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Spice Pierrot

Sapporo soup curry is in my mind probably the best Japanese food out there. There’s nothing like a bowl of spicy yet savory curry, loaded with vegetables like carrots, potatoes and eggplant, and topped off with a chicken drumstick and a half-boiled egg.

My favorite place to get a curry fix in Tokyo is Spice Pierrot at Ginza (2-6-1, Basement). Have been going there for the better part of my last three years. They also offer variations of the Sapporo standard, with kakuni (braised pork), tofu, or hamburger. You can also choose the desired level of spiciness, from level 1 (Japanese native) to level 5 (a suitable tingle that does not exactly burn your tongue off).

Ambience is nice, with dried chilies taking centerstage. Reasonably priced – around 1,000 yen for dinner, excluding drinks.

Rakeru

A delightful little find at Hon-Kawagoe Station – a restaurant specializing in Omu-Rice. It is apparently a chain with branches in Tokyo and even Singapore! The omu-rice itself is competent, but the winner is the homemade bread with melted butter. Yum!

Odaiba

Waking up with a craving for Hong Kong noodles, I knew there were only two places in Tokyo where my need would be met – 新記 at either Sangenjaya or Odaiba. Decided on the latter as it has been a long time since my last visit.

Steamed chicken with an awesome chili sauce, wonton noodles (dry and soup), rice with spare-ribs made it necessary to take a walk around Odaiba and Shiokaze Park which was very pleasant. The sky was particularly clear.