Good deli in Tokyo?
May 20, 2018, 2:25 am
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May 20, 2018, 4:40 am
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In a word, No. In fact Deli here is getting worse, not better. It is now the case that a counter selling various options to be combined at the customer's request in a bento box is called a deli. A good sandwich here is not nearly as easy as a world class hamburger. The good news is that Pizza Slice (couple locations) offers a very very good representation of a NY slice. Best bet for a reuben is buy the ingredients at National and make it at home. For a country so amazingly adept with baked goods it is freaking impossible to easily lay your hands on dark rye or pumpernickel of any quality though.
I may have a house party here when I move in mid June. I think reubens will be on the menu. If anyone would like an invite, PM me!
May 21, 2018, 7:13 am
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If you or the lady are interested in making pickles and fermented foods (it's quite the thang these days), then Tokyo is a great place to learn. There is a huge history of fermenting and pickling, and you can find courses on making all sorts of things - miso, hishio (a less well known precursor to soy sauce), cured meats, vegetable pickles etc. As mjm pointed out with baked goods, there's lots of know-how, but nobody (commercially) is making exactly what you want.
May 21, 2018, 11:26 am
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The good news is that Pizza Slice (couple locations) offers a very very good representation of a NY slice.
BTW for home Reuben-assemblers, I've found that Kuhne Fasskraut in jars is the best locally available sauerkraut that I've run across.
May 21, 2018, 5:15 pm
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IMO B612 Nishi-Azabu and Rocco's (Oji) both have good New York-style pizza by the slice. But I don't think that Pizza Slice makes the cut - they may look like NY pizza, but there's something about the flavor that's not quite there.
BTW for home Reuben-assemblers, I've found that Kuhne Fasskraut in jars is the best locally available sauerkraut that I've run across.
BTW for home Reuben-assemblers, I've found that Kuhne Fasskraut in jars is the best locally available sauerkraut that I've run across.
The Pizza Slice pizza is as close as you'll get to real Neapolitan in Tokyo full stop. They do add a tinge too much sugar to their sauce but you get the same argument between Joe's fans and Di Fara's fans.
May 23, 2018, 7:56 pm
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I don't know that the pastrami from National is that great, but then that is a comparison with what I grew up on. I find both the National and Nissin products to be rather dry, and I typically don't eat it with cheese and sauerkraut. Really the only way ai is to make your own brisket from scratch, and invite a few of us over to help you taste test it !
Pizza Slice is good, quite like having a slice or 2 after a few cocktails at Radio nearby.
Is it just me, or are there a great deal more locals sporting tattoos openly , is this just a Shibuya thing or more wide spread ?
Pizza Slice is good, quite like having a slice or 2 after a few cocktails at Radio nearby.
Is it just me, or are there a great deal more locals sporting tattoos openly , is this just a Shibuya thing or more wide spread ?
Aug 14, 2018, 2:17 am
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Aug 15, 2018, 12:48 am
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Aug 16, 2018, 2:30 am
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Aug 16, 2018, 6:01 am
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Aug 16, 2018, 5:49 pm
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No, actually, I never had pastrami cut thick like that, maybe I have a learning experience ahead.
I do know that I've never seen a bagel for sale in Japan that was boiled, however. Maybe someone knows where those are available?
I do know that I've never seen a bagel for sale in Japan that was boiled, however. Maybe someone knows where those are available?
Aug 16, 2018, 6:18 pm
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Maruichi Bagel, 1-15-22 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Aug 16, 2018, 11:37 pm
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I've heard good things about Ozo Bagel but can't confirm if they are boiled.