講真遊日本絕少會揀中餐食，因為個心總覺得日本版嘅中華料理唔可以同香港食到嘅媲美。機緣巧合下，於家庭聚會中跟叔公嬸婆坐埋一枱，大談食經時得知兩位長輩每次去東京玩都必定要訂位去「日本橋 紫苑」食翅翅，肥肥家族聽到流哂口水，所以就決定去見識吓！餐店位於日本橋三越本店新館十樓。正月將近，接待處旁展出多款迎春精美禮盒，原來日本人都會送翅做賀禮喎。店子設有兩間私人廂房，分別可容納八人及十二人。樓底雖然唔算高，不過勝在有地毯吸音，厚墊椅櫈亦十分舒適，個人只係略嫌冬天嘅暖氣過強，越食越熱。四人被安排入座用餐大堂靜靜嘅一角，半邊為梳化。舖有白色枱布嘅餐桌上簡單擺有自用餐巾及筷子，埋位續一派上熱毛巾，衛生潔淨。飲品餐牌共有七頁之多，其中四頁為酒精項目。適逢平安夜，午餐就點咗樽細粉紅色香檳碰碰杯。有一點好奇怪，就係香檳開咗後就一直放喺枱上，未有放入冰桶保凍，喺二十多度高溫下迅即變暖；此外，成餐飯都冇服務生為三人斟添酒品，結果要自己黎，感覺好似唔係太專業囉！唔想咁早飲酒嘅哥哥就叫咗壺台灣清香凍頂鳥龍茶（540円/位）。厚本餐牌中、英、日對照，推介菜式更附有彩圖。最意外就係遇上水魚節，有成頁咁多嘅水魚菜式，小肥喺香港都未見過。出門前得到叔公同嬸婆教路，午餐每人只需點一份「紅燒排翅毛鹿鮫」（21,600円/位）已經夠哂飽。北京水餃（648円）：北京水餃皮層軟彈，混入黑豚肉碎及蝦嘅餡心爽脆清香，輕輕點上辣味豉油即變得惹味醒神。紅燒排翅毛鹿鮫（21,600円/位）：以鐵鍋滾住上枱嘅紅燒排翅比細佬個頭還要大，賣相震撼到連附近嘅食客都忍唔住要八吓四口子食緊乜，認真唔講得笑！大大梳靚翅不僅熱力十足，而且每份都係咁厚身，實屬勁量級！翅翅質感半腍半爽，芬芳潤滑，紅燒湯底鮮濃甜美，極品也！請留意，貴客可另加2,160円由上湯底轉為蟹湯底，不過哥哥同媽咪都話原味更出色。杏仁豆腐（756円/位）：杏仁豆腐煙韌有彈性，十分清甜。高級中菜廳「日本橋 紫苑」環境優雅潔亮，紅燒排翅高質量足，唯一服務生態度欠缺熱誠，不甚體貼，以每人平均消費二萬五千円黎講，抵食一環變相被大打折扣。

「東京凱悅酒店」房費所包嘅早餐券適用於酒店三樓之「日本料理 佳香」，早上七至十時可享用和式自助早餐（原價3,100円/大人；連稅3,683円/大人）。日本餐廳以木為主嘅間隔感覺十分溫和舒適，室內外可見簡樸嘅屏風、禪式石池及靚花擺設，雅致得很。聖誕期間，店內坐滿食客，為怕影響他人，細佬不便於用餐區內隨便拍照。團友們未能一齊坐，不過都被安排入座鄰近嘅二至四人散座，桌上有自用餐巾及筷子。和式早餐每人包咗一客燒魚、麵豉湯及飯或粥。燒魚皮層香脆，不過就勁多骨，對XO仔黎講實在係太高難度啦！麵豉湯清香暖胃。粥品上枱前都係用火煲住嘅。大大碗白粥熱辣辣，而且軟綿綿。自助餐飲區內有不少送粥嘅濃味配料，包括漬物、關東煮，當中個人鍾情食獅子狗卷。健康之選有生果、果汁、乳酪、清水。其餘有香腸、煙肉、雜菜、炒蛋、沙律等。熱食中最有驚喜就係芳香無比、爽潤巧脆嘅天婦羅舞茸菇，送粥一流！「日本料理 佳香」優雅潔淨，服務生客套友善，和式自助餐豐富味佳。

