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21 April 2016
Sukiyaki Bento, Asakusa Imahan, Ueno station, Tokyo
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At the Bento Stand in ecute, Ueno Station
Imahan is very famous restaurant serving Sukiyaki in Asakusa, establish on 1895 at Asakusa. This restaurant has small stands in department stores or major stations in Tokyo as the sister company. You will enjoy the sukiyaki with rice easily and reasonably as sukiyaki bento.
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had been to Kumagaya to have a small party with my friends as the oyster bar
style. On boarding to Kumagaya in late afternoon, I bought the Sukiyaki
bento at Ueno station concourse named "ecute" which Japan railway company of East
Japan had produced shopping mall for the passenger. Ueno had very local and
classical Tokyo downtown atmosphere. The shops in ecute kept the style and
fashions according to Ueno style. A lot of old restaurants and sweets shops,
which have long history and have been well-known to the people in Tokyo had stands or small shops for
the customers.
Sukiyaki bento on board to North
The
thin sliced and braised beef meats were very lovely. The sugar-soy sauce based
sauce show the traditional preference of Edokko (originally come from Tokyo for
three generations). The sliced meats were juicy and had the nice match with
rice. Sliced onion and Tofu was also braised with the sauce with the same sauce
for beef. All things were very nostalgic but a little bit luxury because of the
name Imahan.
13 December 2015
Saba Sugata zushi, take away, Izuu, Kyoto (さば姿すし いづう 祇園 京都)
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Fatty but traditional style of Sushi from Kyoto
The Japanese traditional food restaurant Izuu was established on 1781. This restaurant located in Gion Shijo area where was the most crowded area with tourist.
Once we said Sushi, almost all people in the world will image the Edo(old name of Tokyo) style sushi which we call Edo-mae Sushi. Sushi had long history known as the sour rice with fishes. The traditional sushi was fermented rice with fishes. The classical sushi was preserved food for people living in the large cities around Kyoto which located as inland.
The classical fermented Sushi was developed as the Osaka style sushi. Edo-mae Sushi was cooked with fresh fishes and gripped by hand. Osaka Sushi was similar to the classical style of pressed Sushi (called as Oshi zushi).
The Package of Sushi. This season, there has small card printed the snow scene of the shrine.
You can get the half size of soaked mackerel Sushi at Isetan department store in Kyoto main station.
The sushi was rolled with kelp for soak. Before eating, Remove the Kelp from Sushi.
The small cards described about the restaurant.
11 December 2015
Early winter taste from Nature in Kyoto, Tsujitome Bento (辻留弁当 2015 12月), early December 2015, Kyoto, Japan
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The enjoyment on visiting to Kyoto is to take the Tsujitome
bento at Kyoto main station. Tsujitome is a famous luxury restaurant in Kyoto. This
restaurant was established on Meiji era in Kyoto by Mr. Tomejiro Tsuji. The
chef cook is Mr. Yoshikazu Tsuji now. He had training under Rosanjin, known as
artist, cook and epicurean, who produced Japanese food as the composite art.
The changed point was material of the Bento box. The box on
my visit to Kyoto on April was made of white wood. The box on this visit was
made from styrene foam. The smell of wood gave the classic flavour into the
foods. On the other hands, the fern laid on the bottom of the box took single
smell in the box, though the box show cheap.
Japanese food were including the essence of the season by
season. The Itamae will cook with his knowledge, technique and wisdom to make
one course. The traditional courses called as Kaiseki (懐石) were
built with various technique on the course. In this Bento box, the restaurant
will produce the seasonal essence (Japanese call Shun (旬).) for
the small box.
If you like to request the Bento from the various luxury restaurant as Kiccho, Wakuden or Tsujitome, Please contact to JR Isetan department store Kyoto located in Kyoto main station. The concierge or staff at your hotel will help you.
Tel:075（342）5630
6 November 2015
The Bento of autumn produced by Nada mann, the food galarie in department store, Tokyo , Japan
Nada Mann is the famous luxuary restaurants group in Japan. On 1980 to 1990s, a lot of skillful Itamae had joined in this restaurant and customers can enjoy the Japanese traditional luxuary dinner course at this restaurants. It was the past story in theses days.
The Nada Mann played the most important part for socialising and generalising the Japanese traditional Ryotei style food as Bento or deli. We, as the foreign tourists or visitors, can enjoy the taste, seasonal dishes and presentation in one small box anywhere. NadaMann's Bento is nice textbook for the beginners of Japanese food.
This season, autumn, we can enjoy the matsutake mushrooms rice from this dinner box, bento. I hope you will enjoy the box with the view of Mt. Fuji from our bullet train.
The menu
Rice: Matsutake, carrot and fried tofu Takikomi Gohan
Nimono: Turnip, octopus and eggplants
Tamagoyaki (japanese omelette)
canard smoked
keelpout winding
pacific saury
17 October 2015
Aji Oshizushi, Ofuna-ken, Eki-ben (駅弁紀行 鰺乃押寿し 大船軒), Shinjuku station, Tokyo
The Eki-ben is one of the live museums of
the diversity of Japanese food. The Eki-ben is the lunch box filled with local
foods in the small box and sold at the railway station all over the Japan. The
package or box has lovely print come from the local landmark or some characters.
