Tag: ika

Kyubei

Kyubei

People have often asked me what different there can be with sushi – it’s just raw fish, there can’t be any real difference, it’s all the same. Even among those who are willing to give sushi a try, differences between the chains and Japanese restaurants 

Tempura – Mikawa Zezankyo

Tempura – Mikawa Zezankyo

On my last full day in Tokyo we decided to splurge out on some tempura. At the recommendation of one of my friends, we decided to try Mikawa Zezankyo which according to some people is supposed to be one of the best tempura restaurants in 

Timeless tempura

Timeless tempura

Do you know where tempura comes from?  Apparently it was adopted from the Portuguese but now is something very very different.  My London friends and I ended up going to some hidden tempura shop.  The entrance looked like the back of some grimey (well grimey for Tokyo