When you sit at a 7 places sushi counter, you will most likely end up making conversations with your neighbours. My neighbours at Sushi Saito ( Jidousha kaikan Bldg. F1, 1-9-15 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo,tel. 03-3589-4412 ) – a nice Japanese couple who comes to this sushi bar regularly and who…

It never ceases to amaze me the quality of the products in Tokyo. Sembikiya is the oldest fruit shop in Japan selling fruits of unbelievable quality you will get nowhere in the world. The fruits at the Sembikiya shops are so expensive that usually you buy them by units and…

One of the reasons why I really wanted to visit Brazil was feijoada. Once considered as “poor man’s food”, nowadays feijoada is prepared at some of the best restaurants in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian national stew consists of black beans, various parts of pork (ribs, ears,…

Reserving Noma these days is as impossible as it used to be reserving El Bulli few years ago. The worldwide recognition and “world’s best restaurant” title means that people are flying to Copenhagen just for a lunch or dinner. Obviously, I didn’t think twice when Very Good Food proposed tome to…

Shake Shack at Madison square park is a New York phenomenon that you should experience at least once. After queuing for one hour and waiting for my order another 15-20 minutes, I thought that Shake Shack is more about an experience rather than a really a good burger. The meat was nice…

Live shrimps in a jar full of ice (to keep them alive!) is one of the pre-dinner snacks served at Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. They said that shrimps taste better like this and you can really feel the sea. I have no doubts about that, but I couldn’t force myself…

If there is one sushi den in Manhattan that could be easily compared to top sushi restaurants in Tokyo, it would be Sushi Azabu. The location of the restaurant couldn’t be more unassuming and is typically Japanese. It is hidden in a basement of Greenwich Grill ( probably owned by…

I think that the appreciation of Japanese kaiseki art grows with experience. First time I had a kaiseki meal in Kyoto, I found it too unusual to enjoy. The flavours of most of the dishes were very mild, kind of “muted” and some of the ingredients were quite bizarre. Then…

No matter what people might have to say about Peter Luger Steakhouse, the best American steak I’ve had in my life was there. The place is not only historical, legendary and has a Michelin star. What really shines there is the food. The quality of the beef is extraordinary, tender,…

“Sushi and Beyond: What the Japanese Know About Cooking” by Michael Booth is an amusing and super informative book about Japanese food and culture. If you are passionate about Japan like me, you will really enjoy it.