Various foods from all over the world can be found in Tokyo. Even lots of Japanese regional food are available in Tokyo. What are Tokyo's specialty foods?
1. Monjayaki
Photo (c) Shizuko Mishima
Monjayaki is similar to okonomiyaki but is softer than okonomiyaki. To eat monjayaki, visit Tsukishima in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. About 70 monjayaki restaurants are located in the area.
Access: Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Tsukishima Station
Access: Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Tsukishima Station
2. Ningyoyaki
Small cakes with sweet azuki bean paste. They are formed in the shapes of doll faces.Ningyoyaki shops can be found in Ningyo-cho and Asakusa areas.
Itakuraya
2-4-2 Ningyo-cho Nihonbashi Chuo-ku, Tokyo Phone: 03-3667-4818
Closed on Sundays and natinal holidays.
3. Chanko Nabe
It's a Japanese one-pot dish for sumo wrestlers. Many chanko restaurants are located in Ryogoku area in Tokyo.Chanko Tomoegata
Address: 2-17-6 Ryougoku Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access: JR Ryogoku Station
4. Fukagawameshi
It's a rice bowl with simmered asari clams. Many fukagawameshi restaurants are located in Fukagawa and Monzennaka-cho areas in Koto-ku, Tokyo. Fukagawajuku
Address: 1-6-7 Miyoshi Koto-ku
Phone: 03-3642-7878
Closed on Mondays and the third Tuesday
5. Yanagawa Nabe
Loaches and burdock strips are simmered in soy sauce based broth. Komagaza Dozeu
Address: 1-7-12 Komagata Taito-ku
Access: Tokyo Subway Asakusa Station