遊東京家人都慣性地入住「東京凱悅酒店」（Hyatt Regency Tokyo），今次亦不例外。由於難以掌握各人不同嘅航班抵達時間，首日嘅晚餐就約好咗喺酒店附近間樓上居酒屋「北の味紀行と地酒　北海道」（簡稱「北海道」）度邊食邊等。餐店位於飲食購物中心「Shinjuku i-LAND Tower」44樓高層，六點後有專𨋢直達，十分方便。 步出升降機門，已聽到店內客人飲到興高采烈嘅聲浪，歡樂氣氛洋溢。可能見同行嘅全為六、七旬長者，八人派對就被安排入座私人廂房，空間感足。餐桌整潔企理，埋位每人先有一條熱毛巾，餐具全為自助式。最型就係個電子點餐系統，有彩圖參考之餘，仲有中、英、日、韓，四種語言可選。居酒屋絕對冇玩年齡歧視，同時亦有提供紙版酒牌及餐牌。居酒屋文化，第一時間就係叫生啤飲！（朝日啤酒：930円/大杯；590円/中杯）北の黃金雞（690円）：炸至金黃嘅雞件皮層乾巧香脆，雞肉幼嫩，屬送酒佳品！海の惠み彩りサラダ（1,390円）：色彩鮮艷嘅海鮮沙律其實係什錦刺身沙律，另配山葵豉油。沙律嘅什菜鮮爽，幾款刺身則不過不失。ずわい蟹天麩羅（1,390円）：松葉蟹天婦羅層炸皮輕巧鬆脆，反而個松葉蟹食落唔係咁幼嫩，偏咗少少嚡口，席上嘅蟹王蟹后都有少少失望，所以試咗一客就冇再追加。北の黃金雞　塩レバー（530円）：此道黃金雞雞肝喺厚本餐牌上並冇列出，只係XO仔撳撳吓個電子餐牌無意間發現。簡單以鹽、蔥、芽菜點綴嘅黃金雞肝清香肥潤，完全唔乾唔嚡，連埋啲配料食落即增添爽脆，絕對係極品！枝豆（490円）：枝豆正正常常，冇乜驚喜。冷やしトマト（530円）：蕃茄迷爸爸大讚冰鎮蕃茄爽甜多汁。栃尾揚げ 山わさび添え（590円）：新潟名菜栃尾油炸豆腐以山葵醬作餡，食落有啲似咸味嘅雪芳蛋糕咁，個人略嫌炸豆腐偏乾同嚡，唔得鬆爽。夢の大地の餃子（690円）：平心而論，餃子嘅質量其實同大家喺超市買到嘅版本差唔多，皮夠薄，不過個底就硬咗少少，唔夠脆卜卜。海鮮塩焼きそば（790円）：炒麵嘅油麵底韌彈牙唔油膩，不過海鮮配料就好似少咗啲，如果可以加啲椰菜或紹菜，相信效果會更爽脆。蟹味噌グラタン（880円）：意日混血嘅味噌焗蟹砵熱力十足，味道香濃，但真係唔食得多，因為都幾溜。串燒き盛り合わせ7点（1,490円）：八人點咗兩客七式串燒拼盤，上枱時先發現原來拼盤上嘅七款串燒並非鎖定，而係落單時任由廚房揀選。串燒中以雞皮最為香脆惹味，其餘嘅秋葵串清新爽潤，雞肉串好夠肉汁，雞翼都好香口。食咗多款小食，長輩們都要有啲飯麵落肚先滿足。拉麵只有細碗份量，湯底分別有鹽味（塩ラーメン）、醬油味（醤油ラーメン）、麵豉味（味噌ラーメン），三款口味均590円，結果當然係三款叫齊啦！蟹チャーハン（890円）：相比起下，反而蟹肉炒飯更有睇頭！金黃色嘅炒飯底粒粒飽滿香潤，撈入蔥碎及蟹肉絲，口感即變幼嫩爽脆及鮮甜。茶碗蒸し（490円）：細細碗日式燉蛋輕盈軟滑，清新甜美，窩心暖胃。連鎖日式居酒屋「北の味紀行と地酒　北海道」環境簡潔企理，氣氛好，服務生態度友善且效率高，送酒美食份量適中，質素不俗，最緊要係價格親民，不妨一試！

