Tokyo - A Food Journey

I recently went to Tokyo for 7 days with the gf and some friends, but I'm abit lazy to chronologically blog all the events that happened, the photos are on my Facebook (and hers), for my blog I'll just talk about the food :)

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="461"] My first meal in Japan. We arrived pretty late at our hotel, and we were really hungry so we just went downstairs to a nearby 7-11 and bought something. This wasn't cheap - 500 yen is like 6$. It was really salty, didn't really enjoy it.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] I don't know what possessed me to buy cup (or bowl) noodles for breakfast, but I did. It was way too much to finish, and way too salty. bleah.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] My sushi set and first proper meal in Japan. It was at the Onsen place in Odaiba. Was decent, though priced at around 1000 yen with no side dishes or anything.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] A ramen place near our hotel. I didn't really enjoy this because the restaurant was filled with smokers. Yes, smoking is allowed in restaurants in Japan. This was about 800 yen I think. Shrimp dumplings with charsiew and ramen[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Our meal at Disneyland for 600 yen. Was the most filling and cheapest thing available. Quite pathetic. Taste was ok. I enjoyed the meals at Anaheim's Disneyland better.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Pretty good Tonkatsu Curry rice from Coco Curry House. 900 yen[/caption]

 

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Another sad meal at Disneyland. Well, this was Disneysea. Naan with chicken curry lol. The naan was abit too thick, the curry was good though. 700 yen I think. Can't really remember.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Next series of photos were from this random sushi place we chanced upon - we were walking around in Shibuya and just decided to enter this shop as Sushi was 105yen apiece. Turned out to be a pretty cool place, with automated ordering (You enter your order in the computer screen in front of you, then after a few minutes it zips out on a conveyor belt and stops in front of you)[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Tempura with sesame seed. Really good.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Prawn with mayo[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Spicy Salmon[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] One of the best chawanmushi I've had (200 yen). It had shredded prawn, shrimps, oyster. So much liao![/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Takopachi octopus balls[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] A random ramen place in Ameyoko Street in Harajuku. Tempura was super deep fried bleah too much batter. Udon was alright. Total cost about 800-900 yen.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] a really filling meal in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Think was about 900-1000 yen. Ramen with gyoza and rice balls. Couldn't finish my noodles, was way too much. I liked this place as it was a really small restaurant with counter seats and you can look into the kitchen and see them cook. Oh, like many other places, you place your order via a vending machine outside, and you enter with a small chit of paper.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Ichiran Ramen from Ueno Station (near the toilet in the shopping mall). Easily the best ramen I had the whole trip!
The broth is not too salty but very tasty, and the chilli is just the right amount of spiciness. I indicated normal portions of everything except the one above normal for flavor, maybe thats' why the flavor was so strong and good.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Waffles from a maid 'cafe' in Akihabara. It was more of a pub/bar than a cafe, and the maids were not pretty or cute. Boo. But there was no entry fee (the first cafe we went to had a 1000 yen entry fee) The waffles sucked. Soft and chewy and very eggy.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Lemon lime Shoju (ordered by mistake, I didn't know it was an alcoholic drink), mushrooms, some eel, from a robatayaki place in Shimbashi called Musashi.
It was quite pricey, our bill came up to 3400 yen for 2 people, even though we only got 4 dishes. Think they anyhow charge us sia.
AND. Both of us got food poisoning from this! Spent an hour in the toilet -_-[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Pity this photo was blurred, it was my favourite dish at the robatayaki place. beans rolled with salmon. Really juicy and yummy thing.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Crepe from Harajuku on the last day to satisfy the gf's craving. Was so cold and we were eating ice cream ><[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] Sushi set for about 1000 yen in Hamamatsucho. Comes with chawanmushi and miso soup! Good stuff.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] Special Tonkatsu rice from Narita Airport, for about 1600 yen. Was really good though. I think the special just meant an additional egg and abit more sauce and pork cutlet. They also had free flow salad (that green shredded thing you see in the front). Very very filling. Good stuff![/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="432"] Buffet breakfast at Kikusui Hotel! It was our final night hotel near Narita, as our flight was in the morning. Good food! Had 2-3 helpings.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="576"] Our meal on the flight back. Yummeh~[/caption]

 

And that's a wrap! Food in Japan is quite pricey, at about 7-15$ SGD, though if you want to stick to cheap options you can always get the 400-600 yen ramen (about $6-8 SGD) though you will get sick of it I think. Their ramen typically has very little meat. It was a good trip, got to explore a new part of the world and learn some basic Japanese words (KUDASAI kudasai kudasai. Japanese say this alot.  And To O na shi ma ni mas (doors are closing. Our lift had a cute female voice who said this in a very catchy way and it became my favourite phrase. I'm pretty sure I spelt it wrongly)

Ok ! I'm done with this entry. arigato gozaimasu for reading. bye!