Category Archives: Travel

One of our last meals which we truly enjoyed.  It was on the top floor of our hotel so it was convenient.  Discovered another kind of Japanese steak called Hida.  Also melts in your mouth! 

I had this set meal 

Mom’s set meal which I loved looking at – the presentation was really nice

And James and Paul’s meal – no set just straight to the beef! 🙂 Hida beef which was really really good

Serious garlic rice! 

Our chef 🙂 

They transferred us to another area with sofas and with a nice view to have our dessert  

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Heart2Heart always likes to try new but Dad and Mom just love to go back to their favorites! 

Seryna – We had the usual but this time I decided to try their crab tempura and we had the steak grilled instead of on the stone- the stone is still much better

Click to go to link : Previous Entry –  Kani Seryna January 18, 2009 

Meisen- love love tonkatsu!  As usual the lines were so long.  James actually went early and lined up which is why we were able to get a table

Click to go to link:  Previous Entry –  Meisen   January 6, 2010

Tsukiji Market – We went back to the same place in Tsukiji Market

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Of course Heart2Heart has to have one box of Pino a day whenever in Japan for dessert

New flavor:  Caramel Pino but I still prefer the original one

Kani Doraku – Dad and Mom wanted to treat Lola for her birthday so we took her to our favorite crab place- Kani Doraku- we found out that they had a branch in Ginza with a very very nice view of Ginza!

Click here to go to link:  Previous Entry- Kani Doraku January 7, 2010 

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After Hakone, we all headed to Tsukiji Market for dinner.  We just asked our tour guide to suggest and we were so happy where he took us!!  It is normally very hard to find a restaurant in Japan  that can accommodate a big group but fortunately he took us to this place which we all liked.  It was not only sushi and sashimi but they had a wide variety of dishes and met everyone’s food taste!

They started coming out with all these fresh seafood 

Those live prawns became this 

Everyone loves TORO especially my husband!  We had it in all forms.  It is very expensive to have it in the city or anywhere else.  I think Tsukiji market is probably the most reasonable place to have it 

This was my order and loved it!! O-Toro steak!!  I do not normally eat toro or much of the raw sashimis but when I saw this on the menu, it looked good because they cook the outer part of the toro!  

IT WAS SO GOOD!!! Many of us ordered this 

My seatmate and cousin, Angela, ordered a set order with all forms of tuna 🙂 

and for those who don’t eat sashimi and sushi- tempura is the savior!  🙂 

 The happiest of them all, Tito Johnny who only ate tempura during our trip!! Dad made sure I put his happy photo 🙂

Happy Birthday Lola! Kampai!

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Our first Japanese meal in Tokyo!  It’s easy to just go to any department store – go to the top floor where they have many kinds of restaurants to choose from.  It’s convenient because it is all on the same floor and you just choose what you want

This poster outside caught our attention and we chose to have tonkatsu.  We do not even know the name of the restaurant 🙂 It’s all in Japanese.  Thanks to the photos and the mock ups plus sign language! 🙂

Love Love japanese tonkatsu!!!!!

I love it that they have pink salt!

They give you these seeds and wooden stick that you have to crush

 add the tonkatsu sauce

 Then mix with the seeds..YUMMY! 🙂

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