聖誕東京六天遊抵步當日適逢姨丈壽辰，因難以估計航班會否延誤，XO仔又想搞吓氣氛喎，所以就預早經入住嘅「東京凱悅酒店」（Hyatt Regency Tokyo）於其餅店「Hyatt Regency Tokyo Pastry Shop」訂咗個蛋糕，並安排晚上十一點半送上長輩房間。 聖誕節期間，西餅店只有一款草莓蛋糕「Christmas Strawberry Cake」可選，連稅每個單售2,970円，加朱古力牌要另收238円。 酒店職員準時將蛋糕，連同蠟燭、八份餐具及開水推進房間，整潔衛生，而且十分周到。聖誕草莓蛋糕造型簡單精美，每個角度都可以清楚睇到粒粒士多啤梨，層次分明得很。真材實料嘅草莓蛋糕入口香滑鬆軟，鮮甜輕巧，絕對係好睇又好食！

If you've been sipping away the night at JBS, then escaped as soon as the throngs of hipster asshole descend on there (not even knowing what Jazz is), and you hurtle off to Blen Blen Blen or Beat Cafe, soon after midnight the hunger pangs kick in. Kiraku is closed, and the world seems an empty and vacant place. There is nothing really great within walking distance unless you want to head down to the Tower Records and wait in line for Ichiran (which is passable).

100 meters from Beat is Shinbusakiya. A small ramen joint that is open late, always a sight for sore eyes from the rambling salarymen and tipsy students. 
The ramen here is not amazing but it is far from poor. I love the addition of bean sprouts always. The egg is decent, but everything else is a little above average at best. Solid companionships to the bleary eyes of beer, not nothing that would awake saudade in the sober customer.

Ok, its a chain. They have them everywhere. However, if you are not a people person, then this is the best thing on earth. Private small "booths" where you don't even have to look at the person next to you OR the person who serves you. AMEN!!!

This isn't the best ramen you'll have in Japan, but it's a decent option if you are wandering around and can't find anything else and are inebriated. The paper you fill out gives various options for how soft/hard you want your noodles, how mild/spicy your broth should be, how fatty/thin, etc. I always go for hard noodles, fatty, and pretty spicy. That makes a decent bowl of Ramen considering its a chain. This is by no means close to the top 100 ramens in Japan, but its the best choice between McDonalds and Ichiran at 4am.

In the realms of beef, this place is hard to beat. Tho not the cheapest place you'll head to, the quality here is unmistakeable.

Offering a wide array of different cuts of meat, we chose a few different types and asked for them all with SALT AND PEPPER and not soy sauce. They arrived with a korean-style salad and some dipping sauces, and we went about slightly kissing them on the grill to not overcook them.

The beef is exremely, extremely good quality. It melts in your mouth. The different cuts range from almost too rich, to perfect balance between rich umami and still some resounding resistance.

I would recommend any tourists to come here at least once to get a delicious taste of Japanese beef.

Definitely not my favourite style of Ramen, since I prefer the broth and noodles together, however Rokurinsha are very good at what they do.

The noodles are some of the best texture-wise, that I ever tasted. The broth was super intense and fishy, so it wasnt really to my taste, but it was better after adding some of the Yuzu broth.

I had to wait almost an hour to get it, which is testament to this places pulling-power, and it should be on everyones noodle-itinerary, if you wish to get a comprehensive outlook on the Tokyo ramen scene.

