Tokyo Grazing Jan 2003 part 2

It’s the day after the night before and it’s that old feeling called ‘love’, again. No, wrong song. Let’s see now; double vision, dry mouth and my head is throbbing. It’s that old feeling call ‘too much sake’, once again. I still feel like one of those sumo wrestlers and now it’s Day 7 of the sumo Basho . Only 10 more hours before the next rallying party for the staff. Party No.2 The Tokyo Staff Party My favourite suds to start the evening; a DRY bier with hoppy finish. Sapporo Beer was founded in Sapporo on Hokkaido Island and ‘Black Laberu’ (label) is their best brew (IMHO). But as they make other beers too, everybody will find a “friend” in the Sapporo family. To hear “Love beer?”, click here: http://www.sapporobeer.com// There was wine too and as it was an Italian-style restaurant… hmm…’nuff said. The spread… Cold cuts (meat). Smoked salmon and pickles. Beef ‘tataki-carpaccio’ hybrid. Thin sliced raw beef but edges are seared, tataki-style. The dipping sauce is soy sauce and daikon radish puree with hint of mustard. Choose your favourite cheese. Tissue-wrapped itsy bitsy sandwiches. Cold cuts (seafood). Like an Italian mixed sashimi or Japanese fruit de mare. Only in Japan: smoked sausage in flaky pastry. Kind of like a smoked pork pie. Another Only in Japan: beef curry and rice. The recipe was copied from the Royal British Navy so you can imagine the taste… boarding school curry . Almost as popular imported food in Japan as couscous is in France. In fact, many children think kari-raisu is Japanese cuisine. The unique taste they achieve lends credibility to that premise. Stuffed cabbages (chicken & vegetables)....maybe borrowed from Chinese or Greek cooking. Fried battered shrimp and sweet soy sauce. Fruits and desserts… Which way back to my hotel again? Tokyo Grazing Jan 2003 continues …………….. MTF ThePuristS.com Wine and Food Discussion Forum  |  ThePuristS.com Home Page We welcome comments, suggestions, and corrections. Copyright 2002-2003 - MTF and ThePuristS.com - all rights reserved