Glimpses of Japan

Japanese beer garden is very special to Japanese people because it is limited during summer. Going to a beer garden is one of the common things to do during summer! People visit beer garden after work to have nice beer and food outside in a summer breeze. TOKYO KOSORA is a summer limited rooftop beer garden that appears on the 9th floor (rooftop) of Shinjuku LUMINE shopping mall. Delicious all-you-can-eat modern Japanese cuisines TOKYO KOSORA’s concept is “Tokyo Modern”, they aim to provide modern Japanese cuisines arranged uniquely into different styles. They offer about 30 kinds on their menu! And it is all-you-can-eat for 2 hours! You can put anything you like on the plate from the buffet. The food is served in the buffet style  Vegetables and appetizer buffet  Fried chicken, potatoes, etc. Rice – Chirashi Sushi and Onigiri rice ball Cold soba noodles Did you think that their dishes are not filling? Well, the standard plan comes with a piece of roasted chicken le...

Having sushi is a must-have experience when you are in Japan. Have you tasted the oldest sushi in Tokyo? Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi (笹巻けぬきすし) preserves the flavor of the original sushi for more than 300 years. What is the origin of sushi in Tokyo? The history of Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi goes back to 1702. Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi is counted as the Three Greatest Sushi of Edo (old Tokyo), but only Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi could continue their business until now. Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi looks somewhat different from sushi people usually imagine. Their sushi is each wrapped in bamboo leaves, which has a strong bactericidal effect. This is because bamboo leaves are used to wrap provisions. Three hundred years ago, cooling solutions were not enough to preserve food for a long time. Therefore, the founder of Sasamaki Kenuki Sushi soaked fish and rice in vinegar and wrapped in bamboo leaves. Because of that, their sushi tastes somewhat sour. The amount of vinegar got less comparing to the past, but you can...