Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 16, 2012

Michinoku: Tohoku eatery serves up a northeastern menu

by Robbie Swinnerton

Zunda-mochi dumplings, hatto-jiru soup, hittsumi noodles: These are far from mainstream Japanese foods, and rarely found on restaurant menus. But they're essential landmarks on the culinary landscape of the Tohoku region. They are also core items on the menu at Michinoku, one of the ...