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Gyoza Restaurant KIRIN in Utsunomiya

Let me introduce another GYOZA(Chinese-dumplings) restaurant in Utsunomiya: KIRIN.

The restaurant is introduced in the Japanese Magazine CREA (January 2011 )  http://crea.bunshun.jp/feature/1101/index.html  as well as in the Utsunomiya Gyoza Official Guidebook.   The Utsunomiya Gyoza Official Guidebook is published by Shimotsuke Shimbun. (￥500, exc tax)

 

 

One of the most popular KIRIN gyoza is shrimp gyoza.  Look at the picture!  The whole shrimp is wrapped in each gyoza.  Its hand-made dough is thick and sticky, and matches so well with the juicy gyoza filling!  KIRIN original gyoza is very popular as well.

 

 

 

You can order KIRIN gyoza on the website;

http://www1.odn.ne.jp/kirin/moushikomi.htm

Also, you can buy it at JR Utsunomiya station.

When I visited the restaurant last week to buy some frozen gyoza, a friendly owner welcomed me! 

48. Vegan restaurants that make even carnivores’ mouths water – Takao Yakuo-in

When it comes to excellent vegan cuisine, look no further than … a Buddhist temple. The monks of  Takao Yakuo-in （高尾山薬王院）　monastery prepare elaborate vegan courses （精進料理）for visitors on a reservation-only basis. The multi-course, multi-plate spreads are a special treat for carnivore and non-carnivore alike. ¥2,500 to¥3,500 per person. Read the rest of this entry »

45. You can eat like a sumo wrestler – yoshiba

Sumo wrestlers are always going head-to-head in a fast and furious slapping match against 300-pound opponents, which is why they require a steady diet of chanko nabe （ちゃんこ鍋）stew to keep their stamina up and their butts padded.

Yoshiba （吉葉）is located in a former sumo stable, and you can chow down like a champion at a table right beside the clay ring. Read the rest of this entry »

42. You will never see a more expansive sake list – Kuri

In terms of sheer variety, Tokyo is the best place in the world to try sake, and it’s likely that you’ll be able to find most of it at Kuri （庫裏）in Ginza. The sake menu is a tome that lists over 100 varieties. After the third cup, you might be brave enough to try the hoya no shiokara (fermented sea pineapple guts), which isn’t half as bad as it sounds. Read the rest of this entry »

21. There are oodles of noodles – Menya Goto

There are more noodle shops in Tokyo than any other city in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

8. More Michelin stars than anywhere else

When France’s lauded Michelin Red Guide announced it would release a Tokyo edition — the first one to cover an Asian city — many scoffed at what they perceived to be a mere marketing ploy.

But they awarded the city’s restaurants a total of 191 stars, more than New York and Paris combined.

It’s only fair; Tokyo sports 160,000 known eateries, over 10 times the number in Paris. There are a few three-star standouts in the Tokyo Guide — Kojyu in Ginza, serving delicate traditional Japanese cuisine; Joel Robuchon in Ebisu, the Tokyo stronghold of the famed celebrity chef; and Quintessence in Shirokane-dai, whose young French-trained chef has finally achieved recognition in the Japanese culinary hierarchy, thanks to to his inclusion in the Guide. Read the rest of this entry »

Miel in Ginza

Miel is one of our favorite doughnut shops in Japan.
Not fried but baked doughnut is very soft and tastes like homemade. So literally, each one is made by hand.
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3. Depachika

You could spend hours drooling over the elaborate pastries and picture-perfect sushi rolls at Istean’s recently refurbished, super-stylish depachika (デパ地下).
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Heart Bread ANTIQUE in Ginza

Heart Bread ANTIQUE in Ginza district is now popular bakery. It opened last October and has already attracted so many people.
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Chocolate for Sweet St. Valentine’s Day at PRINTTEMPS GINZA 2

As I mentioned in the last story, I’ll show you some of the popular chocolate shops in PRINTTEMPS GINZA. This year’s 3 fascinating elements of chocolate are delight, sweetness, and surprise!

1^st floor’s concept : “Chocolat Marche”— chocolate arousing our curiosity

There are limited and original shops to PRINTEMPS GINZA. For example, they offer rose or fruit flavored chocolate and a bar of chocolate decorated with colorful flowers.
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Chocolate for Sweet St.Valentin’s Day at PRINTEMPS GINZA

We love sweets!  We enjoy this sweet chocolate season! In Japan, males get chocolate from females on St. Valentine’s Day, Feb.14^th.

PRINTEMPS GINZA holds special Valentine’s fair from Jan 19^th to Feb 14^th. The largest number of chocolate shops ever, 68 shops, set up 5 special sites and each site has its own concept.

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Tour Guide’s Choice – The Best Bolognese Spaghetti in Tokyo

Yoyogi TOSCANA offers various pasta and wine. There are so many to choose; but if you need to choose one, please try “Meat Sauce Spaghetti” (Pasta with a Bolognese Sauce). The restaurant appeared on Hanamaru Market, a TV program. TOSCANA is located in the side street of Yoyogi. For more information

http://www.toscana-pasta.jp/front/bin/home.phtml

Sushi Mizutani(Ginza) – Sushi Restaurant

Sushi Mizutani (Ginza) – Sushi Restaurant
鮨　水谷（銀座）日本料理、寿司

Cuisine:Sushi
Hours:Lunch 11:30-13:30, Dinner 17:00 -21:30
Budget:Lunch 15,000yen, Dinner 15,000yen

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Sukiyabashi Jiro (Ginza) – Sushi Restaurant

Sukiyabashi Jiro (Ginza) – Sushi
すきやばし　次郎（銀座）日本料理、寿司

Cuisine:Sushi

Hours:Lunch 11:30-14:00, Dinner 17:30-20:30

Budget:Lunch 31,500yen, Dinner 31,500yen
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Quintessence (Sirokanedai) – French Restaurant

Quintessence
カンテサンス（白金台）現代風フランス料理

Cuisine:French
Hours: Lunch 12:00-15:00 (L. O.13:30) Dinner 18:30-23:00 (L. O.21:00)
Budget:Lunch 7,350yen Dinner15,750yen

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