Tokyo tastes

Here is a quick recap of some of the foods we enjoyed in Tokyo. While there was one dinner of $100 chicken hearts, we otherwise found lots of tasty treats to fill our cravings.

 

 Tempura

 

 

 Udon noodles in miso broth

 

 Conveyor belt sushi

 The sushi was so good, I only got a photo of the empty plates

 We found this adorable cafe called Bridge, which was connected to a design firm. Everything was really open and industrial

 And they served up this phenomenal ice cream. Toasted butter with salted caramel.

 

 Fresh sesame crackers, dipped in soy sauce

 

 No idea what to call this, but it was a doughnut like pastry filled with pumpkin. 

There were also soba noodles, dumplings, and more sushi throughout the weekend, but I generally ate it before I thought to snap a photo. Oops.

Tokyo

A main motivation for moving to China (aside from the whole job thing of course) was the traveling that we could do while here. Yes, we would be able to explore throughout China (Beijing, Hangzhou, and next up Yellow Mountain and Harbin), but suddenly, places like Malaysia and Thailand were only a short flight away. So when our friends Kat and Stuart asked us to join them for a weekend in Tokyo, we packed our bags and jetted off to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Tokyo Skyline

Shibuya at night

Early morning fish market

Our traveling crew

Lunch at Gonpachi (the inspiration for the restaurant in Kill Bill)

Shinobazu Pond

Entrance to the Imperial Palace

National Garden

 

 A parade of some sort for the Tokyo Sky Tower, which is on her head?

 Sensoji Temple

 Besides temples and gardens, there was sushi, soba, beer, and an insane amount of laughs. Our final dinner ended with 27 beers and tears of laughter running down each of our faces. Not a bad way to end a fabulous weekend in Japan.