Best sushi restaurants in Tokyo

Ask
five Tokyoites to name the best sushi restaurants in the city, and you’re
likely to get five different answers.

The
sushi experience is a very personal one that can include not only raw seafood,
but also things like unmatched service, chefs whose skills were honed by years of
apprenticeship, an atmosphere that screams “traditional Japan” and, in many
cases, a whopping bill.

Because
of all this, any one traveler’s favorite sushi experience is going to largely
depend on budget, interests and previous experience with the cuisine.

But
the great thing about Tokyo is its sheer breadth of choice when it comes to
eating out.

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Get your soy joy at Tokyo’s 5 best vegan restaurants

With the shocking news this summer that major
retailer Aeon sold beef from cattle
which ate feed contaminated by nuclear radiation from Fukushima, Tokyo
residents could be forgiven for seeking alternative food sources when eating
out.

After all, avoiding death through dining comes
pretty near the top of most folks’ priorities.

And, even if you’re not a herbivore, exploring
non-meat cuisine can be a rewarding challenge. Tokyo has many more veggie
restaurants than it did 10 years ago, including vegan eateries, which eschew dairy
and animal products altogether.

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5 Bangkok sushi restaurants for 5 occasions

Just like Bangkok’s incredible selection of sushi restaurants, sushi cravings are not created equal.  

Obviously,
you want fresh fish and precise cuts, but the matter of where, when and with
whom you want to sink into that maguro nigiri and salmon maki platter needs consideration, too.

Whether you’re dining
alone, on a date or getting bombed with friends, there’s a perfect Bangkok sushi spot to
fit the occasion. 

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5 omakase restaurants in Singapore

When you say omakase, or “it’s up to you”, in a Japanese restaurant, you are, in essence, entrusting the entire dinner experience to the chef.

The chef then deftly crafts a series of courses — usually comprising sushi, sashimi, grilled and/or simmered dishes — using the freshest Japanese ingredients he has in store.

But while Japanese-sourced ingredients were prized in the past, many Singaporeans have shied from these in the wake of recent events.

With strict checks in place on imports from the disaster-hit Tohoku region, Japanese restaurants were left scrambling to source ingredients from alternative venues, both in and outside Japan.

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5 best all-you-can-eat Shanghai teppanyaki restaurants

Shanghai teppanyaki is glutton’s dream: for a set price, you get unlimited sushi, sashimi, barbecued meats such as shrimp and steak and dessert — all prepared by a nimble-fingered chef right in front of you, with a massive fire show to boot.

Teppanyaki, a Western take on a traditional form of Japanese cooking where food is cooked over a heated iron griddle, was first introduced to China more than two decades ago, and going by the number of such all-you-can-eat places that dot Shanghai, it looks set to stay.

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Google brings Street View tech to Tokyo’s restaurants, bars and salons

Our more shy
readers here in Japan (and elsewhere) will likely feel their courage puffing up
a little when they hear of a Google project designed to make life a lot easier
next time they’re out hunting for a bite to eat.

The Internet
leviathan’s Business Photos project has just gone live with the indoor
equivalent of Street View offering 360-degree panoramas inside restaurants,
bars and shops of all kinds across the country.

Now, instead
of boldly swinging open the door of a new eatery, for example, reticent diners
can check out the shop on Google Places and click to dive inside for a poke
around.

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Wild, weird and scary: Tokyo’s 5 strangest theme restaurants

The problem with Michelin Stars — and Tokyo’s
restaurants have more of them than any other city in the world — or even the
Pellegrino rankings, is that they don’t always spell fun.

Dare we say it, but most of us probably don’t particularly
care for the stuffy dress codes and stick-in-ass wait staff. Instead, let’s
shove the gourmet menu to one side and get our laughing gear around these five
fun-time Tokyo theme restaurants.

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S. Pellegrino’s 2011 World’s 50 Best Restaurants

The 2011 S. Pellegrino “World’s 50 Best Restaurants List” is out, with Denmark’s Noma landing on top for the second year in a row, and Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca and Mugaritz capturing second and third.

The annual award, organized by Restaurant magazine and now in its tenth year, is widely considered to be the Oscars of the restaurant world. Results are voted by a 837-member panel of industry experts from 27 regions around the world, including chefs, food writers and restaurateurs. There are no set criteria for judging and votes are cast based on personal dining experiences.

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Tokyo’s top 5, and most colorful, ethnic restaurants

As in any cosmopolitan city, it’s not hard to
find a smorgasbord of international dining options in Tokyo. The excellent local fare aside, you’ve no doubt already discovered your neighborhood hamburger joint and where to get a good bowl of pasta; but why stop there?

Tokyo offers so many options well off the beaten culinary path, it would be neglectful not to spill the beans, so indulge us while we share a few of our favorites.

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Learn Japanese Phrases for Counting & Buying : Easy Japanese Phrases for Restaurants

Discover practical Japanese phrases and grammar to use in restaurants in this free video on Japanese language and travel. Expert: Yuu Asakura Bio: Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired BA in linguistics and area studies. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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