The taste was very classical with sweet and
sour from rice vinegar. Oshizushi in Japanese means pressed (Oshi) Sushi. This
style of Sushi is major in Kansai area as Osaka or Kyoto.
The texture of this Aji Oshizushi was
similar to the Edo-mae Sushi. As the name of Oshizushi, the fish was pickled
with rice vinegar and softly pressed in the box. The soft rice ball texture was
kept in the box and the pickled Aji got a little bit stickiness. The taste and
texture were very simple but very familiar taste for Japanese.
This Aji Oshizushi is originally come from
the Ofuna Station on the Tokaido line. The station has the junction among the
Tokaido line, Yokosuka line and Negishi line in Japan Railway East. The Ofuna
is located around one hour distance from the Tokyo main station. Around Ofuna
area is known as Shonan area, there are a lot of beachs or marine spot and old
city, Kamakura. When I caught an express train from Ofuna station, I used to
buy a box of Aji Oshizushi at the plat home.
The sour taste is nicely matched with lager beer like as the malt vineger with fish and chips and beer.
10 October 2015
Oh-ito line Eki Ben, Oito-sen(駅弁 大糸線弁当 松本 長野), Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Local food from Shinshu area on train board
On the last week end of August, I have been to the Seiji Ozawa festival in Matsumoto city. I had taken the limited express Azusa for the return journey. This train named "Azusa" was very famous as the South Japan Alps express for the climbers.
On the last week end of August, I have been to the Seiji Ozawa festival in Matsumoto city. I had taken the limited express Azusa for the return journey. This train named "Azusa" was very famous as the South Japan Alps express for the climbers.
On the noon, Azusa left Matsumoto station.
The late summer sunshine was coming into the carriage through the huge window.
I started lunch with some wine which was produced from Shinshu area.
The wines from Nagano and Yamanashi are
very popular in the Tokyo area. The sweet grapes are major agricultural
products in this local. There are several famous wine producers in Nagano and Yamanashi. The famous ones are following: Nagano as Shinano, Hayashi and Idutsu, Yamanashi as
Katsunuma, Tohmi, Sadoya (All are located in Katsunuma) or Enzan. All wines were known as very flesh and sweet like
Austrian or German ones, but some high end products were very famous among the
Japanese food restaurant.
You can get small bottle of Nagano Wine at the station
I chose the Ohito sen Eki ben, the lunch
box gathered the food from the Matsu-kawa mura area along the Ohito line. The village named Matsu-kawa mura is known as the male long life in Japan. All foods are very
simple and like cooked home or family. Potato was sweet and Mushroom has very
juicy sauce. The rice was also sweet and cooked with purple rice. All staffs are boxed in the lovely bamboo basket.
The package made from bamboo skin
The sweet but strong tannin from the red
wine was nicely matched with the lunch box.
Purple rice cooked with white rice.
Pork Miso-yaki(braised with Miso)
Simmered vegetable, Japanese radish and carrot
Tamago-yaki (Japanese style omelette)
Simmered Shirataki with miso (Shirataki: noodle of Konnyaku
made from devil's tongue starch)
Simmered Black beans
Shiitake mushrooms simmered with soy sauce
Matured black beans with malted rice rolled with Abura-age (fried
tofu)
Tsukemono (Pickled vegetable)
16 June 2015
Taiwan railway Bento(駅弁紀行 台鐡便當), Taiwan
There are a lot of Taiwan signature dishes or food
from the braised shark fin to some sweets at a stand on a street. The Taiwan
railway Bento is one of my recommendation foods on your traveling around
Taiwan.
The Chu-kuang express at Tainan station
The platform at Tainan station
The Bento is a Japanese word. The people in Taiwan are
keeping using this word for the lunch box. The Bento in Taiwan is very
different from that of Japanese. Bento is just a word for food in the box on
the purpose for ___ in Taiwan. They kept the purpose of Bento. Chinese
generally prefer the warm food for their dinning anywhere. 
The lunch box of Bento
You can buy this nostalgic Bento (only for Taiwanese and some Japanese) on the Shinkansen in Taiwan and some express trains as Taroko/Puyuma, Tze-Chiang Limited Express, Chu-Kuang express, Jugaung express or at the railway stations.
The official site of the Taiwan railway company
Taiwan Shinkansen Train
I love the marriage of the high-technology and very local taste on board.
9 April 2015
Tsujitome Bento, Kyoto (辻留 お花見弁当 京都) 2, April 2015, Japan
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The second article about the Tsujitome bento.
