A piece of nigiri-zushi is composed of shari, vinegared sushi rice shaped in a bite-size ball, and neta, a whole or sliced piece of fresh seafood placed on top of the shari. To eat the nigiri-zushi, it is customary to use fingers to pick up the entire piece and put it into a mouth without separating neta and shari or biting off part of it.
In order to enjoy the aroma and smooth texture of soba, it is considered acceptable to make noise while eating it. For cold soba, dipping the noodles lightly in the sauce and sucking them down without chewing them much is considered to be the “cool” way to enjoy the food.
Tokyo Gastronomic Tour: Shinbashi area
Easily accessible by public transportation, Shinbashi is known as a town of “salarymen” (businessmen). We visited two types of izakaya (a yakitori shop and a koryori-ya restaurant), where you can enjoy drinks with Japanese foods for reasonable prices.
Justin visits Tokyo for the first time, and is shown around the 2011 Tokyo Ramen Show by Andrew.
Robert, a tourist from the Czech Republic who is a fan of Edo culture, accompanied us to eat shish-kebabs at a historic restaurant built in the Meiji era.
All aboard the water bus to Asakusa
Masamune invited John (American) and Sandra (Jordanian) to explore the Asakusa area. We started our adventure by taking a water bus from Hinodesanbashi station to Asakusa.
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