Food Review — The Good Weekender

Halal Food In Tokyo: Halal Ramen at Kaijin, Shinjuku (With Directions!)

It's official: I'm a ramen-lover.
Prior to my visits to Tokyo, I have to confess: I had never eaten ramen. Ever. I don't know why that is, but basically all the Japanese food I was familiar with pre-Japan was sushi. Like everybody, I was familiar enough with sushi, and when people said…

The Picnic Table by Simply Sandwiches Turns 1 !

Happy Birthday to the Picnic Table and the Simply Sandwiches team!
I can't believe it has been exactly a year since I attended their launch party on Halloween day last year! It didn't feel that long ago, somehow.
I was a little late this year to the party, which started in the early mornin…

Halal Food In Tokyo: Halal Japanese BBQ at Gyumon, Shibuya

If you've read about my Tokyo adventures, you might have caught my post on Hanasakiji-san; I was and still am OBSESSED with the halal shabu-shabu there, it is SO GOOD. (P/s: Shah and I went there twice in our recent two-week trip, but we honestly almost, almost made it to three times)

But I might have found another little restaurant (the size of these restaurants is literally little, really) to obsess over: Gyumon.

Just look at these beauties. Authentic Japanese barbecue in an authentically Japanese spot, AND it serves halal food. Can you not dig that?

Favourite Little Restaurant in Tsukiji Fish Market

There are too many little "restaurants" to try out at Tsukiji Fish Market but for some reason, I keep finding myself going back to the same little restaurant—and yes, I've even blogged about the very same place in this post here. Remember, when I stressed the "must-visit" part?

Tsukiji Market, Tokyo

Tsukiji Market is hands down the must-visit place in Tokyo, y'all. I'm going to stress my point by saying this in capital letters: MUST. VISIT.

I don't know how else to convey the message that it is a compulsory place to visit if you're ever going to Tokyo, other than probably sharing a bunch of photos Shah and I took while we were there.

But of course, I maybe have jumped the gun here. What is Tsukiji Market, exactly, and why should anyone visit it? Before I answer in words, I'm going to answer in photo form:

OK, back to words now. Tsukiji Market, or Tsukiji Fish Market, is an actual market which sells normal market things like seafood and veges and fruits.
Eh, you say. Sounds like my regular weekly market, you say.

But that's where you're wrong, because of course it isn't regular.

Halal Food in Tokyo: Halal Shabu-shabu at Hanasakaji-San

Guys, let me admit this first: I had no idea what shabu-shabu was before this, nor had I heard of it. But now that I know what it is (and, also, my doctor recently told me to up my iron game), I declare myself a personal advocate of genuine shabu-shabu. Maybe 'advocate' is too strong of a …

The Picnic Table by Simply Sandwiches

The Picnic Table by Simple Sandwiches has officially launched!
I'm going to give you a rundown of who Simply Sandwiches is and what The Picnic Table cafe is all about, but first, here's a picture of me in front of the cafe:

OK, I was really just helping out with the registration, so I'…