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6 Must Try Japanese Dishes in Tokyo | Tsukiji Street Food
6 Must Try Japanese Dishes in Tokyo | Tsukiji Street Food
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, the vibrant hub of Tokyo's street food scene, to discover six essential dishes from fresh tuna sashimi to fluffy tamagoyaki and standing sushi.
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1Tsukiji Outer MarketWholesale market · Chuo City4.2 (56,127)Open nowFish Market Tsukiji Outer Market, および６丁目一部 4 Chome Tsukiji, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0045, JapanCreator's voice- Akami tuna sashimi — Freshly cut slices of akami tuna, firm and meaty without being too chewy, with a mild, almost buttery taste that's not too fishy. It's the most accessible raw fish and my personal favorite. When eating, put a little wasabi directly on the fish, not mixed into the soy sauce.
- Maguro bocho (tuna knife) — The huge, razor-sharp knives, up to a meter in length, used to slice and prepare tuna. They cut through the fish so smoothly there are no imperfections on the surface.
- Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet) — Beautifully fluffy rolled omelet, made with egg, salt, dashi broth, and sugar, giving it a subtle sweet and slightly fishy flavor. It's very fluffy and breaks apart nicely. Usually you only get a thin slice, but here you can see how big they are. It's my second favorite thing to eat after tuna when getting an assortment of sushi.
- Grilled fish cake — Fish that's been sliced together, deep-fried, and then grilled over a small grill, similar to skewered meat. It has a texture like a crab stick, but much better. It's quite a popular dish in Sendai, but here they deep-fry it before grilling. It's probably not healthy, but it's good!
- Organic sake from Chiba · ¥? — Organic sake from Chiba, served in a masu wooden cup. It's not dry at all, with about 14% alcohol content, similar to wine but with a deceptive, less strong flavor that can hit you like a truck. Drinking from wood feels like the perfect accompaniment, emphasizing nature. I got a free masu cup to take home to drink sake and smell the wood.
- Tobikiri green tea from Nakashima Farm — A special green tea from Nakashima Farm, served free to try at one of Tsukiji's three famous tea shops. It uses a unique farming method where leaves are harvested in later April but then matured until fall before drying, resulting in a deeper flavor than ordinary tea. It tastes incredibly fresh, a little bitter, and deserves the 10 minutes of preparation it takes.
- Katsuobushi (bonito fish flakes) — The world's hardest food, recognized by Guinness World Records. This bonito fish is matured for a very long time to make it as hard as possible, then shaved into thin flakes. Each flake packs a real punch, giving a nice, rich, salty, slightly fishy taste to dishes like okonomiyaki. You could quite literally kill someone with it!
- Standing sushi assortment — An assortment of sushi including salmon, yellowtail, steamed prawn, squid, grilled salmon, rolled salmon, and mashed tuna, served at a standing sushi bar. Yellowtail is a favorite, melting in your mouth. Standing sushi is popular throughout Tokyo for its speed and efficiency, perfect for a quick lunch break. The seared salmon is particularly exciting, flame-grilled to release a beautiful smoky scent.
2Japan Wonder TravelTour agency · Chuo City4.8 (272)Open · until 6 PMJapan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 7 Chome−16−21 3階 Japan Wonder TravelCreator's voice