Cantonese EN Ken Takase - Chinese

Cantonese EN Ken Takase that offers a vegetarian course, has just opened in October 2012 together with Tokyo Station renewal. They provide the healthy and nutritious dishes produced from the freshest vegetables and seasoning ingredients of which have beauty and anti-aging effects.

This restaurant is situated in a super prime location of the basement of the Tokyo Station Hotel that has reopened with more good taste and classic atmosphere after a long-term renovation.

 

It was a very nice experience that I was surprisingly served my vegetarian course by chef Ken Takase with a detailed explanation of each plate. I felt that he has made all dishes with little surprises painstakingly dish by dish.

 

Chinese cuisine has an oily image, however, healthy and non-greasy dishes produced by him are incredibly superb. Of course, normal chinese course is available for non-vegetarians.

 

HP: http://www.cantonese-en.jp/ (Japanese only)

Map:  http://www.thetokyostationhotel.jp/pdf/TSH-Access-Map_E.pdf (English)

My evaluation: ★★★★★

Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE

 

On the below picture, looks like prawns, but it's made from soy beans.

Chef Ken Takase

Natural French GRACE Kihachiro HACHISUKA - French

GRACE Kihachiro HACHISUKA is located in Aoyama which is an amazing Natural French Restaurant. It has an impression of cleanliness and invigoration with an emphasis on the color white.

 

Why is this restaurant called "Natural French"? They provide delicious dishes of which  produced from organically-grown ingredients, additionally convey a sense of the season and look pleasing to the eye.

 

I've visited there to take part in a workshop called "Vegetables school". The amazing macrobiotic dishes followed after a workshop. I've never enjoyed such an incredible tasty and healthy fresh french.

 

You can also enjoy organic dishes with meat and fish during usual opening hours. A vegetarian course is also available for both lunch and dinner.

 

If you are interested in the GRACE, advise you to make a reservation at your earliest convenience since it's becoming a popular french restaurant in Tokyo.

 

HP: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/gbts500/lang/en/

Map: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/gbts500/lang/en/map

My evaluation: ★★★★★

Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE

 

   Chef Kihachiro Hachisuka pictured right

Farmers Market in UN University AOYAMA

UNU Farmer's Market which is the biggest and most popular in the central Tokyo  is open every weekends located in the space in front of The United Nation University in Aoyama, Minato-ku.  

Organic vegetables and fruits, natural bread and pastries, rice, seasoning foods, natural sweets, preserves, organic cotton items are on sale.  We can also get the local Japanase ingredients of good quality. In addition, a few mobile food trucks besides the dozens of stalls selling hot beverages, quick snacks, curries, salads with outdoor table are also available for the breakfact, lunch and brunch.

It has a high rate of orgaic foods and items, even though there is difficulty in getting organic ones in Japan. This is a relatively-good farmer's market to buy fresh vegetables, orgaic and natural foods that are 20-30% off the market price.

HP: http://bento.com/rev/3770.html
Map:https://ja.foursquare.com/v/farmers-market--unu/4b638fa4f964a5207a832ae3
My evaluation: ★★★★☆
Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE

 

La table du primeur - Raw food cafe

I am becoming more vegetarian for the last 3, 4 months since I began drinking a glass of green smoothie every morning that I can eliminate waste products from my body. Green smoothie makes me slim although I didn't go on a diet and my skin is gradually improving.

A contriver of Green smoothie is the raw foodist who keeps healthy body.  Raw food is founded on the principle that the body is enzymatically activated, therefore, we can keep a healthy body. 

New Raw food cafe called "La table du primeur" owned by Mii who is a famous Raw food patissier and master, was open this April. It's located in Mejiro Tokyo where is the good residential district.　It was a cozy, natural taste and relaxing cafe where we can enjoy the delicious raw foods and sweets. 

I was taking a Japanese raw food lunch box and two pieces of different kinds of raw sweets which are really delicious and healthy.  Especially law sweets are no sugar added and made from organic ingredients.  

In my opinion, I think this is the best raw food cafe in Tokyo. 

HP: http://www.latableduprimeur.com/

Map: http://www.latableduprimeur.com/access.html

My Evaluation: ★★★★★

Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE 

The above lady is Ms.Mii who is a raw food patissier and master.

RAINBOW RAW FOOD - Raw food cafe

I love raw food that is popular for those who enjoy healthy life in US, but not much recognition in Japan.  There is a raw food cafe in Hamamatsu-cho called "RAINBOW RAW FOOD" in which I'm a frequent customer. 

 

Actually I've never ever heard any other raw food restaurant/cafe in Tokyo except this cafe. I know the one raw food restaurant in Daikanyama, however, unfortunately it was already closed last December.

It's a tiny spaced cafe, however, they manage the raw food school provided the raw food certification and we are able to enjoy the real raw food in this cafe.

I went there after taking a lunch to have a raw food desert which was amazing delicious. After that, I am a huge fan of the raw food sweets that is good taste and healthy. If you are a raw-foodist, you should be there that is only one raw food cafe in Tokyo. 

HP:  http://rainbowrawfood.com/
Map: http://rainbowrawfood.com/map.html
My evaluation : ★★★★★
Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE

Vegetable Sushi Potager - Japanese

Vgetable Sushi Potager located in Keyaki-zaka street, Roppongi nearby Grand Hyatt Hotel is a sister's restaurant of vegetable sweets shop Potager in NakaMeguro.

As you know already, sushi is made from the rice with seafood and vegetables, however, this restaurant serves Sushi made from rice and no fish, only vegetables for vegetarians/vegans. To our delight, most cooking ingredient of these pieces of sushi are organic, even the seasoning and the flavoring materials.

In addition, another pride of this restaurant is that we will be able to enjoy the yummy vegetable sweets which is originally theirs own made, different from a sister's sweets shop Potager after the main meals.

In case those who are vegetarian and vegan would like to enjoy Sushi, we recommend them to make a reservation for Vegetable Sushi Potager.

HP: http://www.sushi-potager.com/en/
Map: http://www.sushi-potager.com/en/access/
My evaluation: ★★★★☆
Japanese blog: TOKYO ECO & ORGANIC LIFE

Japan Earthquake - Canadian disaster victim's real-time photos

               The Canadian artist, Blase Plant who belongs to Monkeymajik which is
               the popular hybrid band in Japan and lives in afflicted district,
               Sendai-city updated the terrible condition by the magnitude 9.0 quake
               on his blog. He and his brother who is also a member of this band,
               lost their houses and were visited by a huge earthquake.

               Please click the below to see how misery there are...

               Blase Plant official blog

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