Regional cuisine of Tokyo region

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Tokyo Don dish

Tendon (Tempura Rice Bowl)

Tendon (天丼) is a delightful dish combining crispy tempura with rice, generously topped with a sweet and savory sauce. Different from enjoying tempura on it...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Yanagawa Hot Pot

Yanagawa Hot Pot (柳川鍋, Yanagawa nabe) is a traditional hot pot dish from the Edo period, featuring loach fish as its star ingredient. Similar to "Dozeu...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Kanto Oden

Oden, a beloved Japanese hot pot dish, is referred to differently depending on the region. In the Kansai area, it is often called "Kanto-ni" or "Kanto-daki,"...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Chanko Nabe

Ryogoku, known as the heart of sumo wrestling, is home to the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan arena and is revered as the sacred ground of Chanko Nabe (ちゃんこ鍋). ...

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Tokyo Local cuisine

Pan-fried Gyoza with Crispy Wings

Pan-fried Gyoza with Crispy Wings (羽根付き餃子, Hanetsuki Gyoza) originated in Kamata, Ota City, and has been a popular dish since the 1980s. The delight...

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Tokyo Sushi

Shima Sushi

Shima Sushi (島寿司, Shima sushi) is made using fresh fish caught around the island, such as mahi-mahi, sea bream, golden eye snapper, striped jack, amberjac...

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Tokyo Local cuisine

Tokyo Agepan

Did you know that Agepan (Tokyo Agepan) originated in Ota Ward, Tokyo? It was originally created to improve the nutritional intake of children who were lacki...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Sakura Nabe

Sakura Nabe (桜鍋, Sakura nabe) is a traditional dish hailing from the downtown neighborhoods of Tokyo, with a history that dates back to the Meiji era. T...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Dozeu (Dojo) Hot Pot

Dozeu (Dojo) Hot Pot (どじょう鍋) is a traditional dish from the Edo period with over 200 years of history. There are several variations of this dish, suc...

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Tokyo Nabe dish

Negima Hot Pot

Negima Hot Pot (ねぎま鍋, negima nabe) is a traditional dish from the Edo period that combines green onions and tuna, simmered in a sukiyaki-style broth made...

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Tokyo Sushi

Edomae Sushi

Edomae Sushi (江戸前寿司, Edomae sushi) refers to nigiri sushi and sushi rolls crafted by skilled sushi chefs using fresh seafood sourced from Tokyo Bay. ...

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Tokyo Don dish

Fukagawa Meshi

Fukagawa Meshi (深川めし, Fukagawa meshi) originated as a simple, hearty meal for fishermen in the Fukagawa area and became a staple of common folk. In th...

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Tokyo Local cuisine

Kuzumochi

Kuzumochi (くずもち, Kuzumochi) from the Kanto region is believed to have been named with alternate kanji to differentiate it from Kansai’s “Kuzumochi,” whic...

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Tokyo Local cuisine

Anmitsu

Anmitsu (あんみつ) originated in the 1930s in the Ginza district of Tokyo, inspired by mitsumame (みつ豆), a dessert from Asakusa that was enhanced with swee...