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[Extra] Chuo-ku in Hong Kong I found while traveling

[Ino-chan] June 20, 2018 18:00

I went to Hong Kong at the beginning of this year.

 

The damp air that clung around the body, and the lukewarm wind that exposes it.

It is a fascinating big city that does not get tired of visitors, with its unique heat and fairyness.

 

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Hong Kong-like landscape with a high population density, commonly known as monster apartments.

※Because it is private land, prior permission is required for shooting.

 

I found the letters "Tsukiji" and "Tsukishima" in the city of Hong Kong.

 

It is pushed to the front as a "gimmick" (gimmick) that attracts customers.

It can be seen that the town name of Chuo-ku plays a role like a brand in this area.

 

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Wanzi Ferry Pier on the island of Hong Kong.

 

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This is Tsuchiuri Bay (Tokuwawan) area on the Kuryu side.

 

There was a time when the words "Made in Japan" and "made in Japan" were uttered.

However, it seems that these days have been more fragmented.

 

In Hong Kong, which has both English and kanji culture, the characters "Tsukiji" and "Tsukishima" are appealing.

Isn't it expensive?

 

 

 

 

[Ginza 1-chome] Saga beef restaurant "Sagaya Ginza"

[Ino-chan] May 27, 2018 14:00

 

Today, we talk about Saga beef, one of Japan's leading brand beef.

 

Saga beef is named only one of the finest Japanese black beef from Saga Prefecture, and its quality is nationwide.

It boasts one of the best brands of beef.

 

Saga Prefecture is the smallest prefecture in Kyushu, but there is a lot of charm that overflows.

It is packed with many attractions such as hot springs, scenic spots, and ancient archeological sites, so I visited before.

During a short trip, it was not possible to have Saga beef slowly in the prefecture.

This time, we report that we have fully enjoyed it in Chuo-ku.

 

PUZZLE GINZA, directly connected to Exit 5 of Ginza 1-chome Station.

More than half of the tenants are Ginza's best flesh spot, a restaurant that focuses on meat dishes, and now attracts the hot gaze of carnivores living quietly in the neighborhood.

 

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The Saga beef restaurant Sagaya Ginza is located on the 6th floor of the puzzle Ginza.

Using domestic and overseas cooking methods, weave seasonal ingredients and provide Saga beef in various styles.

Yes.

 

On this day, we ordered "wine pairing" for "Saga beef omakase course".

Wines carefully selected according to the course dishes are served in a timely manner, so brands and dishes are served.

You can easily enjoy the mariage without worrying about the varieties.

 

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Then, I would like to introduce the whole course.

 

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Summer vegetable terrine

A bowl that looks like a beautiful "mari" has a hammered franc

 

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Chef's carefully selected Saga beef yakiniku with roaster
We had three kinds of tan, tie, and sirloin in each sauce.
Sirloin is sukiyaki with burdock sauce from truffle and Karatsu in spring.

Even if you use a private room, the chef bakes meat in front of you.

 

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Saga beef is used for homemade dandan noodles meat miso.

 

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Saga beef steak (lamp meat)

Transparency sauce made with refort (Western wasabi).

 

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Rice Iidako and canola flower clay pot are cooked.

 

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Upper left: Wrap Saga beef tartar with white asparagus in seaweed from Ariake.

Upper right: Fry of Saga beef and tara buds with homemade truffle sauce

Lower left: The rice is the best dried bonito, along with incense.

Lower right: Seasonal dessert by patissier

    A compote of sweet and sour tropical fruits in the meringue.

    Sweet Muscat dessert wine is paired.

  

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Saga Ureshino Tea Gyokuro Water Discharge

HARIO's water, headquartered in Chuo-ku, was used to take out Ochanomizu.

Dripper. It is a device that can drop water one drop by one. Actually restaurant

I saw it for the first time. Ureshino tea extracted over a long period of time.

The mouthfeel was extremely mellow, and it was very sweet.

 

As you taste the dishes colored in Arita porcelain vessels that evoke the memories of Saga, you can enjoy them.

In the glittering city of Ginza, my heart was completely traveling around his land.

 

This restaurant has a large selection of sake, including Saga's locally brewed sake, and other Japanese sake.

It seems that the number of customers from overseas such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore is increasing.

 

Chefs who have experience in training in Italy are very good at communicating in foreign languages.

I was humble if I didn't, but it was an elaborate dish that would make my eyes and heart enjoyable.