I have visited to Kyoto on early April, on the Sakura have fully bloomed. The Tsujitome, one of the most luxury Japanese restaurant in Kyoto produced the Hanami bento for enjoying with Sakura. The Hanami is the seasonal event for Japanese to feel spring coming. Under the right pink bloom and little cherry smell, we enjoy some alcohol and foods. From Heian era, Japanese enjoy the colour of flower or leaves and the states of falling them. Spring is Sakura, Autum is Momiji.
The Bento has a lot of flavor or ingridient to enjoy the Sakura.
Sakura at Gion Higashiyama, Kyoto
(鯛桜葉巻寿司)
(だし巻き卵)
(鱒幽庵焼きたたき木の芽)
(海老そぼろ真蒸)
(嫁菜菊菜土筆ゴマびたし)
(竹の子旨煮空揚)
(花見団子串刺し)
(ふき旨煮)
(木の芽和え)
(イカ雲丹焼き)
(一寸豆塩茹で)
(鯛の子旨煮木の芽)
(蓬麩旨煮)
(蕨含み漬)
(湯葉山椒焼き)
(若鮎木の芽焼き)
(花弁生姜)
Febrary season version was this Article.
This Bento is seasonal. If you would like to buy this, please reserve yours at Isetan Kyoto department Store. You can get ones at Basement basement floor ot this department floor. My suggestion is enjoying this bento on the Shinkansen with Japanese sake.
The contact telephone: +81-75(342)5630
I have visited to Kyoto on early April, on the Sakura have fully bloomed. The Tsujitome, one of the most luxury Japanese restaurant in Kyoto produced the Hanami bento for enjoying with Sakura. The Hanami is the seasonal event for Japanese to feel spring coming. Under the right pink bloom and little cherry smell, we enjoy some alcohol and foods. From Heian era, Japanese enjoy the colour of flower or leaves and the states of falling them. Spring is Sakura, Autum is Momiji.
The Bento has a lot of flavor or ingridient to enjoy the Sakura.
(だし巻き卵)
(鱒幽庵焼きたたき木の芽)
(海老そぼろ真蒸)
(嫁菜菊菜土筆ゴマびたし)
(竹の子旨煮空揚)
(花見団子串刺し)
(ふき旨煮)
(木の芽和え)
(イカ雲丹焼き)
(一寸豆塩茹で)
(鯛の子旨煮木の芽)
(蓬麩旨煮)
(蕨含み漬)
(湯葉山椒焼き)
(若鮎木の芽焼き)
(花弁生姜)
Febrary season version was this Article.
This Bento is seasonal. If you would like to buy this, please reserve yours at Isetan Kyoto department Store. You can get ones at Basement basement floor ot this department floor. My suggestion is enjoying this bento on the Shinkansen with Japanese sake.
The contact telephone: +81-75(342)5630
4 April 2015
Tsujitome Bento, Kyoto (辻留 季節のお弁当 京都), Japan
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There is the easy way to taste the old classical Ryohtei dishes. Ther reservation for the Bento.
On my visiting Kyoto, it was like spring day. I have shared one box of Bento. For lunch, the amount of the meal is large for Japanese.
Oshinagaki(お品書き)
Kodai Sushi(小鯛寿司)
(だし巻き卵)
(鰆幽庵焼き)
(木耳真蒸)
(真那鰹風干酒焼き)
(ふきのとう衣揚げ)
(からすみ火取り)
(海老芋旨煮唐揚げ)
(青竹串刺し)
(青海苔麩旨煮)
(鰯辛煮芥子和え)
(酒粕衣揚げ)
(合鴨団子旨煮)
(おたふく豆旨煮)
(イカ雲丹和え防風)
(菊菜トリ貝ゴマ浸し)
The Ohanami version was this article.
The Bento is the traditional Japanese food style for 1300 years. The ancient time, the people brought the dried steamed rice for their journey. These days, we usually bring rice ball or Bento. The Bento presents the mother's sense and love for the family member. The mothers in Japan think the balance of nutrition and the decoration. When we open the box which was alminium, Japan waxed wood and plastics , we can feel the lunch with our family. The high school girl, her father, her brother and her mother will have the same menu whereever they are staying.
The Ryotei style is a little bit different. They packed their dishes in one box for the customer, arranged the food will not get bad and will be well with cold. The taste will be tiny salty but you will enjoy the presentation when you open the box.
On my visiting Kyoto, it was like spring day. I have shared one box of Bento. For lunch, the amount of the meal is large for Japanese.
Oshinagaki(お品書き)
Kodai Sushi(小鯛寿司)
(だし巻き卵)
(鰆幽庵焼き)
(木耳真蒸)
(真那鰹風干酒焼き)
(ふきのとう衣揚げ)
(からすみ火取り)
(海老芋旨煮唐揚げ)
(青竹串刺し)
(青海苔麩旨煮)
(鰯辛煮芥子和え)
(酒粕衣揚げ)
(合鴨団子旨煮)
(おたふく豆旨煮)
(イカ雲丹和え防風)
(菊菜トリ貝ゴマ浸し)
The Ohanami version was this article.
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