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Tsukiji jogai events

October 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments

Tsukji shows two faces to the world. First is jonai, the giant, enclosed wholesale fish and vegetable market area–this is what most people think of as Tsukiji. But, there is also jogai, this includes all of the shops and restaurants running down the streets adjoining the regular wholesale market. It is easy to focus on [...]

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Tags: Food · Sake · Travel · Uncategorized

Rules of Tsukiji Fish Market

August 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments

For a while, our site has been focusing on sake and has not lived up to our “Tokyofoodcast” name or our dorky phrase “Et-chan and Te-chan eat Tokyo” you find under the title. For the last 8 months, I have been thinking about blogging about food here in Japan, especially fish and regional food I [...]

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Tags: Food

Roppongi: Tokyo Halal Foods–Halal, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and African Foods

August 1st, 2006 · No Comments

Tokyo Halal Foods
Address: #209 Azabu Sakurada Haitsu, 3-2-7 Nishi Azabu, Minato, Tokyo
Description: International Halal Food
TEL: 03-3470-3484
Hours: 10:00 am -10:00 pm
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Located next to Roppongi Hills, between Iranian Restaurant Aladdin and AM/PM, Tokyo Halal Foods offers a wide range of foods. The shop has been at this location for two years, but I just recently found out [...]

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Tags: Tokyo Grocery Guide

Yokohama: Teheran Shop - International Halal Food

March 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Teheran Shop
Address:KY Bldg. 5F, 1-38-15 Hiranuma, Nishi Ku, Yokohama
description:International Halal Food
TEL: 045-321-6930
Hours: 13:00-23:00
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I was looking for tahini and rose water after a Lebanese cooking class and someone mentioned that this shop has basic stuff for Middle Eastern food. Located about 10 minutes from Yokohama Station East Exit, and across from YSC Swimming School, [...]

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Okubo: Asian Super Store Thai Grocery

February 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Asian Super Store
Address:Kontowaru-Shinjuku BLD Room No.212 1-1-11 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo
description:Thai Food Store
TEL: (03)3208-9199
Hours: 9:00 am -5:00 pm
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Small, but good for Thai vegetables, fruits and Thai food in general. I stopped by a couple times to buy lemongrass, Thai basil, shrimp paste, curry paste, and other mixes.
I have not tried their online store, but it appears [...]

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Tags: Tokyo Grocery Guide

Gotanda: Mundo Latino—South American Food Store

January 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Mundo Latino
Address:Ochiai Bld. 3F 1-12-12 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo
description:Latain American Food and Latin Music Store
TEL: 03-6408-0748
Hours: abierto todos los dias 10:00 -19:00
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Good Latin American Food store in Gotanda. Although, the store is small, they cover many products and countries. All their products can be purchased online or by phone. They seem to have a very [...]

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Tags: Tokyo Grocery Guide

Seijo Ishii

January 28th, 2006 · 3 Comments

As mentioned in Te-chan’s entry, Sejio Ishii is a good grocery store to buy imported foods, cheese, wine and liquor. These stores are usually small, but if you are looking for cereals or cheese and crackers, this is a reasonably priced & convenient store. Also, SI has a good basic sake selection.
Shinagawa and Ebisu branches [...]

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General: Hanamasa—wholesale supermarket

December 21st, 2005 · No Comments

A cheap all-you-can-eat restaurant and inexpensive grocery store for meat .

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Okubo: Kankoku Hiroba-Korean Supermarket

December 16th, 2005 · 2 Comments

One of the largest Korean supermarkets in Tokyo

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Kawasaki: Plaspa Meat Authentic Brazilian Butcherーclosed 4/06?

December 1st, 2005 · No Comments

Real Brazilian style BBQ, Feijoada served here. And, you can buy meat, sausages, beans etc

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