Food

One of the vital ingredients in life and something I could talk about all day! However, since arriving in Tokyo our feelings have been somewhat mixed in terms of the quality of food we have sampled. This could have something to do with the fact that there are over 80,000 restaurants in Tokyo alone and simply not knowing which to choose from, it has often been a case of lucky dip! Coupled with this, a lot of restaurants only have Japanese menus so unless you’re feeling brave enough and will happily just point to what you want, food can be quite difficult to order if you don’t speak the language. Having said this, we have had a few tasty treats...

Despite the plastic food displays you see in restaurant windows when passing, generally the food is presented beautifully. Rice is a food staple and although meat is served almost everywhere, the marked preference for fish prevails which is great if you’re a sushi fan like me!

In the supermarket it’s nice to see that even ready meals as we know them in the UK are simply no comparison, the food here is so fresh. However, it still manages to amaze me how the Japanese cope without full scale ovens…it’s another world.

But I’m sure the remainder of this trip will involve plenty more that will wet the palate, so until then….

Ps….from Adele Xx