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January 7, 2010

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Kani Doraku

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Travel | One Comment

Last year when we were in Osaka, we ate in this crab place which we really enjoyed. ( Crab Resto in Osaka February 6, 2009) We were happy to find out there was a branch in Tokyo. After eating all the beef, we were happy to have some crabs. This is one of our favorites now and especially for Dad. It was so near our hotel ( Dai Ichi Hotel ), around two blocks walking distance. Looking forward to going back here.

I came late for lunch so most of the food was already gone, so the portions on some of the photos are already reduced. Please refer to the menu pages for more accurate portions

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January 7, 2010

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A & F Tokyo

By Heart2Heart | Fashion, Great Ideas, Travel | 5 Comments

Another interesting building in Ginza- the Abercrombie and Fitch building. They just opened last month. From the outside you will think it is a club and many people are lining up around the corner

Oh my gosh! When you enter the store, this is the first thing that you see… I think we can just stop in this floor and just do some window shopping 🙂

I was nervous so that was not a clear photo 🙂 here is a clearer one and a closer one 🙂

We were not allowed to take photos..managed to sneak this photo of the wall

We walked up the stairs till the 11th or 12 th floor – in between are the sales staff dancing to the loud music and greeting you- love the store!!!

We did not plan to buy anything but we bought the cologne that was sprayed in the store because we liked it so much

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January 6, 2010

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Buildings in Tokyo

By Heart2Heart | Travel | One Comment

In Ginza you will find the stores of world famous brands. It’s amazing how they have the whole building named after them!

This store is in Omotesando not in Ginza

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January 6, 2010

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Maisen

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Travel | 3 Comments

A restaurant recommended to me by Tippi Tambunting and we all love it! Tonkatsu ( breaded pork cutlets ) YUMMY! We were lucky to get a table for all of us because the restaurant was full and when we finished lunch at around 1:30 pm – there was a long long line of foreigners and Japanese waiting still.

The dishes more or less all look alike when it comes to the pork tonkatsu- you just choose if you want the fillet or the loin ( more fatty ) and of course there are different grades of pork.

Love the sauces and spices

website translated in english: Maisen

Previous Entry: Dining in japan January 18, 2009

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January 6, 2010

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Japanese Musk Melon

By Heart2Heart | Travel, Yummy! | 2 Comments

I am wondering who will ever buy a melon worth US$ 200.00 plus. Mom and I were having a discussion as to whether there is really a difference between the one that costs 21,000 yen and the 5,000 yen…hmmm… we will never know unless we taste it 🙂

In this display, you will see that someone actually bought the 10,000 yen and the 16,000 yen one

And to see it to believe it, there is really a 21,000 yen musk melon for sale! Here is the close up- as you go lower down the display – it gets more expensive 🙂

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January 6, 2010

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Toilets in Japan

By Heart2Heart | Great Inventions, Travel | 5 Comments

Japan is the land of great inventions. You see so many things you do not see anywhere else. They make something for everything, for every use and for every need. One of them are toilets 🙂 They have so many kinds all over the place.

In hotels, some of them even have a heating function so when you sit, the seat is warm and not cold

This one, Krie and I really like from Gonpachi restaurant ( Gonpachi January 5, 2010 ). Since it is a public toilet, we are happy that we can just step on the button on the floor to flush the toilet. It is more sanitary than using your hands to flush or putting up your legs up high just to flush it with your foot 🙂 I wish all public toilets all over the world were like this

This is another great toilet from Rosetta restaurant. Krie showed it to me too. When you flush the toilet, water comes out of the faucet 🙂 Never seen this ever before

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January 5, 2010

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Gonpachi

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Travel | 2 Comments

Though we were in Tokyo last year, Heart2Heart is happy we tried new restaurants. One of them is Gonpachi. I like it because it is Japanse food with a twist and it is quite reasonable compared to other Japanese restaurants. My brother Noey and Krie says it is like the TGIFriday’s of Japan where people come in big groups and order beer and just order a lot of pica pica.

The location we went to is in Ginza and is in a place called the G-Zone. You enter this door and it is a long tunnel leading to all the restaurants listed on this board. It is a nice concept and all the restaurants were full!

This is my favorite dish!!! It is called Popcorn shrimp! YUMMY! and that thing under it is like seaweed and some crispy thing, we could not figure it out but it was really good!!

YUMMY YAKITORI!

Heart2Heart’s favorite was the foie gras with strawberry skewer ( 3rd from the left ) !! Never had this in any yakitori restaurant ever

Interesting california roll with parmesan cheese 🙂

On the way out, I saw they had a separate area for sushi/sashimi

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January 4, 2010

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Pino

By Heart2Heart | Travel, Yummy! | 3 Comments

After trying my best to convince the family to travel somewhere we have never visited before, we ended up in one of our favorite places, Tokyo. I almost did not go but then decided that it was more important that we be together with the family and it should not have mattered what country we were in. So, I changed my mind….and I won’t complain being in Tokyo! 🙂

In Tokyo, Pino is one of Heart2Heart’s favorite snack. It is available in the Philippines, but somehow, it is different when you are eating it in Japan even when it is freezing already

Look for the small toothpick inside so you can use it to pick up the chocolate pieces and put it in your mouth 🙂 YUMMY!

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December 19, 2009

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Baguio Market

By Heart2Heart | Shopping, Travel | No Comments

The Baguio Market now is renovated. It is cemented and the stalls now are neater, cleaner and brighter. One of Heart2Heart’s favorite hangouts in Baguio!