Eating in Tokyo

This is my favorite part of Japan: FOOD! The good news is, the Japanese are very conscientious about cleanliness, and almost anywhere you go, the food will be good and safe. That leaves your possibilities wide open, especially in a city the size of Tokyo!

Rather than reccomending specific restaurants -- there's bound to be a good one near you, wherever you are -- I'll reccomend specific foods!

-Try an izakaya. These are restaurants with tons of small things on the menu, the idea being that you order a selection. The best is the deep fried cheese with ground rice. It comes with a pat of butter, in case the fried cheese and rice itself isn't greasy enough for you.

-Japanese curry (kareraisu) is absolutely delicious, especially with a fried shrimp (ebiforai) on top

-Noodles are, of course, a staple: try soba (buckwheat noodles, especially good fried up in yakisoba), udon (often found in soup), and raman -- familiar because it's what "Mr. Noodle" looks like at home

These are just a few of the awesome choices for food in Japan -- and I haven't even touched on sushi! You could spend an entire holiday in Tokyo eating, and eating, and eating, and eating, and eating, and eating... eating... well, you get the idea.