Restaurant J, Minami Azabu/ Hiroo レストラン&ビストロ J南麻布

I had been to Restaurant J for lunch a few years back and remember being pretty pleased with it. So I was happy when a friend invited me there for dinner so I could try it out again. The restaurant, with its contemporary fit out, is located on the second floor of a modern building not far from the National Azabu supermarket.The service is a little stiff, but the food is good and, overall, I think the price performance is pretty good. The restaurant is quite dimly lit, so not a bad setting for a date. Well worth a try!That’s some table setting they …

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Sushi Cake for mail order

Sorry I haven’t update my blog recently..I usually update my Facebook page because it is easy todo it..but It doesn’t mean I forget this page off course!Lately, I made the website of the sushi cake for mail orders! Now you can order it from all over Japan!If you are living in Japan and looking for some nice [Sushi] cake for your friend.. Visit my website!Webshop for Sushi Cake from here !

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Japan Day 7: Visiting the zoo in the middle of a typhoon!

This post was supposed to go up a week or two ago, but then Hurricane Sandy hit. While I’m on the west coast, and not directly affected by the storm, I felt like it would be a bit insensitive to be posting about a fairly minor typhoon in Japan while everyone on the east coast was dealing with the Hurricane. The TED blog has a great post about ways you can help those who were affected by the hurricane. There are lots of people who still need our help, so if you can, I’m sure they’d appreciate any donation, no matter how little. Our seventh day in Japan was a rainy one…

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Whisk Away

It is evident that the Japanese tea ceremony is as much about the celebration of artisan craftsmanship and finely engineered tools – on which it must be said that the tradition remains firmly founded – as it is about celebrating the pleasures of tea itself. The chasen, perhaps more well-known by the less cryptic term, bamboo whisk, is one such tool. Carved from a single section of bamboo, this finely handcrafted tool is made by splitting fibres of a short bamboo column into distinct, curled whiskers to form the 100 odd stiff, upright arms that extend from the handle of the whisk and are used to stir the tea. In admiration for this aged old masterful craft…

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Nanao Green Tea Papiro Cookies

When I hear "Nanao", I think "monitors", not confections. Apparently, my knowledge is rather outdated, however, because that company is now called Eizo, no doubt because they were tired of people walking into their stores and expecting sweet, sweet candy and finding that gnawing on the edges of a display did nothing but damage their dental work. Actually, I’m sure that the display maker is

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May Seasonal Japanese Seafood

The cold waters still bring fish rich with fat that shines in sashimi or is nice for grilling. Asari clams are great for making into a quick vongole style pasta. And perhaps my favorite this time of year is katsuo simply seared on the edges, sliced thickly, and served with some soy sauce and garlic. This time of year, the katsuo is referred to as “hatsu-gatsuo”. Katsuo actually is in season two times a year. This is the first time we see it, hence the name “first katsuo” in Japanese. The meat in the spring is very rich and intense in flavor …

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Paderno World Cuisine Yanagi Sashimi Japanese Sushi Knife, 10-5/8-Inch

The Paderno World Cuisine 10 5/8″ Yanagi Sashimi sushi knife is excellent for cutting raw fish. This suchi knife is typically a single grind, long, narrow blade similar to the Tako Sashimi knife. The blade is constructed of a special type of stainless steel for maximum edge retention. It has…

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