Bonito

08.27.2015 Bonito. The fish that never stops swimming.

Bonito never stop swimming, which may partially explain their super meaty bodies. The best-tasting bonito are the hatsu-gatsuo (first bonito) harvested in April and May. But returning bonito, or modori-gatsuo, caught off the Sanriku coast in August and September are also delicious.
Bonito meat is flavorful and full of beneficial DHA for the brain, taurine for the liver, EPA, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and potassium. Japanese lightly grill it as tataki or dry it for use as flakes in wide-ranging dishes that play an essential role in Japanese culinary tradition. They also eat bonito raw as sashimi in various styles Ewith soy sauce and shoga (ginger), myoga (Japanese ginger buds), salt, ponzu (citrus-based sauce) or yuzukosho (citrus paste and pepper). While visiting Japan, we recommend trying lightly grilled bonito tataki at least once.

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Rihga Royal Gran Okinawa Dining 19 リーガロイヤルグラン沖縄　Dining 19 (ナインティーン)

Naha/Urasoe/Ginowan, Okinawa

General,Western / General

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Average price: Dinner: 6,000JPY / Lunch: 2,700JPY

Open: Breakfast 7:00 am - 10:00 am (L.O. 10:00) Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00) Dinner 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm (L.O. 8:30)

Closed: None

English services: English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Access: 2 minutes walk after getting off at Asahibashi Station on the Yui Rail Directly connected to Asahibashi Station

Address: 1-9 Asahimachi , Naha, Okinawa

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Sumile TOKYO Sumile TOKYO

Shibuya Station, Tokyo

Italian,Italian/French / Pasta / Steak / Herb & Spice

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Average price: Dinner: 8,000JPY / Lunch: 1,500JPY

Open: [Weekday/Saturday/Sunday/Public Holidays] Lunch: 11:30am - 3pm (last order 2pm) [Weekday/Saturday] Dinner: 6pm - 11pm (last order 10pm) [Sunday] Dinner: 5:30pm - 11pm (last order 9:30pm)

Closed: Mondays

English services: English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Access: A eight minute walk from Shibuya Station towards Tokyu Hands.

Address: Shibuya EDGE Bldg 9F, 10-3 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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Ginza Ishizuka 銀座　いしづか

Ginza, Tokyo

Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / Kaiseki (tea-ceremony dishes) / Sake

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Average price: Dinner: 15,000JPY / Lunch: 2,500JPY

Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Days before holidays] Lunch 11:30-14:30 (last order 13:30) [Weekdays, Saturday] 17:30-00:00 (last order 23:30)

Closed: Sundays

English services: English-speaking staff available.

Access: Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Ginza Ichome Station, 1 minute walk from exit number 10. After exiting, turn left at the Family Mart. It's on your left.

Address: Habiuru Ginza 5F, Ginza 1-13-8, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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Ginza Kamiya 銀座　神谷

Ginza, Tokyo

Kaiseki (course menu),Japanese / Japanese Sosaku (creative)

Reservation 2 recommendations

2 recommendations

Average price: Dinner: 20,000JPY / Lunch: 6,000JPY

Open: [Weekdays, Sundays] Lunch: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Last order: 2:00 PM) [Weekdays] Dinner: 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Last order 9:30 PM) [Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays] Lunch: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Last order: 2:00 PM) / Dinner: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Last order: 9:00 PM)

Closed: Irregular

English services: English menu available.

Access: Three-minute walk from Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya Lines.

Address: Kojun Building 4F, Ginza 6-8-7, Chuo, Tokyo

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Miyabi An みやび庵

Takayama, Gifu

Udon/Soba (noodles),Japanese / Gyudon (beef bowl) / Soba (noodles) / Kaiseki (traditional multi-course meal)

Reservation 1 recommendation

1 recommendation

Average price: 1,200JPY

Open: Lunch 11:00-ends when the soba runs out / Dinner 18:00-21:00 (last order 20:30) *reservations required for course meals

Closed: Monday

English services: English menu available.

Access: 20 minute walk from Takayama station. Go straight on Chuo street right in front of the station, and turn onto Miyakawa. It is just past the Hirata memorial museum.

Address: 65-4 Kaminino-machi, Takayama, Gifu

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Ryoriya Mifune 料理屋　三船

Roppongi, Tokyo

General,Japanese / General

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Average price: Dinner: 6,000JPY / Lunch: 900JPY

Open: [Weekday/Saturday] Lunch 11:30 - 14:00 (last order13:30) / Dinner 17:00 - 23:30 last order22:30 (food), 23:00 (drinks).

Closed: None

English services: English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Access: Two minute walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Exit 2.

Address: Utsumi Bldg. 1F , 7-18-7 Roppongi , Minato-ku, Tokyo

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Kirakutei 喜楽亭

Nijo Castle/Gosho, Kyoto

General,Taverns / Sashimi (raw fish)/Seafood / General / Donburi (rice bowl dish)

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Average price: Dinner: 3,000JPY / Lunch: 750JPY

Open: 17:00-01:00, last order for food at 23:30, last order for drinks at 00:30 Lunch from 11:30-14:00

Closed: None

English services: English menu available.

Access: A 1-minute walk from Marutamachi station on the Karasuma subway line

Address: Christer Plaza M1F , 215 Karasu Maru Takeya-cho Agaru Okura-cho, Chukyo-ku,Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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Dining & Bar KITSUNE dining&barKITSUNE

Shibuya, Tokyo

General,Dining bar / Western Sosaku (creative) / French / Sake

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Average price: 3,500JPY

Open: [Monday-Thursday] Dinner 18:00-03:00 (Last order 02:30) [Friday, Saturday, Day Before Holiday] Dinner 18:00-05:00 (Last order 04:00) [Sunday] Dinner 18:00-03:00 (Last order 02:30) We're now open on Sundays! [Monday-Thursday] Dinner 18:00-03:00 (Last order 02:30)

Closed: None

English services: English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Access: Shibuya Station, East Exit. Walk along Meiji Street and cross the Namikibashi intersection. It's on the B1 floor under the Lawson 100.

Address: B1 Chatlet Shibuya 2-20-13 Higashi Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0011 Japan

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Okonomiyaki Kiji Shinagawa お好み焼　きじ　品川店

Shinagawa, Tokyo

Okonomiyaki (vegie/meat pancakes)/Monjayaki (Okonomiyaki pancakes using diluted batter),Japanese / Okonomiyaki (vegie/meat pancakes) / Teppanyaki (grilled foods) / Beer

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Average price: 2,000JPY

Open: Lunch from 11:00-15:30 (last order at 15:00) / Dinner from 17:00-23:00 (last order at 22:00)

Closed: Wednesdays

English services: English menu and English-speaking staff available.

Access: Exit from the Konan exit and proceed directly forward. We are on the 2nd floor of Shinagawa Front Building

Address: Shinagawa Front Bldg. 2F, 2-3-13 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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Tempura Fukamachi てんぷら深町

Tokyo Station/Marunouchi, Tokyo

General,Japanese / Tempura (battered, fried seafood and vegies) / Tendon (tempura bowl)/Tenjyu (tempura lunch box) / Sake

Reservation

Average price: Dinner: 13,000JPY / Lunch: 2,500JPY

Open: [Tuesday - Friday, Day before National holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm / Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm (L.O. 8:30pm) [Saturday, Sunday, National holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm / Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm (L.O. 8:30pm)