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Anthony Bourdain Tokyo : All Of The Restaurants Picked On A Cook’s Tour

When Anthony Bourdain visited Atami and Tokyo on his show A Cook’s Tour, he and his crew picked many restaurants. Here are all the addresses and the dishes showcased in a convenient list.

This is A Cook’s Tour, season 1, episodes 1, 2 and 6. They first aired on January 8, 2002, January 12, 2002 and February 5, 2002.

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DISH – “Japanese Seafood Dishes” – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

First: Slowly simmered octopus with sweet plum sauce.
Second: Different kinds of sushi like flounder, prawn, toro, marinated tuna and eel.

“I’m ready to die now. I will have lead a full and rich and satisfied life at this point.” -Anthony Bourdain

WHERE IS IT?

Sushi KARAKU
Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 5 Chome−6−16 ビル 地下一階 銀座西五番館
Tokyo, Japan

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DISH – Nabe – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

Nabe is a soup that is usually at the center of the table and beef, chicken, meatballs, seafood, mushrooms, green vegetables, tofu, onions, radishes, egg, and rice are commonly added.

“I really had no idea what to expect. One of the first surprises is that chanko is fun. Sort of like a living dish, in that as the conversation proceeds and the subject matter changes, the character of the dish can change as well.” -Anthony Bourdain

WHERE IS IT?

Chanko Edosawa
3 Chome-24-11 Ryogoku, Sumida City, Tokyo 130-0026, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

DISH – “Kaiseki Cuisine” – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

First: A small snack which is a candy and green tea.
Second: Anthony sampled some food like dried mullet eggs with radish, oyster cooked in soy sauce, smoked trout with lotus root and sea cucumber seasoned with its own liver.
Third: Fish liver, slightly grilled squid, softshell turtle soup and grilled local lobster.
Lastly, fresh local mushrooms and miso broth.

For breakfast: Seaworms with potato dumpling as described by Anthony Bourdain and a fermented bean.

WHERE IS IT?

Ryokan Sekiyou
749 Miyakami, 湯河原町 Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 259-0314, Japan
Kanagawa, Japan

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DISH – Fugue Fish – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

Fugue fish or blowfish is a toxic fish that is being prepared carefully and only by professional chefs in Japan and Anthony Bourdain is here to taste it.

First: Anthony Bourdain sampled the fugue sashimi served with soy sauce, chives and brown radish with red pepper for dipping.
Second: Fugue in Nabe style. A soup of fugue, tofu, mushrooms and cabbage made in a pot.
Lastly, battered and fried fugue.

“Okay, so fugue actually taste rather bland. I guess the thrill of eating fugue is all in the risk. I mean, this is a great cocktail party story. Yeah, yeah I ate the poisonous blowfish and I survived. So, I was a little disappointed. I was kinda looking for a buzz frankly and maybe a little numbness around the lips.” -Anthony Bourdain

WHERE IS IT?

Nibiki
3 Chome-3-7 Shitaya, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0004, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

NOTES – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

Unfortunately, this restaurant has since closed its doors.

DISH – Soba – Anthony Bourdain Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

Cold soba that is to be dipped in hot duck broth with duck meat, scallion and wasabi.

“This is really a treat, it’s really good. That’s so good. Nothing like it. Soba, just the comfort food I was looking for.” -Anthony Bourdain

WHERE IS IT?

Honmura-an, Serving soba since 1924
2 Chome-7-11 Kamiogi, Suginami City, Tokyo 167-0043, Japan
Tokyo, Japan

DISH – Yakitori – A Cook’s Tour Tokyo

WHAT IS IT?

Yakitori is a a grilled, skewered items kind of snacklike, like a shish kebab. The marinade is made of sugar, soy sauce and mirin or sweet rice wine. In this bar, Anthony Bourdain ate elbow cartilage.

“This is, you know, kind of like a big Italian meal. You know, same thing. Everybody’s sitting around, talking, and drinking and eating. Controlled chaos.” -Anthony Bourdain

WHERE IS IT?

Yakitori Bar
Tokyo, Japan

NOTES – A Cook’s Tour Tokyo

We do not know exactly the name of the bar that Anthony Bourdain visited.

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