tokyo
Three great food fairs starting Wednesday, March 14th through Tuesday, March 20th. Don’t miss the shochu at the Kagoshima Fair at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi’s 7th floor. Show your support for Iwate at Nihonbashi Takashimaya’s 8th floor. If you are in Shinjuku, then don’t miss the Nagasaki castella cake, Satsuma-age fish cakes, and Nagasaki champon noodles at…
Tohoku Event at Ikebukuro Tobu
Tohoku Event at Ikebukuro Tobu
Thursday, March 8th to Tuesday the 13th, Ikebukuro Tobu will be sponsoring a Tohoku event promoting food, sake, and crafts from the Tohoku region. Highlights include local jizake and ramen from Kessenuma.
Event details can be found here. The event is on the 8th floor and closes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Go and show your support for Tohoku.
Kyoto Food Fair at Nihonbashi Takashimaya 第26回 美食の京都展
http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/tokyo/top/img/info_120307_tokyo.pdf
Wagashi, bento, and much more from Kyoto are at the Kyoto Food Fair from Wednesday, March 7th to Monday, March 12th on the 8th floor of Nihonbashi Takashimaya. Note that the event closes at 6 p.m. on the final day.
Towari Soba Shochu 十割蕎麦焼酎
Part of the beauty of shochu is that it is made from a variety of base ingredients. While sweet potato (imo) and barley (mugi) are very popular, it is worth exploring the others, such as buckwheat (soba). This Towari is rich and intense. The aroma of buckwheat is undeniable. This comes from the unique koji…
Food Sake Tokyo 