Eating out in Tokyo

We ate out twice during our stay in Tokyo. First we ate at a fusion restaurant. I had the seasoned fish:Literally, I had the fish. No bread basket, no side of vegetables, no potato option. A mound of scraggly vegetables and potato shavings blanketed the palm-sized portion.

Eric ordered the chicken curry:

He was surprised to find the meat still on the bone! I found the plump bright-yellow yolk to be remarkable. Japanese hens must eat a rich diet!

The last night we ate at a typical mom-and-pop establishment near our hosts' home.

Mushroom caps and fresh chicken were on display:

Speaking of uncooked meats, the restaurant served raw liver. Considering the toxins processed in the liver, I had no appetite for that specialty.

We ordered a series of random dishes.

Fried chicken:

Onions:

Green peppers (yes, I know, really simple stuff!) &
Stew of chives, potatoes, turnips, chicken skins, and grizzled meat:

Needless to say, I ate my real dinner when we returned home.

The next day we were in a rush so we purchased bento boxes, sushi, and rice wraps from the local supermarket:

The ingredients - salmon, chicken, rice, vegetables, tofu, egg - were quite healthy. However, like most Japanese food, it was a bit salty, and the portions were small. I really think I would lose weight if I had to eat Japanese style. Fortunately, I ate both before and after our Japanese meals! I think I have a diet book in the making here.

We concluded our Japanese food experience with in flight bento boxes:

Because of our Japanese weekend, I was more open-minded about the food. I actually opened the bento box and tried the sweet rice cake. On our flight to Japan, I didn't even break the box seal!