Attached please find the list of winners for 2013 Michelin Tokyo Yokohama and Shonan in English. The book is only being published in Japanese as of this year. Tokyo Michelin 2013 List of three star winners.
Month: November 2012
Michelin Tokyo 2013 Three Star Restaurants
Today Michelin announced the newest stars in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Shonan. There are 6 new two stars, 16 new one starsion the 6th edition of the Michelin Guide for the Metropolis area. 2 restaurants were promoted from one to two stars. Here is the list of three star restaurants: Azabu Yukimura – Japanese…
Tsukiji Market Move to Toyosu in 2014
NHK reports on the evening news that it has been decided that the world’s largest seafood market, Tsukiji Market, will move to Toyosu in 2014. While the information in this brochure is in Japanese, if you scroll down you can see sketches of what the future market will look like. Space has been reserved to…
Cheap Eats – Taniya Udon in Ningyocho 人形町の谷や
Udon is a dish we often eat at home for lunch. Udon noodles are sold in the supermarket as dried noodles that need to be boiled and rehydrated or fresh (and also frozen) that just needs to be blanched in hot water. While both of these versions are fine for a simple meal at home,…
Tsukiji Market Calendar 2013
Kibun Satsuma-age (fish cakes) UPDATE as of 1/2/2013: Tsukiji Market move to Toyosu has been pushed back one year to March of 2015. If you are planning to visit Tsukiji Market in 2013 it is best to consult the official market calendar here and avoid days highlighted in red or purple: http://www.shijou.metro.tokyo.jp/calendar/2013.html#tabs-1 New rules for…
Horumon-yaki Rukuma Tokyo ホルモン焼 婁熊東京
Small bite When I crave offal I usually head to the casual standing bar Saisei Sakaba in Shinjuku. When I was contacted by the production team for Andrew Zimmern before his trip to Tokyo I suggested this restaurant and was thrilled to see it on his program. He is seen on the program behind the counter…
Tsukiji Market Cheap Eats – Indo Curry Nakaei 印度カレー中栄
Half and Half (Karakuchi and Tomato Fumi) For over 100 years Indo Curry Nakaei 印度カレー中栄 has been making it’s spicy curry for the market workers. The original shop, in Nihonbashi, opened in 1912. Nihonbashi is where the fish market was before it moved to its current location. The curries here are made from scratch and…
Food Sake Tokyo Book Updates
Some updates to my book, Food Sake Tokyo: New Castle Curry in Ginza has closed. Hasegawa Saketen in Azabu-Juban has moved to a new location around the corner. The new address is Azabu-Juban 2-2-7.
November Seasonal Seafood １１月旬の鮮魚
November Seasonal Sashimi Monkfish Liver We love this time of year as the seafood is rich with fat as the waters turn cold. Some of our favorites this time of year is ankou (monkfish), for its meat which we often make in a nabe (hot pot) but also for its liver. The photo above is…
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