I think hospitality is more than enough to be transmitted to visitors without words.

 

In addition, Sagaya Ginza is a group of ultra-technologists active in the world.

A new food space where food and digital art are fused in collaboration with the Lab.

"MoonFlower Sagaya Ginza, Art by teamLab" is being developed every season.

It is a world that does not require words. If you are interested in an unprecedented food experience, please contact us.

Please pay attention to that.

 

 

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Saga beef Sagaya Ginza (Sagaya Ginza)

2-5-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku PUZZLE GINZA 6F, puzzle Ginza
03-6263-0782

Ginza 1-chome Station, Ginza Station, Yurakucho Station

Please check the website for details. http://sagaya-ginza.com/info/#holiday

 

 

 

A little coffee break - a story of a tool that is active in the world―

[Ino-chan] April 19, 2018 09:00

 

It's been a long time since coffee called Third Wave (third wave) appeared, but in recent years
I often see new cafes while walking around the town.
I feel that the tide of the new era of coffee boom has become firmly established in Japan.

 

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Recent cafes are characterized by the style of carefully brewing one cup at a time with hand drip.

I heard a voice saying, "The master of coffee shop has been doing it for a long time."
That should be the case.

 

The founder of the American coffee shop, which sparked the current boom, was once the founder of the American coffee shop.
It is known that he was influenced a lot by the coffee shop culture he met when he traveled to Japan.
Yes, it is.

 

In search of a delicious cup of coffee, traditional tools such as drippers and siphons are also available.

It has come to attract attention again.
Among them, the V60 dripper is gaining high support.

 

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There are a number of competitions in the coffee industry, but professional barista is the one.

At the stage of international competitions, which compete for the best title in the world, contestants from various countries are also participating.

I'm using this V60.

 

A circular shape, a large hole, a spiral rib that extends to the top (spiral convex line),

It is certainly this shape that you often see in recent cafes.

 

This street is also a specialty store in Tokyo that offers specialty coffee. ※Shops in Chuo-ku

That's not true.

 

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ONIBUS COFFEE (Onibas Coffee)
A popular shop that is also visited by tourists from overseas.
V60 is a custom order item with the store logo. Piano black is super cool.

 

V60 is now active in cafes and coffee stands around the world.

 

HARIO Co., Ltd. is making this V60 dripper.

It is a heat-resistant glass manufacturer headquartered in Nihonbashitomizawacho.
Registered Tangible Cultural Property Hario Glass Building (HARIO Building) for Chuo-ku fans.

You're familiar.

 

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The glass mug in the first photo is also HARIO's product.

It's heat-resistant, so you can pour hot coffee.

 

The V60 series has a wide lineup, and resin products are light and easy to handle.

You can drip directly to the cup for one person.

 

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The current coffee boom that follows the flow of good old coffee shop culture in Japan.

A part of this was supported by tools born in Chuo-ku.
Surely there are some people in the world who enjoy coffee brewed with V60 at this moment.

It must be.

With that in mind, your usual coffee may be a bit different.

 


HARIO Corporation
9-3, Nihonbashitomizawacho, Chuo-ku

 

HARIO products can be purchased at the official online shop.

https://www.hario.co.jp/

 

※The posting of product images has been approved by HARIO Co., Ltd. mail order department.

 

 

 

[Nihonbashimuromachi] Opened HARIO Cafe & Lampwork Factory, a directly managed store operated by HARIO

[Ino-chan] March 29, 2018 14:00

A new shop has opened in Nihonbashi Muromachi.
HARIO Cafe & Lampwork Factory
This is a directly managed store of HARIO, a heat-resistant glass manufacturer headquartered in Chuo-ku.
 
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The HARIO Lampwork Factory on the first floor is made of glass handmade by craftsmen one by one.

This is a shop that displays and sells accessories.

 
The 2nd and 3rd floors are HARIO CAFE.
 
HARIO driped by the V60 Dripper, one of the main products of HARIO.

I've got some coffee. The creamer is a very small glass beaker.

The history and technology of HARIO, which began with the manufacture of glass for physics and chemistry, is here.

 

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We also sell original items that can only be obtained at HARIO CAFE.
There was also a very cute V60 series capsule toy.
 
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Looking up at the ceiling, a glass V60 dripper was turned into a lampshade.

It's an interior unique to HARIO CAFE.

 
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We will tell you more about HARIO's V60 dripper in the next article.

