Re:Why Tokyo Is the World’s Best Food City
by gommm on Sunday October 16, 2016 @06:38AM
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To each his own. I'm French, I've lived in Paris and in Japan (in Kyoto with occasional stays in Tokyo). I'm biased though because even though I'm French, I tend to enjoy Japanese food more than French food.
I'd say that Tokyo has a much more diverse choice of food and that the best non-japanese restaurants in Tokyo tend to be as good or better than the restaurants in their respective countries. In France, a lot of foreign restaurants tend to adapt their food to the local palate whereas in Japan, they are more likely to be authentic.
Paris is also a good place for food but outside of French food and modern cuisine, there's not enough diversity and it gets a bit boring for me after a while.
Kotteri Ramen Naritake are decent but not great. Most ramen shops in Nakano are better than them and it cannot touch my favorite ramen place in Kyoto.
That said, I tend to think that everyday Japanese food in relatively inexpensive eateries is much better in Kyoto than in Tokyo. And it's a better place to try Kaiseki food than Tokyo.
And the author's argument are not great either. Convenience store food is not that great. I'd never qualify their egg-salad sandwich as amazing when there are so many kissaten that make way better egg-salad sandwiches. Convenience store food is at best decent.
I'd say that Tokyo has a much more diverse choice of food and that the best non-japanese restaurants in Tokyo tend to be as good or better than the restaurants in their respective countries. In France, a lot of foreign restaurants tend to adapt their food to the local palate whereas in Japan, they are more likely to be authentic.
Paris is also a good place for food but outside of French food and modern cuisine, there's not enough diversity and it gets a bit boring for me after a while.
Kotteri Ramen Naritake are decent but not great. Most ramen shops in Nakano are better than them and it cannot touch my favorite ramen place in Kyoto.
That said, I tend to think that everyday Japanese food in relatively inexpensive eateries is much better in Kyoto than in Tokyo. And it's a better place to try Kaiseki food than Tokyo.
And the author's argument are not great either. Convenience store food is not that great. I'd never qualify their egg-salad sandwich as amazing when there are so many kissaten that make way better egg-salad sandwiches. Convenience store food is at best decent.