Left with only 2 days, we went to his favorite MONJAYAKI (もんじゃ焼き)restaurant in Tsukishima - known for its Monja street, a single street with many restaurants selling the same thing - Monjayaki.
Monjyayaki, according to Yayoi-san, was actually kids' food in olden days - lighter, more diluted version of Okonomiyaki. That is why the spatula used is tiny! (not the one shown in this picture, though)
What's impressive is, how kids in the old days were already playing with food and eating in such social manner!
Everyone and every family has their own rules.
Here's Matt making a wall before pouring the liquid dough.
Full stomach, we walked to Shinbashi (新橋) to a Oyaji (middle to old age men) bar. But it was filled with young people.I guess the Oyajis created a culture that's quite endearing in its own way...
Matt had his Hoppi Sour ( Beer + Shochu drink - so Salaryman)
And here we are doing our best but wrongly crossed our eyes, trying to be chyoro-chan of choco ball.
A quick Karaoke exercise before going to bed...------------------------------------zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...............
Last day....
Had go to Tsukiji fish market Tsukiji shijō (Japanese: 築地市場), the biggest whole sale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind.
Monday was a holiday in Japan [Keirou-no-hi : Respect for the aged day] so unfortunately the market was closed. But even at 10am, there was enough hungry people walking around and Sushi shop people greeting and calling out for customers outside, it makes you even more hungrier!
Matt's tribute to the Kuruma Ebi
- which was swimming just seconds ago - body is eaten raw first and head is served after, flattened and grilled.
At night we went to Shin Marunouchi Building where Citibank's trading side is. A very posh building with nice shops in.
On the top floors are also nice restaurants, perfect for the last 'date' in Japan.
Matt chose this place called "Salt" a modern Australian cuisine.
Went back to the hotel where we met Deepak and Laura who lives just few minutes from Okura hotel (how nice).
Deepak is from Citigroup (actually Matt's boss before) and Laura is from Lehmans.... and yes, it was that very dooms day for Lehmans so the topic was hot over that - we end up having 4 bottles of wine....
