Day 5: Nikko -> Tokyo pt 2

After a relaxing 2 days in Nikko, it was time to return to the city of perfected delights, yes means it is feeding time.


I meet up with Tomo at Tokyo station and we begin to pace the back alleys searching for our next meal. Is this the evolution of hunting? What have we come to? I'm not sure, but it's tasty.



You will live another day friend, no mackerel for us tonight




Bright lights, big city




First we stop by an izakaya place while we wait for a reservation at our restaurant. I believe what we had was grilled skate fin? It was of course delicious. I liked how they used the old school way of displaying the menu via wooden panels, when an item is done, they turn it over. Will I copy this for a future restaurant? Absolutely.



We arrive at our restaurant specializing in Okinawan cuisine. As always, I learn a lot about the food I'd otherwise never get to try from my dining partner Tomo.




A variety of seaweed only native to Okinawa. The pearls burst in your mouth like caviar.


Pig ears with a killer peanut sauce


Braised (you had me at) pork


Deep fried seaweed. Very similar to a Korean dish that I adore


A traditional stir fry with seaweed instead of noodles


Mission accomplished. Now I can sleep smiling