The last time I was in Tokyo, I had a completely transcendent experience with tonkatsu. It was so good, I haven’t been able to look at tonkatsu the same way since. This time, it was a mind-blowing experience with tempura. We hit a tempura restaurant in Ginza and ponied up to the bar downstairs. It was us, the chef, and more tempura-able ingredients than you could shake a stick at. Even the special dipping salts and seasonings were amazing. Here I am taking on shrimp on a stick.

I’m not a fan of curry, but I haven’t experience Japanese curry before. It was sweeter and lighter than your typical south Asian variety, and added to tonkatsu, rice, and a scrambled egg…heaven.