Even before taking a bite, the sight of the shiso flakes and the gentle scent of their distinctive fragrance were enough to trigger our tastebuds.
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Seasonal yuzu soba at Shimbashi on the very last day
The deadline isn’t quite that absolute, since they probably put it back on the menu every year. But missing the current season would mean that we’d have to wait for another long journey around the sun.
Continue readingWork travel is a necessary evil, but at least you get to eat well
I used to travel quite a fair bit for work and during a four-year period from 2015 to 2019, I had made 26 round-trip flights to Tokyo for an average of one trip every two months. Here are some of the memorable meals that I’ve had during the four years when I was commuting to Tokyo.
Continue readingKyoto soba three ways
From their menu, you can infer that they get quite a lot of gaijin tourists, because there’s a helpful guide in English on how to eat soba.
What is missing from the guide though, is the most important fourth step: slurp the noodles as loudly as possible, preferably until someone turns around to look at you.
It’s a whole lot of fun, and don’t worry, it’s a sign of respect for the chef and totally acceptable behaviour.
Even the locals do it.
Really.
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