In its luxurious form, the Japanese lunch box is a collection of various forms of protein. And this was a pretty luxurious form. I think I counted 5 types of protein, but let me reflect. I’ve developed a theory on Healthy Japanese Food over the years, mainly triggered by the fact that it’s often difficult […]
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Shahi Dawat, Kanda (シャヒ・ダワット)
I reached several resolutions over lunch today, my friends. The first is that I need to do something more interesting with these posts. Daily mediocre lunches are getting tiring for me, so I shudder to think what they’re like for you. I pledge that I will include at least one thing in every post that […]
Dandolo Dandolo, Nihonbashi
What’s a dandolo? I presume it’s something Italian, but I’m not going to look it up, because I find my reimaging funnier. It reminds of the word ‘dandle’ and a quick google of that yielded not the song I was thinking of, but some results for dolls with ‘rump actuated sound generators’. That’s a good […]
Hide, Kyobashi (秀)
Nice weather and a ready bike always make me want to venture farther away from the office. I want to stress that it has very little to do with finding new places, which is not a challenge – there are still 3 places right in my building that I haven’t been to yet! Today I […]
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Kanzan Ramen, Kanda (神山)
This was recommended some time ago, and it’s taken me all the way up to the hottest part of the year to stop in and try it. I’m pleased to say I had the same reaction as Lost Squirrel – it’s all about the pork. Now, he lists BBQ as one of his favorite foods, […]
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Southern Dining, Yoga
After getting off the train in Sakura Shinmachi to look for a place to eat lunch, I have the following observation: the best thing to do is to start walking, and don’t stop until you get to Yoga. Yoga is a pleasant and leafy suburb in the (to me) Far West of Tokyo. Other people […]
Marushige, Kanda (丸重)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, pork. Today felt like a vegetable day, then a meat day, and finally, by the time I left the office, I knew it was going to be a Fried Meat day. And since I somewhat disdain lesser fried meats like mince-katsu, that usually means tonkatsu (not that it’s that often). After wavering a little […]
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U-miya, Yaesu (う~みや)
Notable today is…the heat. I definitely feel like I’m melting after walking back from lunch. Still, I like the fact that lunch can include 20 or 30 minutes of walking. It’s good to burn off some lunch, and excellent practice should one be approaching a period in one’s life where one will need to walk […]
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The Lobby Lounge (Shangri La), Tokyo
A series of difficult or distressing meetings and emails? Too much fish food? Whatever the reason, I set out for a late lunch with a deep desire to eat a burger, and a mild disappointment that I was unable to think of a (new) place to do it. I had resolved to walk to Yaesu […]
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Gyosai Tozai, Kanda (魚采東西)
After a brief respite, Kanda lunches resumed today with this recommendation from Waka-pon, herself resuming in the office after a short trip to the country. I do love it when people recommend places, especially when they’re new to me, and even more when they help to fill in areas on the map that are somewhat […]