Japan: What To Eat In Tokyo // 日本的很好吃

If you’re visiting Japan, the cuisine will be one of the most memorable parts of your stay.

There’s no limit to creativity here! And best of all, it is all fresh and absolutely delicious.

The picture above was our breakfast for our first day in Tokyo. We popped into a small kind of diner and were served rice, chilled tofu, a fresh raw egg, cabbage and miso soup with a side of seaweed. Not your classic fried eggs with a biscuit and ham!

You can add different types of sauce to your rice, and add in your egg with a bit of cabbage. Basically anything goes here and you can mix it as you like.

Later the same day I had some free time to explore Ginza and stumbled upon Nicolas Charles’ Bunny Cafe.

I’d never been to an animal cafe before so I thought “why not?” Although there were no real bunnies inside, the decor was DECKED out in all things bunnies – even the dessert parfaits! It was almost too cute to eat.

For our second day in Tokyo, Yuna was dying to take me to one of her favorite ramen noodle restaurants called Afuri. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I later discovered this wasn’t your typical ramen!

We entered to find the restaurant completely full and I took that as a good sign. That and the aroma was absolutely mouth watering. I’m not a big fan of rice but man, I can’t deny some good noodles!

When we finally snagged some seats, we placed our order using this funny machine below. It reminded me of an arcade game and it sounded like one too. So many beeps and boops.

Yuna pushed some buttons and then our meal tickets popped out. We handed these over to the waitstaff and waited for our beautiful noodle bowls to arrive. Evidently the soup is what makes Afuri so popular, and it didn’t disappoint!

One of my favorite trips was to the Tsujiki Fish Market in Ginza. A popular destination for tourists and locals alike, everyone comes here to see the daily catches and grab some fresh fish and seafood.

I got to try toro for the first time, which is one of the most expensive, the most fatty and also the most delicious part of a tuna. It literally melts in your mouth!

I also had one of the most amazing meals of my life! Raw tuna and salmon with egg, wasabi and ginger spread over specially prepared Japanese rice with a side of matcha tea. A sushi lovers’ dream.

When we visited the Meiji Temple, I had the chance to try iced matcha for the first time. Matcha, being a type of green tea, is usually served hot but I had always wanted to try it chilled to see if it had an affect on the taste.

The color of the matcha here was so vivid and the taste was really smooth. Something I wish I could have more often!

Within the Meiji Shrine you could also try a wide variety of snack foods like these glutinous rice balls covered in sweet and salty glaze. They are better than they sound!

Our trip wouldn’t of been completely without going to one of Shibuya’s sushi bars. Here you can order any type of sushi you want on the computer screen and within a few minutes it will come flying out on the conveyor belt and stop right at your seat.

At just $1.50 per plate, it was the perfect place to come for a light snack. Till next time!