Part of our travel routines is visiting local supermarkets. It's so much fun. We try and avoid chain supermarkets because they tend to not carry much local products. Furikake But, I do make an exception for Lopia, which is a discount supermarket from the Tokyo area. It has a huge shop in the basement level…

Food Sake Tokyo | A chef's guide to the best food in Tokyo.

20.01.2025

Kyoto Mingei Museum – Food Sake Tokyo

Fans of mingei, traditional folk art, will want to visit the former house of Kanjiro Kawai in Kyoto. In the back of the home is his kiln for firing his ceramics. The house also includes many lovely mingei pieces on display as well as the rooms of his home. It was lovely to visit on…

Food Sake Tokyo | A chef's guide to the best food in Tokyo.

19.02.2025

Izakaya Hiro – Food Sake Tokyo

Hiro in Nakameguro is a fun evening with chef Satoshi. Just say omakase (it’s not only for sushi) and leave it up to Satoshi san to create a menu of small plates paired with sake. So much to love here. The relaxed environment, good music, and mix of dishes and sake. Spring represented in fresh…

Food Sake Tokyo | A chef's guide to the best food in Tokyo.

20.02.2025

Sake Tasting – Food Sake Tokyo

I'm often asked about where to learn about sake in Tokyo. We recently had a great class in Tokyo with Aaron of at @sakestudio.tokyo. We tried seven different sakes over four courses with themes. Small bites are paired with the nihonshu. It was fascinating to explore sake at different temperatures, sake from the same brewery made…

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Kyoto Lopia Supermarket – Food Sake Tokyo

Kyoto Mingei Museum – Food Sake Tokyo

Izakaya Hiro – Food Sake Tokyo

Sake Tasting – Food Sake Tokyo

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