Looking for a tempura place in Kyoto? I would say Kyoboshi. It’s great value for money. Continue reading
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Tempura Motoyoshi (天ぷら 元吉), Tokyo
Spring in Japan is not just for sakura, it’s also the best season for tempura. Perhaps that’s the time when most Japanese get their tempura fix on foraged Sansai. Sansai, translated as “mountain vegetables”, are often beautifully laid on the tempura counter. Continue reading
Mikawa Zezankyo (みかわ是山居), Tokyo
Revisit to Mikawa Zezankyo for the Fugu Shirako (Blowfish Milt), many people say it’s the best in town. and it lived up to its reputation. Continue reading
Nanachome Kyoboshi (七丁目京星), Tokyo
Nanachome Kyoboshi used to be a three star tempura restaurant in Tokyo, but somehow it disappeared from 2015’s guide book?! I have heard a lot of good things about this place, but paying 40,000yen just for vegetables and fishes with a slap of batter made me stepped back from trying this place all the time. But after my first visit, I quickly became my favorite tempura place (for now). Continue reading
Kondo (てんぷら 近藤), Tokyo
Even on a Monday night, Kondo was brimming with guests Continue reading
Tempura Tazawa (天ぷら田ざわ), Hokkaido
When you see Aji, Ayu and Kisu on the menu, it’s SUMMER! There’s a Confucian saying where one should never eat something that is not in season” (不時不食), and “One should not eat meat that is not cut properly, not food that is not served with the proper sauce” (割不正不食。不得其醬不食). Maybe Confucius, aka Johnny (仲尼), was a gourmet himself – and what he says is particularly applicable when it comes to traditional Japanese restaurants. Continue reading
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