If you are wondering where has the best Tonkotsu Ramen in Tokyo, you'd be hard pressed to find a better spot. This tiny shopfront in Shinjuku, dishes out (pun intended) the thickest, heaviest, creamiest Tonkotsu broth made from Pig Skulls.  This is definitely not one for the faint-hearted, and you'll probably feel like lying down after you've finished the bowl (especially the black bowl), but it will be the tastiest you'll find in Tokyo. The pork is divine, the egg is faultless, the service is great and the value is on point.

Literally the second I land in Tokyo, I will take the metro to Shibuya, and walk up the hill to Dogenzaka to Kiraku Ramen. I know there are better ramen places in town, but this is all about nostalgia. This ramen is so delicious, deep flavoured broth and amazing noodles. The pork and egg are not done to my liking, but this is how it was back in the day. They have been going since the early 1950s so don't ruin a winning formula.

But anyone should go here for a taste of that broth, its simply divine!!

Hidden in the small backstreets of Koenji, is this fantastic, legendary Miso Ramen spot. Come here if you are tired of the traditional Tokyo Style Ramen or Tsukemen. You will not regret the delicious broth, great noodles and flavoursome pork.

The service is also very friendly and polite.

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淺草商店街真係有好多美食㗎💁🏻‍♀️～除咗炸肉餅、紅白草莓串、草莓冰沙之外，妹豬仔同男朋友仲食咗呢個人氣必食嘅吉備糰子，行到店舖附近就已經聞到濃濃嘅香味喇😉～ . 🔸[吉備糰子🍡] (¥350) 一份共有5串，每串有四粒吉備糰子，而糰子大小都係比較迷你😆。當俾完錢之後，店員就將浸喺熱水嘅5串吉備糰子取出，稍為瀝一瀝水再放入一大窩黃豆粉入面，令吉備糰子沾上滿滿嘅黃豆粉。 . 攞咗吉備糰子之後，就可以企喺店舖用餐區慢慢品嘗～吉備糰子仲係熱熱地，而且煙煙韌韌😍。黃豆粉令糰子味道甜甜地，但又未去到甜膩嘅程度。由於糰子比較迷你嘅關係，食完都唔會有飽滯嘅感覺，可以放心食完再食其他美食🤣。 . 💡妹豬仔話你知～吉備糰子🍡係日式糰子嘅其中一個款式，以黍子為材料，相傳源於岡山桃太郎嘅故事，由桃太郎婆婆製作而成，幫忙降妖伏魔。

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呢間日本和菓子老店嘅銅鑼燒，係東京三大銅鑼燒之一👍🏻。由於店舖非常有人氣，平時都大排長龍㗎～不過妹豬仔算好彩，喺門外排隊排咗大概20分鐘就入到店嚕😝～ . 店內裝潢充滿日式傳統感覺☺️，除咗出名嘅銅鑼燒之外，仲有其他唔同嘅和菓子、日式甜點，例如：大福、蕨餅等等。妹豬仔👧🏻同男朋友👦🏻就買咗呢兩種口味唔同嘅銅鑼燒。 . 🔸[銅鑼燒(黑餡)] (¥360) 內餡係紅豆泥嘅銅鑼燒，比平時食開嘅銅鑼燒大，而且頗有重量😆。餅皮口感都幾特別，鬆軟得嚟又有啲煙韌，而且唔會太濕同太乾。至於紅豆餡料好好味，紅豆味十足😋。不過我估因為用咗十勝紅豆同黑糖嚟整，所以味道偏甜，食多幾啖就有啲膩😝。 . 🔸[銅鑼燒(白餡)] (¥360) 內餡係白豆泥嘅銅鑼燒，同樣尺寸大同幾有重量，餅皮同黑餡嗰款亦都一樣。不過值得一提嘅係，白豆餡料嘅甜度比紅豆餡料更更更甜😅，唔鍾意甜食嘅朋友可能未必鍾意食/未必接受到，所以如果第一次去食，我建議都係試黑餡比較好🤣。