Matthew Amster-Burton Quote

The ubiquity of great food in Tokyo is beyond imagination. It's not just that I'm interested in food and pay close attention to restaurants and takeout shops, although that's true. In Tokyo, great food really is in your face, all the time: sushi, yakitori, Korean barbecue, eel, tempura, , bento shops, delis, burgers (Western and Japanese-style), the Japanese take on Western food called , and, most of all, noodles. I found this cheap everyday food- lovingly called (B-grade) by its fans- so satisfying and so easy on the wallet that I rarely ventured into anything you might call a nice restaurant.