Matthew and I thought we were eating well during the first two weeks of
our trip to Japan, but it turns out all of that was just in preparation
for the last week which was spent gorging ourselves silly in Tokyo.
Naturally, we wanted to make sure we didn't miss a thing and of course
that isn't possible in a country like Japan that has so, so much to
offer, especially in regards to delicious delicacies.
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| Ramen in Yokohama- the broth was thick enough to stand a spoon up in it; not my favorite but interesting for the experience |
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| The mixed Katsu plate- so perfectly fried- the best I've eaten |
The Macaron Off!! This was just too much fun, buying so many gorgeous macarons in one day and deciding that the best course of action would be to use the excuse of comparing them to justify such an indulgence.
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| Still in their boxes- didn't want them to start fighting |
Pierre Herme vs. Laduree: Matthew and I both loved all the macarons but felt that the macarons from Pierre Herme had an edge over the macarons from Laduree. They were more intensely flavored, possibly due to having more filling between the cookies and while the colors of the cookies were not quite as vibrant as those of the macarons from Laduree, the complexity of the flavors was more interesting in the macarons from Pierre Herme. My final judgement: I don't really care whose are better, just let me eat macarons!! =)
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| A beautiful selection from Pierre Herme |
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| A charming selection from Laduree |
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| pour over coffee from Shozo coffee stand, located in 246common |
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| A perfect lunch to keep us happy while doing laundry - The Five E's Burger from Parrot Kitchen |
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| I mistakenly ordered the tsuke-men ramen at Matthew's favorite ramen shop in Akihabara but I still enjoyed this warming dish- despite the fact that I don't prefer this style of ramen |
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| Matthew's favorite ramen- tonkotsu broth with roasted garlic oil poured over the top |
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| Since we were in Akihabara having a bowl of ramen, we went ahead and got a drink at the Gundam cafe- I had the strawberry latte |
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| A fantastic little lunch in sweet little cafe- I loved having two tiny sandwiches instead of one big one cut in half |
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| amazing sashimi in Kanda |
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| Eating Salmon eggs with a wooden spoon- my new favorite way to eat Ikura |
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| I loved the barely seared edge of salmon that gave this piece of sushi a smokey flavor- delicious! |
