$10 Food Challenge at Tokyo’s Most Expensive Area!

Other delicious food that you can try in Ginza:
All-you-can-eat Starbucks Reserve: https://youtu.be/8QnPXhi92Q0
Michelin Guide Ramen: https://youtu.be/KONqHRLVcgY

Here are the locations I visited:
1. Ginza Kasuga ぎんざ春日 – Tempura
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qXr63uMiuPwiH8BC7

2. Mugi to Olive むぎとオリーブ 銀座店 – Clam Ramen
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qCTiZBpKncTQuMxc6

3. 銀座 花大根 – Wagyu Bento
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zem8gQMh7ghCa6Rx7

4. Torigin Honten 鳥ぎん 本店 – Yakitori / Kamameshi
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PaerRPcorG93d4Mw8

00:00 Intro
00:48 Tempura
02:54 Clam Ramen
04:53 Wagyu Bento
08:28 Yakitori and Kamameshi
10:55 Outro

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So is this what you can get for $10 in Tokyo hi Timothy here right now I am in Ginza, Tokyo a district that is associated with luxury  shopping, fine dining, and entertainment but the question is, is everything really expensive here? so in this video I am on a mission to look for delicious

But pocket-friendly food in one  of the most expensive districts in Tokyo we will set a budget of around 1500 yen/meal with the current exchange rate, it is about 10 USD which sounds reasonable to me so let’s get started  our food tour will begin inside  this small alley of a busy road

At a tempura restaurant on the weekends they only have 1 menu for lunch which a a deluxe tendon it is basically a tempura  rice bowl with tons of tempura we have green pepper sand borer or a fried fish 2 pieces of shrimp a perilla leaf sweet potato

And a big piece of anago (conger eel) I noticed there was no audio  in 90% of the original video because the microphone appears to be broken so I will do my best to recall how it was the tempura flavor is good but unfortunately some of  them are not crispy enough

Namely the bell pepper, shrimp, and the perilla leaf you can see how soggy it is luckily the other half is crispy the sand borer is delicious,  it tastes like fish and chips the sweet potato is crispy on the  outside but still soft on the inside same thing with the Anago tempura

But the flavor might be too light for some people if that is the case, you can  add Tentsuyu or tempura sauce and it will enhance the flavor overall it was pretty good and the price is reasonable although half of my tempura is not crispy

Which I suspect I got the short end of the stick because most of the reviews are positive but that was my experience food tour in Japan is not complete without ramen not only this place is quite affordable it also won multiple awards and has been listed multiple times in Micheline Guide Tokyo

And they are known for their clam ramen yes, you heard it right a clam-based ramen on a quick glance it looks like a typical ramen but the more you look at it, the further it gets from your typical ramen first, they have ribbon-shaped fish cake a couple slices of chicken breast

A piece of tofu a slice of chashu and buried between the toppings is a piece of clam as usual, we need to start with the soup the soup is delicious it is a soy sauce based with a  slight hint of seafood or clam

And I was notified that I have  to try their shallot oil so obviously I need to give it a go and they were right! as good as the soup already is the addition of the shallot oil takes it to a new level it is delicious but not overwhelming  the noodles are also pretty good

It has an earthy aroma and flavor but the toppings are alright nothing special in particular although they have plenty of toppings which is a plus in itself our next location is located  right beside this chopstick store and it requires you to get a ticket from the staff

So first, you gotta go inside the building at the end you will find stairs into the  basement which is where the store is located then the staff will hand you a ticket so I thought I came early, but  apparently I am not early enough

They open at 11.30, I got my ticket at 11.24  and my estimated seating time is 1 to 1.30 pm so i need to wait at least 1.5 hours but luckily you don’t have to wait this is what we are looking for Wagyu Bento they have grilled wagyu a sukiyaki-flavored wagyu

And a mix of both which is what we should try it is 80 yen over our budget,  but I think we can afford it and here it is this is what you can get for $10 a Wagyu Bento Box there are 2 parts to this box

The first half is a lightly seared Wagyu look at that marbling! it comes with wasabi small pieces of Tamagoyaki and Tororo or grated yam and the other half is a sukiyaki-flavored Wagyu with a couple of pieces of Tofu to mimic how a real sukiyaki is served but how does it tastes?

Luckily it tastes as good as it looks it is very tender and buttery it almost feels as if you are drinking it the first half is named Wagyu Tororo so I assume we are supposed to eat them together Tororo is a grated yam with a slimy texture

I am not really a fan of Tororo,  but we gotta give it a go I think it is not a good idea to  mix them together, I don’t mind the texture but the Tororo itself doesn’t have much flavor which masks the Wagyu flavor as for the other half the sukiyaki was also great

It does have the sweet flavor of sukiyaki my only complaint is the portion the portion is way too small you only get 50 grams of Wagyu but you can pay a bit more to  get double the portion of Wagyu you get so much Wagyu that  it overflows from the box

It looks like a jewelry box of meat same deliciousness double the satisfaction anddd slightly more expensive I guess I wasn’t too late because apparently  they only sell 50 servings per day so you need to come early and get your ticket anyway, let’s move to our next location this is where our next location is

You don’t see it? there it is located inside another alley a Yakitori and Kamameshi restaurant called Torigin they have 2 stores side to side this is the main store and  next to it is a new branch it can be your second option because the main store always has a long line

And the line goes deep inside the store the store is pretty spacious, but  still expect to wait for a while let’s see what they have in store first they have Yakitori or grilled skewers which most people are familiar with the other menu is Kamameshi

Which is a rice cooked in  a traditional style kettle and yes, they serve you the entire kettle inside you get a steaming hot rice in a nutshell, this is cooked rice  with toppings of your choice let’s try it out and it was delicious! the flavor is very very light

But it has a nice fragrant and subtle flavor the chicken is a bit dry but it is savory  and it goes well together with the rice because this is also a yakitori place it is not complete without trying their Yakitori as well the Yakitori is also delicious

The chicken is tender and juicy with a classic Tare sauce as I continued eating I noticed that the Kamameshi had way more rice than the toppings I guess the Kamameshi is supposed to be shared and that way you can order more of the Yakitori because the rice goes well with their Yakitori

And the portion is pretty big well maybe next time I will try the other Yakitori they all look delicious so those are some delicious but budget-friendly food that  you can find in Ginza Tokyo there are also other places that  I have shared in previous videos go check it out if you haven’t already

But that’s gonna do it for now thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you next time