tokyo day 2
Started the day with some coffee at Bongen Coffee. Amazing. Note to self, long blacks are better with lighter roasts.
For lunch we had a Tempura Omakase at Tempura Fukamachi. Amazing again. Tempura is really a method of steaming to preserve the freshness of the ingredients without losing flavour to the boiling water. More pictures below.
After that we went shopping at Ometosando.
- Poline - High quality, relatively affordable bags. Thea got an oxblood bag.
- Yanuk Ayoama - High quality, expensive jeans. I got a medium blue pair of jeans which chose me. You don’t choose jeans, jeans choose you.
- COS Ometosando - Old money rich clothing. I got a jacket, Thea got a knitted blouse.
Dinner was with Thea’s colleague Miciko at Toriyoshi a shop specialising in chicken Fried Chicken Cartilage was the standout dish. Next we went to Kajiya Bunzo. Very average.
Where’s the best place to buy cosmetics? The Hospital
Anthea being casual at Bongen Coffee.
Anthea being casual at Tempura Fukamachi.
Homemade Beancurd (7.5/10). Silky Tau Kee Texture
Fried Ginko (8/10) Sweeter than yellow ginko. Buttery mouth feel with herby after taste.
Prawn head (7.5/10)
Prawn (7.8/10)
Sweet corn (8.2/10)
Sweet pepper (8.5/10)
White fish (8.8/10)
Eggplant (7/10)
Congee Eel (8/10)
Lotus root (9/10)
Uni in Shiso Leaf (8.5/10)
Saltwater Eel (9/10)
Tendon (8.2/10)
Tempura Master (11/10)