Handsome Shokudō

Tokyo


The chefs here, who train in Thailand, turn out seriously good Thai dishes (though maybe not quite spicy enough to count as truly authentic) served with lots of fresh herbs (especially coriander) and veggies, and sticky rice steamed in bamboo baskets. The shop is in an old wooden building, part of Nishi-Ogi's nomiyagai (eating and drinking strip), Yanagi-kōji.


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