These characteristics need no introduction. However, there is a characteristic about Japanese cuisine that many take for granted, but is equally as significant. The social component of the Japanese dining experience, one that reflects the group consciousness so heavily woven in Japan's cultural fibre.
An area in particular that offers such an experience is in Tokyo's 下町 (Downtown).
Let's take a walk.
Place: Tsukishima district, Tokyo.
The Mecca of Monjayaki. No matter what time of day, you'll find a mishmash of office workers, group tourists, students, and couples. Of course decibel levels do tend to increase at night, where a hoards of hungry-hippos wash away the day's worry's with friends, drinks, and laughter. Like its more famous cousin Okonomiyaki, it is not a meal done solo. Indeed Monjayaki typifies the sentiment "the more, the merrier".
Impossible to miss, the restaurants are all clustered in and around "Monja Street," boasting 60-plus such restaurants. Choosing which restaurant to try can be just as challenging as narrowing down which flavour to order. For the sake of keeping it simple, select from the restaurant's "Recommended list" and you won't go wrong.
Tsukishima. Monjayaki. Immerse yourself in Tokyo's totally unique downtown dining experience.
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