TSUKIJI: Kitsune-Ya... for some extremely tasty Motsu (Beef or Pork Offal?)

Whenever I visit Tsukiji you can guarantee this place always always has a line...  the boiling meat in a thick creamy stewy soup got me hungry.

Very limited counters seating but I found the chef a bit intimidating so opted to not squeeze in among the few lunch goers here.

2 most popular dishes were the Motsu bowl (meat and soup/stew poured directly on the rice) and I noticed someone ordered the Motsu and Rice separately so went for that... Nice to be able to control how much to control the wetness of the meal when separate

Think this was 800yen... Oh it has a fairly good ranking of 3.55pts on Japan's top foodie website.

http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13007656/

As you know Motsu can be a bit rubbery but every part of this dish was easily chewable and the flavor thick and excellent... there are small metal standing tables where you can eat lunch with fellow salarymen.

Free cold tea and red pepper to add a little kick to the meal.   If you aren't a fan of Motsu then there was also a beef bowl selection but the stew/soup base seemed a bit lighter.

This shot was taken later in the day after lunch as they 2 operators were cleaning up.  A great little spot and a nice alternative to sushi in Tsukuji... here you'll find more locals than tourists... but I did notice many Chinese tourists peeking over everyone's shoulders to see what we were all eating but very few took on the challenge of Motsu.

Shop: Kitsune-Ya

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13007656/

Address J: 東京都中央区築地4-9-12

Address E: Tokyo, Chuo-Ku, Tsukiji 4-9-12

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TSUKIJI:Yama-Chou... More egg choices!

Enjoyed watching the Egg-Master at work and the only spot that seemed to cater to large tour groups (25-35 people) with small samples.  Spoke with a one of their competitors and seems they recently opened up.

Service excellent at the register as the cashier will patiently ask you sweet or unsweet then hot or cold...  she'll pour a little bit of raddish as a topping but its a definite must.

Of course had to go with the freshly made sweet hot egg with radish topping.  The egg was great but I think the service made this spot meaningful. There is a tiny bench that seats 3 with a slight view of the egg chef at work.

Won't see too many exotic cars here but spotted a nice Nissan Silvia.

Shop: Tsukiji Yama-Chou

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13100313/

Shop Website: http://www.yamachou-matue.jp/

Address J:  東京都中央区築地4-16-2

Address E:  Tokyo, Chuo-ku, Ginza 4-16-2

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TSUKIJI: Terry Ito's MaruTake 100yen warm egg on a stick...

When lost in the maze that is Tsukiji and all its sushi shops it nice to find a spot thats easy on the wallet... Great thing about MaruTake is the freshly made hot egg.

Unsure if Terry Ito (TV talent with one wandering eye) owns this place but there he was.

http://www.tokyohive.com/tag/terry-ito/

Simple... sweet... nice and hot.  There are little benches in front of the shop to relax.

A nice mix of clients... Japanese blue-collar guys and tourists.  

Shop: Tsukiji Marutake

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13020932/

Shop Website: http://www.tsukiji-marutake.jp/

Address J: 東京都中央区築地4-10-10

Address E: Tokyo, Chuo-ku, Tsukiji 4-10-10
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TSUKIJI: Daisada 100yen Egg Stick (3 Cubed Varieties)

I'm a sucker for a line and when I hear regulars talking to the owner then I'm in.  This day my love for Japanese sweet eggs cause that 100yen to pop out. 

Egg comes in 3 little cubes.  One with greens (can't recall what it was), second was the traditional egg and third cube had little baby shrimps in it.  Came out chilled but other than the uniqueness of 3 varieties on a stick there really wasn't anything special about this.

The guy running the spot said they have been in business for 80 years and asked why he was so fluent in English... seems he studied in New Zealand.   If you've ever seen the documentary about Michelin 3 Star Sushi Jiro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyabashi_Jiro)it takes an apprentice 10 years to properly make an egg so I posed the same question... He said it take a Chinese part-timer 1-2 days to make it.  An so the 80years he had previously mentioned lost its luster... I won't be back but if you want to chat up someone in Tsukiji give this place a try.

A must watch.  Story about Sushi Jiro.

Oh, the shop is on the end of the block housing these 2 extremely popular sushi shops...　Oedo Kaisen-Don (Rating 3.33) http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13045427/  and Naka-Ya (Incredibly lowly  Foodie Ranking 2.91) http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13007610/.  Unsure why these 2 places are so popular with Asian tourists.

Name: Daisada

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1313/A131301/13104936/

Shop Website: http://daisada.jp/

Address J: 東京都中央区築地5-2-1 C棟

Address E: Tokyo, Chuo-ku, Tsukiji 5-2-1, C Block.
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