The Super Bowls of Tokyo@Food

A trip across Japan's culinary universe.

For depth and sheer variety of dining options, Tokyo has no equal. Inside an individual ramen-eating booth at Ichiran.

A soba-gaki dessert filled with sweet red bean paste at Shimahei.

The soba master Susumu Nakamura.


Nakamura's noodles at Tamae.

Sushi chef Kaichiro Okabe.

Sushi at Okabe restaurant.

A bowl of oden, a popular Japanese dish with vegetables and fish cakes in broth, at Ogura.

Photo by Takashi Yasumura

@Source: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/05/15/travel/20070520_TOKYO_SLIDESHOW_index.html