Tokio für Foodies. Die kulinarischen Hotspots der Stadt der tausend Dörfer

by Jonas Cramby

Discover the coolest places to eat in Tokyo from smoky yakiniku eateries and steaming ramen restaurants, to cocktail bars the size of wardrobes and rowdy punkizaya joints with fantastic small plated dishes and spotlessly clean lavatories. Author Jonas Cramby says, 'Writing a restaurant guide to Tokyo seems close to an impossible task. Tokyo, as it happens, is not simply the best food city in the world, it is also the largest. The city is thought to contain more than 150,000 restaurants, which makes even the 10,000 catering establishments of New York by comparison seem like the regional center of a small and sleepy town. It has the best raw produce, the most brilliant chefs and the highest number of Michelin stars in the world. Tokyo is a city in which extreme care and concern for detail is not the sole preserve of fine dining – it exists everywhere. The city is packed with simple, fun, cheap and, above all, fabulously good eateries and this book is my highly personal guide to these places.' Organised into chapters for different types of food experiences, this guide includes many great photos and interviews with local chefs. It will help you to locate the finest kitchens and food stores on offer, decipher menus and rules of etiquette, and advise you on first-class dining close to wherever you are in the city.

Genres: Travel, Food, Nonfiction, Japan

175 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2018

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Books like this provide me with a kind of torturous joy. Due to allergies, there is so much of this I cannot have. However, there are a few surprises in here that I think I will be able to eat.

Himitsudo - Shaved ice desserts! I would have these even in winter!
Centre the Bakery - Ok. Would not be able to eat here but I love a good sandwich and even better! You can get the crusts as a side! And a glass of milk.
Sakurai Japanese Tea Experience - This has appeared in another book I read about japanese food and beverages. This has only reinforced the fact I need to go here.
Tokyo Saryo - As a tea lover (green tea, of course!) this is a place I simply need to try.

The author Jonas Cramby, has a great sense of humor. So many of other japanese food books are caught up in their own uppityness. Jomas is honest, you probably won't get in to X place because of these reasons. And this place may look a little divey but you'll have a great time. This is really refreshing to see in regards to japanese food, and as noted in the back of the book, no matter where you go there is still etiquette to follow.

Great Book! Now off to plan another trip to Japan...

[Jenny E. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fick lärt mig lite nytt om Japan. Men i det stora hela så var det mest beskrivningar av olika mat- och dryckställen vilket inte riktigt var vad jag hade förväntat mig

[Ashley Lambert-Maberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked it--it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for, and steers clear of 5 stars only because it's not a literary masterpiece that moved me to tears, or likely to become an all-time favourite. Would have liked a little more detail about some of the slightly higher-end cooking establishments--it was very much weighted toward bars, ramen, yakitori, etc. I certainly have a better understanding of some of the practices involved with acquiring food in Tokyo, the conventions, etc.--loved his photo of three out of four line-ups for one very popular Ramen place!

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!

[Yue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to go to 90% of these recommended places... even those so strict in their rules XD

I've read this on my Kindle, which is one of the older versions (no color), so I couldn't appreciate the pictures very much, and the final tips at the end were very hard to read (white letters over a dark background).

[LuckyBao · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice coffee table book, great for reflecting on your nostalgic Japan trips.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastiskt välskriven kärleksförklaring till världens mesta stad. Cramby lyckas vara detaljerad, insatt och samtidigt svepande i sitt reportage/handbok för en besökare som vill ha en liten inblick i Tokyos restaurang, bar och cafèvärld.

Otroligt fräsch design som bidrar till en pedagogisk överblick som dock aldrig blir för grund. Du som läser kommer få kika in i Tokyos mörkaste gränder och där hitta drömlika små hak, men du kommer också få lära dig lättförståeligt hur du undviker att göra bort dig helt på en lokal izakaya.

Det enda möjliga klagomålet är att jag vill ha mer, mer, mer. Femhundra sidor, inbundet, utfällbara kartor, fler bilder, fler minnen.

Fantastisk.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is interesting how detailed a book can be written by a chef.
The travel tips are appreciated but I found the author 'telling' the reader as to the reader finding out information for themselves.
Although I do appreciate the tea shops. The photos included are always a bonus too!