Numata nori in Kappabashi sells top quality nori. The nori is harvested in the Ariake Sea in Kyushu. There are different styles depending on where it is harvested – the terroir of the sea, or single origin. One nori also includes aonori giving it a richer flavor. We stopped by recently and our favorite was…
Month: June 2025
Kaisen Uoriki
Kaisen Uoriki @uoriki1930 is a seafood izakaya 🏮 at @tobu_ikebukuro department store. Seasonal seafood dishes including isaki sashimi, hamo eel, and sushi. Popular side dishes for pairing with #sake and #shochu like Satsuma age fish cakes, dashimaki tamago, and menchi katsu made from tuna. We booked a koshitsu private room so it would be easier…
Tsukiji The Dashi Stand
Super cool spot at Tsukiji Market specializing in dashi. The Dashi Stand serves cups of umami-rich dashi. Dashi is our basic stock that is used for many dishes. Most of all I make it almost daily for miso soup. The same dashi can be used for simmering vegetables, noodles, and so much more. Anko (her…
Food Sake Tokyo 