Otoro from Harutaka in Tokyo.
Posted Oct 24, 2019, 6:59 AM UTC
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that looks like it might be neck meat. Amazing fattiness...
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Looks like Jabara toro, the neck part Kamatoro doesn’t look like this.
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Kamatoro
learned something new today!
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Do you recommend that place? :)
e: holy shit! that's mega expensive! Also a 1-star michelin place
The high end sushi in Tokyo is really expensive. Like 300 bucks before even drinks expensive.
What I've learned from my experience in Tokyo dining is that the best bang for buck is the mid range joints.
Japanese culture is amazing in that even fast food restaurants will have a very high standard of operation. It's just their nature. So even every day sushi joints will be good. But you find some mid range places that don't have the big name chef or michelin pedigree, but their food is pretty damn close to that of the high end joints. They might not buy the best grade tuna and whatever, but to most the difference will be negligible, and you'll end up paying 100 bucks instead of 300...
I agree. I ate at a few high end sushi joints and while amazing and a great experience, the sweet spot is midrange places. High end spots are more of a once-in-a-lifetime experience type of meal for me.
If you ever get a chance, dine at Wakon in Kyoto. I think it was my favorite Sushi meal ever.
I think it's part of Masuda's empire of restaurants. It is amazing. I've dined at Masuda in Tokyo, thought Wakon was way better.
https://m.fourseasons.com/kyoto/dining/restaurants/sushi-wakon/
Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll have to check it out next time I’m in Kyoto.