When it comes to Japanese cuisine, I have a lot of favorites. I appreciate a good bowl of ramen. I rave about Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (never Tokyo's monjayaki though). One of my preferred "special occasion" meals however is shabu-shabu. Accomplished by cooking thinly sliced meat and vegetables by stirring them in a boiling pot of broth, shabu-shabu is one of those savory dishes that makes for a perfect end to a long work week. That being said, restaurants specializing in it are very popular on the weekends, so finding an open table is a task in itself. Meeting Keisuke in Nihonbashi late Friday night, we attempted to eat at a place that had favorable reviews online. As they were accepting no more customers, we relocated to nearby Shimbashi after Keisuke called ahead to make sure the shop there had room for us. Spending several frantic minutes searching the streets, we eventually found the shabu-shabu restaurant it time for our reservation.
While this restaurant wasn't offering all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu on Fridays, the portions we received were rather generous so it wasn't an issue. Placing the meat, glass noodles, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and other veggies into the pot, everything was perfectly cooked in a matter of seconds, ready to be eaten. Enjoying a couple of beers before heading back to the station, this truly was the perfect way to end my last night in Tokyo before departing for Mt. Fuji in the morning. Ciao, Tokyo!
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