 

HARIO Cafe & Lampwork Factory

Hario Café and Lamp Work Factory

1-12-15, Nihonbashimuromachi, Chuo-ku
Mitsukoshimae Station, Shin-Nihonbashi Station, Nihombashi Station
 
2F・3F HARIO CAFE & SHOP 11:00 ~ 19:00
1F HARIO Lampwork Factory 11:00 ~ 20:00
Open all year round except during the year-end and New Year holidays
 
 

 

[Yaesu] The hottest cheese takarbi Korean dish "Dokadoka"

[Ino-chan] March 5, 2018 09:00

 

Eat the Korean dish "Takkarubi" with sweet and spicy fried chicken and vegetables in hot cheese.

Cheese takarbi.

 

The popularity of the younger generation has been ignited, and it has become a trend award on the cooking recipe search site.

It is said to be the most popular dish in 2017.

 

This year, it appeared as a set menu of a major beef bowl chain and became a hot topic.

Recently, it has been seen at supermarkets and convenience stores, and it has become a major boom.

 

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One corner of Myondong, Seoul's largest downtown area, Seoul, the capital of Korea.

There are many shops in this neighborhood that offer cheese taccarbi now.

 

I want to eat the hot topic cheese takarbi in Chuo-ku!

 

So this time, I went to a Korean restaurant in Yaesu, Dokadoka.

The name of the shop is filled with the wish that customers will come somewhere.

I see.

 

3 minutes from Tokyo Station. It was located in a lively area where restaurants gather.

 

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All the tables on the second floor guided were dugout style. It is a space where you can relax with your friends.

 

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Then I would like to introduce cheese takarbi.

 

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Cheese tacalbi 1,380 yen per person (we can order from 2 people). The picture is for two people)

There are two colors of mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese from the foreground.

 

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The ingredients are cooked, so if the cheese looks like this, I'll go!

 

The spicy seasoning goes well with the thick and thick cheese.

The chopsticks did not stop at the appearance of today's leading role, and I quickly finished the meal.

 

On this day, the next table and the next table were ordered cheese tacalbi.

And I saw that everyone was eating deliciously

 

In addition to cheese taccarbi, I ordered kuppa for salad, namul and shime.

I enjoyed a lot of Korean food in the middle of Tokyo.

 

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Food backstage clay fire
1-4-9, Yaesu, Chuo-ku
03-3272-5475
Tokyo Station and Nihombashi Station
Sunday holiday regular holidays

 

 

 

[Higashinihombashi] Tandan noodles "Chinese Restaurant Torana (Hoshue)"

[Ino-chan] February 24, 2018 09:00

 

I went to "Nandan noodles with a line" in Higashinihombashi.

The name of the restaurant is Chinese restaurant Torana (Hoshue).

 

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In the proverb, write "Tra hole" of "Don't get into the tiger hole, don't get the tiger ko."

It seems that he reads fushue in Chinese pronunciation.

 

This is a modern Chinese restaurant based on Guangdong cuisine.

Dandan noodles, which are offered only during lunchtime, are popular with their reputation.

 

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In a modern store. There were a lot of female customers.

 

There are three types of lunch menu: dandan noodles, dandandan noodles without juice, and hemp noodles.

You can request the amount of spicy and pepper.

Topping onsen tamago or add jasmine rice if you like.

 

Let's have it right away.

 

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No soup noodle 820 yen
Coarsely ground meat and thick noodles with a presence.
It had a firm chewy texture and literally chewed spiciness and taste.

 

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Tandan noodles 820 yen
It's lighter than it looks and easy to eat.
It was hard to beat the noodles without juice, and it seemed to divide the popularity.

 

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Scent jasmine rice 100 yen (50 yen Komori)

It goes well with dandandan noodles. There were some people who were chasing.

 

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Mini almond tofu 200 yen

It's mellow and fluffy. It's a delicious restaurant until dessert.

 

I'd like to make it another opportunity.

 

There is a line, but the rotation is good, sooner and the turn turns.

Unless you don't have much time, try to line up without giving up.

It is a recommended lunchtime shop for those who like dandan noodles to eat once.

 

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CHINESE RESTAURANT tiger hole (Chinese Restranhushue)
3-5-16 Higashi Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku Senseki Building 1F
03-6661-9811
Higashi-Nihonbashi Station, Bakuro-Yokoyama Station, Bakurocho Station
Tandan noodles are available only at lunchtime except Sunday (11:30 to 14:00).
Monday regular holidays