• Introduction
• 1. Barcelona
• 2. Brussels
• 3. Hanoi
• 4. Las Vegas
• 5. Lyon
• 6. New York
• 7. Rome
• 8. San Francisco
• 9. Tokyo
• 10. Vancouver

Tokyo

Grab your chopsticks and go to town on the freshest sushi around – accompanied by the finest sake, of course. From beautifully displayed sashimi, sushi, and tempura, to succulent skewers of yakitori (barbeque-dipped grilled chicken) – best washed down with ji-biru (Japanese beer) – to hefty bowls of delicious yaki-udon (stir-fried noodles), and French-influenced meals of caviar and foie gras, Tokyo’s cuisine provides a Zen-like eating experience indeed. Case in point: The Kaiseki Feast, a traditional 5- to 14-course tasting menu of fresh fish, tofu, hand-made noodles, and local produce, is offered at various restaurants, like Kitcho (at the Hotel Seiyo Ginza). And, thanks to Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Market (one of the world’s largest fish markets), some 3000 tons of fresh catch is doled out daily which, fortunately, can be sampled at any of the city’s countless restaurants. Daring foodies can also opt to taste Japan’s special-but-deadly fugu (blowfish) – a bite of this delicious delicacy can kill you instantly if prepared wrong (whence the old Japanese expression, “I want to eat fugu but I don’t want to die”). At $100–$200 a pop, this daring taste test also doesn’t come cheap – but why not indulge? You’re on vacation!

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