6 Mouthwatering Japanese Dishes To Eat in Tokyo

Aug. 23, 2013 by Matt van Vuuren

Tokyo is without a doubt the most incredible place on earth for food and thus I compiled a short list of the best things to eat while visiting Japan

During my final hours in Tokyo I tried to summarize all the fantastic foods I have eaten and experienced during my stay in the greatest city on earth.

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Best Places in Tokyo

1. Monjayaki
A type of Japanese pan-fried batter with various ingredients and Tsukishima is the district to get it
2. Okonomiyaki Gyunta
Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients get it at the top of the Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza
3. Sukiyabashi Jiro
Best sushi experience money can buy
4. Eihire
Grilled stingray with mayonnaise is a true taste surprise
5. Curryrice
Japanese people love their curry on rice and GoGo Curry is the place to get it
6. Miyabitei Izo
Authentic Izakaya in Roppongi for incredible Japanese tapas

I rented my apartment from a Japanese real estate website in the heart of Roppongi for quite a reasonable price. It came fully furnished with advanced security codes for the building and the unit. They also provided portable wireless internet which I could take with me around the city.

mouth-watering trays of Sushi at the Tokyo Sky Tree supermarket

To my surprise I found my favorite beer at a local convenience store. The beer Edelweiss is a wheat beer from Austria which I became obsessed with after drinking it in the Austrian Alps in 2012.

I had lunch with my friend Mariko who helped me out tremendously during my first days in Tokyo around spring of 2007. Due to my initial culture shock I forgot my creditcard PIN codes and was unable to take out money at the bank, she helped me (as a stranger) to some cash until I figured out my PIN codes. She is a great example of the amazing generousity of the Japanese people.

monjayaki lunch wiith my former neighbor Hideaki

I had my final lunch with my friend Hideaki who was my former Japanese neighbor at the Skymark Building in Mississauga where I used to live back in 2007. It was great catching up again while cooking up a delicious Monjayaki meal.

At night I met up with many of my friends, saying goodbye was difficult but I am determined to return once again. It will always be the land where dreams become reality.

delicious dinner: egg with rice

I barely made my flight back to Canada due being stuck in traffic on route back to Shinjuku Station where I had to take the Narita Express to the International Airport. With sweat running down my spine rushing from the station to the airport I just made it just in time to the ticket counter.

They told me that the flight was full (AirCanada is notorious for overselling their seats). I assured them that it was imparrative that I made my flight to Vancouver since I was on a tight time schedule. They offered me $500 dollars and a flight to Calgary with a connecting flight to Vancouver where I would arrive 1 day later. I passed up the deal since time is priceless.

my favorite beer in tokyo