where we ate in Tokyo (and gluten-free choices!)

We’re sharing some of the best things we ate in Tokyo and some gluten-free suggestions!

Hello friends! how are you I hope you had a wonderful weekend and I hope my US friends had a wonderful 4th of July. We went to Mt Lemon with friends and it was perfection.

Before I get to today’s post, I wanted to share some amazing 4th of July deals that are still going on if you’re in the shopping mood. (TBR I’m always in the shopping mood)

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Rio Farm!!! The 4th of July sale ends on the iiiiith. Extra 50% off sale styles with code SALE50. I LOVE this dress.

Real talk

TBH, I’ve had a bit of a hard time blogging lately. The short version is that the blog landscape is extremely rough… I will share more in an upcoming post. For now, I’m just trying to enjoy a 90’s summer with the girls (swimming, roller skating, hanging out with friends, going to the mall) and remembering our AMAZING trip to Japan and Korea.

We ate SO much delicious food that I still think about every day and I wanted to share some of the highlights in today’s post

7-11

We had a 7-11 every day.

It’s funny because the 7-11 in the US is leaving… much to be desired… but the 7-11 in Japan is full of amazing food, desserts, snacks and drinks. Sushi, onigiri, pasta, fried chicken, sandwiches, smoothies, everything was amazing. Of course, I loved the viral drinks (C1000 is the best), tons of tuna onigiri, and anything flavored with nutmeg.

(if you go find these!! And send me some please lol)

We fell in love with nutmeg and of course stocked up on all the frozen nutmeg treats, gummies and mints.

We all had so much onigiri 🙂 The tuna and mayo was the best!

Tsujiki Fish Market

The fish market is lined with hundreds of food stalls and street vendors. The sashimi is the best I have ever eaten in my entire life. We also had a container of muscats (so sweet and crunchy) and I also saw people walking around with skewers, crab legs, omelets, caramelized sweet potatoes and sushi rolls.

We also came across a hidden gem that had fluffy gluten free souffle pancakes.

They were sweet and light and somehow not eggy. We wanted to go back, but we didn’t have time.

Gluten-free Omakase meal at Kushiage Sû

This dish was in the top five culinary experiences for me. I went to book a table in advance when looking for gluten free dinner options but it was booked. I sent a message on IG asking to be taken into account if they had last minute cancellations and they got in touch the day before to let us know there were seats available!

There were only seven seats in the restaurant and everything was freshly prepared at home by the Sû chef.

I started with a crisp and sweet glass of sparkling sake.

Everything is gluten-free and the kushiage consists of skewers. It’s a popular Japanese dish and everything is coated in panko breadcrumbs and fried. Each flavor profile was completely different using different meats, vegetables, fish and seasonal ingredients. This felt like an extra special treat for P and I because we usually can’t eat fried or crispy things because…gluten.

Even though the skewers were fried, they were light, crispy, not the least bit greasy and incredibly flavorful.

Some of the highlights:

This braised beef tendon in deep fried tofu in a dashi broth

Mackerel marinated in plum vinegar and sabayon sauce

Gluten-free cream of crab croquette

The meal ended with homemade apple and ginger warabi mochi

Chef Sû is truly an artist and so incredibly talented. He doesn’t speak English but we used Google translate without any problems. I highly recommend this experience if you are going to Tokyo and have friends or family members who are gluten intolerant.

Ginza Senryo

One night we went for late sushi and shared a plate of rolls, sashimi, salad, pickled vegetables and the best potato salad I’ve ever had. I got another sparkling sake just to try the different options, you know? It’s worth mentioning here that all the restaurant servers we encountered were so lovely; the service was above all but especially in this restaurant. The server was crouched down talking to the girls and was so nice and friendly.

So tell me, friend: What are some of your all-time favorite holiday meals?

My other top dishes are:

– Alinea in Chicago

– The Beach Club in Mykonos

– Zucchini pasta in Sorrento

– Al Pastor Tacos in Mexico with Mexican Coke

Gina

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