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Taste Tokyo – Foods You Should Experience in Tokyo

　Tokyo is not only a city of modern skyscrapers and technology.
　It is also a place where centuries-old traditions and everyday food culture exist side by side.
　From traditional sweets that originated in the Edo period to snacks enjoyed by people in 　Tokyo today, every food has a story to tell.

◆Traditional Tokyo Sweets Shops
　・Eitaro　　　　Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1818
　・Kuya 　　　　 Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1884
　・Funawa　　　 Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1902
　・Shinshodoh 　Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1912
　・Usagiya　　　 Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1913

◆Tokyo Food Culture
　・Monjayaki
　　→ A casual Tokyo specialty, closely associated with Tsukishima.
　 　　Once a simple local snack, monjayaki has become a beloved part of Tokyo's everyday
　　　 food culture.

　・Edomae Sushi
　　→ Born in Edo (present-day Tokyo), Edomae sushi began as a quick and affordable food for
　　　 people living in the city. Fresh fish and seafood from nearby waters were prepared and
　　　 served by hand, creating the style of sushi we know today.

　・Fukagawa Meshi
　　→ A traditional dish from Fukagawa, an area of Edo once known for fishing and clam
　　　 gathering. Fishermen and local people enjoyed this simple, hearty meal made with clams
　　　 and rice, reflecting the everyday food culture of old Tokyo.

　・Edo-style Soba
　　→ A distinctive soba culture that developed during the Edo period, including the custom of
　　　 lightly dipping the noodles in sauce and slurping them in one go

　・Ningyoyaki
　　→ Said to have originated in Ningyocho, inspired by Osaka's Tsurigane Manju. Today, it is
　　　 also widely sold around Sensoji Temple in Asakusa and has become a classic Tokyo
　　　 souvenir.

　・Traditional Wagashi Shops
　　→ Tokyo's wagashi culture has two distinct roots: many traditional sweets grew out of the
　　　 everyday culture of Edo's townspeople, while after the Meiji Restoration, confectionery
　　　 traditions from Kyoto associated with the Imperial Court and tea culture also made their
　　　 way to Tokyo. Today, both traditions coexist in Tokyo.

　・Hiyoko Manju
　　→ Born in Fukuoka in 1912, it expanded to Tokyo around the time of the 1964 Tokyo
　　　 Olympics and is now a classic Tokyo souvenir.