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Maple syrup goes with anything — even fried chicken

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jul 8, 2014

Maple syrup goes with anything — even fried chicken

by Angela Erika Kubo

The staff at Soul Snacks in Ginza will politely recommend that you move the tiny chicken drumsticks out of the way before you cover your waffle with syrup and butter, but disregard that. As awful as it sounds, the chicken tastes best doused with ...

Tokyoites needn't be sheepish about New Zealand cuisine

Food & Drink | A TASTE OF HOME Jun 3, 2014

Tokyoites needn't be sheepish about New Zealand cuisine

by Rebecca Milner

New Zealand is famous for its lamb, pasture-fed on the country's rolling green hills. Lamb being hard to come by in Japan, a New Zealand restaurant is a good bet if you're craving lamb chops. There are two big ones in Tokyo: Wakanui (B1F, ...

In search of the fruits of Okinawa's oceans

Food & Drink | THE PERSISTENT VEGETARIAN Apr 22, 2014

In search of the fruits of Okinawa's oceans

by Ananda Jacobs

Seven years ago, I bit into a delicate variety of seaweed called umi-budō, or "sea grapes." I remember sampling a few dishes at Unjami, an Okinawan-style izakaya off Nakano Broadway in Tokyo (5-55-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo; 03-5345-5836), but the umi-budō stood out as something ...

Pastry goods the color of White Day

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Mar 11, 2014

Pastry goods the color of White Day

by Angela Erika Kubo

If you're looking to impress a special girl in your life but want to keep things simple and easy on the wallet, Shiseido Parlour launched a line of white sweets this month that will be available until White Day (March 14). The custard pudding ...

Kagari: Creamy soup and noodles worth lining up for

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 4, 2014

Kagari: Creamy soup and noodles worth lining up for

by Robbie Swinnerton

Tracking down tiny, one-counter restaurants in Tokyo's narrow backstreets can often feel like the proverbial haystack needle-search. No such problem finding Kagari. The giveaway is the perpetual line of people outside.

Favorite finds from 2013's Food File

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Dec 26, 2013

Favorite finds from 2013's Food File

by Robbie Swinnerton

As 2013 draws to a well-replete coda, there's just enough time to stop, pause and ponder the culinary highlights of the past 12 months. Tokyo has never been better for eating out, and this year has brought a further glut of excellent restaurants at ...

Ice-cream businesses fight the winter chill

Food & Drink Dec 12, 2013

Ice-cream businesses fight the winter chill

by Angela Erika Kubo

With temperatures this year that peaked in the mid-30s, made only worse by Tokyo's hair plastering humidity, there were two major topics that were featured prominently on television: how hot it was and what could be done to beat the heat. Cameras showed long ...

Satisfy that sweet tooth with a limitless pick of the trolley

Food & Drink | SWEET INSPIRATIONS Dec 5, 2013

Satisfy that sweet tooth with a limitless pick of the trolley

by Robbie Swinnerton

Nothing beats a great dessert at the end of a memorable meal — and never more so than when you're out for a yearend splurge. Many high-end restaurants offer double the pleasure, laying on two sweet courses, or even three if you count the ...

A modern twist to traditional snacks

Food & Drink | SWEET INSPIRATIONS Oct 3, 2013

A modern twist to traditional snacks

by Robbie Swinnerton

Nowhere is the intersection of Japanese food culture and style more obvious than in the genteel, refined world of wagashi. For centuries, Japanese confectioners, especially those associated with Kyoto and the rituals of the tea ceremony, have produced sweets of astounding intricacy and beauty. But, ...

Chocolate gelato at its most intense

Food & Drink | SWEET INSPIRATIONS Aug 1, 2013

Chocolate gelato at its most intense

by Robbie Swinnerton

Who eats chocolate in summer? Very few people who I know. It's not just that chocolate bars melt in seconds: The taste can seem too heavy and the texture too cloying. It simply doesn't seem to suit Japan's muggy heat. But there's one exception ...

Katsuzen: Ginza offers <em>tonkatsu</em> that's a cutlet above

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE May 17, 2013

Katsuzen: Ginza offers tonkatsu that's a cutlet above

by Robbie Swinnerton

Tonkatsu is comfort food, gourmand grub — not a gourmet delicacy. So what are those hearty, unpretentious deep-fried breaded pork cutlets doing in an elegant little bar-style restaurant above one of Ginza's temples to high-end consumption? Katsuzen has come a long way from its humble ...

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