Japan food blog: the great

We traveled to Japan in the fall of last year, and just had the time of our lives. Obviously a major draw of visiting Japan is the food, and we were definitely not disapointed in that aspect.
So here I bring to you the very best of our Tokyo food experience (the bad and the other [kuidaore anyone?]) are coming to follow. I'm going to eventually hide the majority of this behind a cut since it's massively pic heavy; right now my html is not cooperating and I'm mad so you'll have to settle for an ugly post til then!.






Far and away, our favorite restaurant was one down the street from our hotel in Minami-Senju, Tokyo. There they served mizutaki, which is basically chicken and veggies simmered in dashi broth right at your table. The hostess/owner and chef were just lovely. They helped us make sure we were cooking it right, and each and every time we went, the chef brought Aiden out some sort of prize, from books to special pastries.



The food itself was amazing. We've tried repeatedly to reproduce this at home and just can't get it right. Guess I'll have to go back soon instead, oh wells.



This is ponzu sauce with egg in it for dipping. When the boiling hot chicken and veggies get dipped in, the egg cooks:







Coming up: the not so great things we tried, and gluttony in Osaka! For my entire Japan experience, see my main blog at http://superloryn.blogspot.com/.