Our writer explored the city’s changing food, hospitality, and art scenes from a notable stay at the Bulgari hotel to Japanese cuisine at Yoshi Izakaya.
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Our writer explored the city’s changing food, hospitality, and art scenes from a notable stay at the Bulgari hotel to Japanese cuisine at Yoshi Izakaya.
It’s 2022, the Tokyo Olympics are behind us, there is light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, and successful global entrepreneurs are focusing on Japanese properties. In Tokyo, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka used to be the go-to spots for high rollers and expats. With another new project underway and…
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Authentic Thai food isn’t hard to come by in Tokyo, but restaurant menus are often limited to ever-popular dishes like pad thai and green chicken curry with little variation. This award-winning restaurant, originally established in Bangkok, also has locations in New York and Ho Chi Minh City, with a menu featuring specialities from the northeastern part of Thailand.
Food from the Isan region is characterised by its balance of sweet and sour flavours with a high umami factor, like somtum (green papaya salad), which the restaurant takes its name from. Popular lunchtime items include the Isan Special Set of Thai fried chicken and sticky rice while there are also items exclusive to the Toranomon Yokocho location, like a variation of the signature papaya salad made with seasonal fruit.