Comments on: A $5 Culinary Trip Through Tokyo (Part 1 of 3)

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:55:13 +0000

I lived in Tokyo 10 years ago (Meguro) and loved it. I miss all the hustle and bustle and yes, even the super crowded streets.
http://www.japansugoi.com/wordpress/a-video-trip-around-tokyo/

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:04:17 +0000

Oh, for five dollars, this is what it looks like.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/herqules/Taiwan%20Japan%2007/DSCN0377.jpg

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:03:12 +0000

Your Japan trip sounds awefully similar like mine. We ate at a sushi bar in Shinjuku also, did you happen to notice there was one you could eat standing room only starting at 80 yen per plate? There was also cheap eats at Shinjuku station (I know how much you love this station from your previous post) where you can buy a plastic token from a vending machine and redeem it at the restaurant next to the machine. I got Katsu curry for less than $5 bucks (500 yen)! Can’t wait to read part 2 & 3!

By: danjo

danjo — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:57:07 +0000

Once while studying in London I stopped at a place called Yo! Sushi, which had sushi on a conveyor belt like you describe, in bowls with different colors to mark the price. I found it so bizarre and entertaining I don’t think I’ll forget it. Also, the generally agreed best option for eating out on a budget in London is the Wagamama chain, cheap Japanese-style noodle restaurants, almost the only food from England I would miss.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 06:00:11 +0000

Ben, maybe it doesn’t make much difference for you but those “Mongolian letters” are actually Russian letters (Cyrillic script). The real Mongolian script is used in Inner Mongolia.

By: lei

lei — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:00:48 +0000

ed, those rice balls you are talking about, they are delicious and filling. They also have those rice balls in 7/11 in beijing, not sure about other parts of china.

By: ed

ed — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:27:32 +0000

I’m guessing the miso “soup” was probably miso *ramen*, that is, ramen in a miso broth. And if you’re ever in Japan again on a “China budget,” I recommend the rice balls available at convenience stores everywhere. They’re triangular “balls” of rice stuffed with things like salmon or plum, with a piece of seaweed wrapped around it. Delicious and cheap!