OJT EATS | Ginten Ginzakoridoten
We were looking for a light bite around our hotel in Ginza and so ended up strolling down Ginza Corridor. It was a busy evening but we managed to find some space at Ginten Ginzakoridoten, a small izakaya, and so we headed in.
First up was a small complimentary bowl of oden, veg and meat slices in a broth. It was a lovely little appetiser with a light but flavourful broth.
We then had some egg salad. It was full of veg and had that tang that comes with kewpie mayo. The salad was actually surprisingly refreshing but really tasty.
We ordered a portion of sashimi as well. This was super fresh and so good!
This chargrilled aubergine looked like it was going to be a bit dry but once we bit into it turned out to be super tender and juicy. It was a pretty light dish and very simple but we liked it.
We ordered some tuna and leek skewers. The tuna was just slightly seared, almost tataki like. The combination of the tuna and the leeks was great though and all in all, a nice little snack.
This was a super tasty tamagoyaki on top of just some simple salmon rolls. The star of the dish was definitely the tamagoyaki, although the dollop of ikura was very nice touch!
We also ordered this tempura selection. Tempura in Japan is just different quality. Wherever you go, it's always impossibly light, crisp and grease free. I'm always partial so something fried and this was my favourite dish of the night.
For an izakaya, the food here is actually all pretty light and relatively healthy. It's perfect for when you are looking for something light to go with a bit of sake or beer (they do an all you can drink sake deal).
Ginten Ginzakoridoten, 7-2, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061
Cheers, JL