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Tabemono in Tokyo – Takazawa

My wife and I visited Japan in May 2018 to celebrate our wedding anniversary and our first stop for dinner was to Takazawa.  Takazawa is a restaurant that is surrounded by the allure of exclusivity and secrecy.   Seating only three tables and a maximum of ten guests a night, Takazawa serves fusion Japanese cuisine with a splash of molecular gastronomy.  Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa originally opened his restaurant in 2005 and it was originally called Aronia de Takazawa.  It was named after a little known fruit in Japan similar to a native American blueberry, but it was changed in 2012 to simply Takazawa.  From their website, the name change was done to highlight the evolution of Chef Takazawa’s culinary point of view, where he focuses more on Japanese tableware, ingredients, techniques, and flavors.  He prefers to call his style of cuisine simply Takazawa style, and it is definitely a unique experience from both a culinary perspective as well as how the overall dinner was orchestrated.  Continue reading “Tabemono in Tokyo – Takazawa”

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Tabemono in Tokyo – Narisawa

I first heard of Narisawa on an episode of NHK’s series “Begin Japanology”.  The episode highlighted Chef Yoshirhiro Narisawa’s career and life story in cooking and his unique culinary point of view called “Innovative Satoyama” caught my attention as its focus is about bringing nature to the plate. Chef Narisawa defines a satoyama as a civilization that lives near forests and oceans and lives in harmony with nature.  On his menu, he fully explains the significance of Satoyama, which quotes: Continue reading “Tabemono in Tokyo – Narisawa”

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Tabemono in Tokyo – Sushi Keita

May 10, 2018

I visited Sushi Keita (鮨桂太 ) on the second day after landing in Tokyo, and while slightly jet-lagged, I was amazed by his sushi.  It was a place recommended by Akira Yoshizumi who is owner and chef of the of my favorite Bay Area’s renown Sushi Yoshizumi. The quality and execution of the Edomae sushi here rivals some of the best I had in Tokyo, and at about half the cost.

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Tabemono in Tokyo – DisneySea Fine Dining at Oceano in MiraCosta Hotel

This is part of my Tokyo DisneySea trip which you can read about here.

The Oceano is one of three restaurants located inside the DisneySea MiraCosta Hotel.  It serves both a Mediterranean-style buffet and a fine dining set course meal.  We opted for the fine dining course.  When they say fine dining, it really is fine dining as I was impressed by the Oceano set course.

There was two five course menu offerings, one celebrating the 15th year anniversary of the MiraCosta at 10290 yen (~$102US) and another called the Silver Strand Course at 8500 yen (~$85US).  While pricey, the courses, execution, and service were all top-notch.  More importantly, it was delicious.  My wife, older daughter, and I opted for the 15th anniversary course, while the younger three had the kids menu. Continue reading “Tabemono in Tokyo – DisneySea Fine Dining at Oceano in MiraCosta Hotel”

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Tabemono in Tokyo – DisneySea’s Fine Dining in the park – SS Columbia

You can view my writeup of Tokyo DisneySea here.  Tokyo DisneySea has many fine dining options in the park.  The SS Columbia is one of them.

The SS Columbia was fun given its unique atmosphere as it made you feel like you’re stepping into the Titanic.  Located in what is modeled after a huge ocean-liner in the American Waterfront port of DisneySea, the dining provides a unique experience and ambiance.

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