by: Nicole
Want to
experience Tokyo without having to shell out thousands of pesos? You don't
really need to apply for a Japanese visa, ride an airplane to have a little
taste of Tokyo. Just go to Makati and say konnichiwa to Little Tokyo!
Yes,
folks! That picture above is in Makati City, Philippines! :D Little Tokyo is
comprised of Japanese restaurants which serve authentic Japanese
meals. What makes this place authentic? Well, the owners of those restaurants
and the people who cook the food they serve are Japanese! These place is packed with Japanese people
too! Now you know where to go to practice if you're learning ze language. :)
Little
Tokyo is an awesome place for food trippin'! Our first stop: Okonomiyaki in Kagura Restaurant.
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| Okonomiyaki with squid (Php 230.00) Good for 2 servings |
Cooked
by, I believe, the owner himself (the guy on the
right in the photo below). One order of this is already filling for two.
My friend and I ordered the okonomiyaki with squid - yummy! Next time, I'm
trying the one with noodles!
Interior
of Kagura Restaurant.
Lemme
guess. The owner is a huge Tigers fan - a Japanese baseball team, obviously!
The place if filled with all sorts of Tigers' knickknacks; even the TV screens
are tuned in a Tigers' exclusive cable channel. :D
Oh
look! I don't know what this is called
so let's just call it " traditional Japanese dining table." You know,
where you have to take your shoes off and sit or kneel on those pillows. :)
After the
okonomiyaki, our next stop was the Hana
restaurant for takuyaki, ramen,
and the super yummy Ramune shaved ice.
We chose
to have the shaved ice first since it was the quickest one to prepare. BOY OH BOY
OH BOY! THIS IS ONE OF A KIND! A really must try! It's flavour is so unique
that I'm coming back to eat it again! It's so yummy -- an ultimate summer
dessert! So happy eating it! Oh those scenes in the anime where the characters
are eating this flash in my mind ha, ha!
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| Ramune Shaved Ice (Php 80.00) with milk (Php 90.00) Good for 2 servings |
Then came
my ramen. I told my friend I was not leaving that place until I get to eat a
bowl of ramen! Ha, ha! I chose their bestseller - the shoyu ramen. It has pork
slices, naruto, seaweed, and egg. I've never been so satisfied in a bowl of
ramen until I got to eat this! BURP!
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Shoyu Ramen (Php 200.00)
Good for 2-3 servings
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When I
was about to finish my ramen, our takuyaki balls were served. My friend and I
were already so full that we only got to eat one takuyaki each! We took home
what's left. :) Just in case you're wondering what's inside each takuyaki ball,
it's got squid, onions, and orange-colored ginger (which I thought carrots but
the lady who's cooking told me those were minced ginger). :D
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| Takuyaki (Php 120.00 for 6 pcs) My friend describes each piece as big as a baby's fist :D |
One of
the things I like I about Little Tokyo is that each restaurant has its own
specialty which you might not order from the other. I've tried two of Little
Tokyo's restaurants so far - the okonomiyaki resto and the takuyaki one. Next
time, I'm trying the one which speciality is sushi, the one on grilled stuff,
and etcetera. Awesome place to hang out with friends and colleagues on a Friday night after work!
How to
get to Little Tokyo? Click here for the map. Your primary landmark, there's McDonald's in
front of the entrance.
Little Tokyo
2277 Pasong Tamo Corner Amorsolo Street, Makati, Philippines
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