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I know I probably committed a cultured tourist’s sin by foregoing Hiroshima’s famous okonomiyaki variety in favor of a falafel (but hey, gimme a little credit I didn’t go to McDonalds), but you have to understand that I’ve been waiting 4 years for this kind of food. I’m sure one can eat falafels in Tokyo somewhere, but I don’t know where (kebabs yes but I don’t eat meat — leave me a comment with recommendations if you know a good falafel place in Tokyo), and thus both Naoko and I have been longing for the kind of food that was part of our regular San Francisco diet (Ali Baba in Lower Haight). So I couldn’t pass up the chance to go to Churi, co-run by an Israeli and his Japanese wife. While slightly different than the falafel sandwich I used to eat in S.F., it was still pure heaven. Topped it off with a couple of Baileys and milk drinks and good conversation — surprise surprise someone actually came up to me and started a conversation in Japanese! — at Bar Alcoholiday nearby. Found out about both via the very useful gethiroshima website (they also produce a very nice map available at places around town).
Liked the title here Kurt. Chugoku and Mediterranean, a bit like Hakusan and Mont Blanc, or Joe Green and Guiseppe Verdi.
So glad you enjoyed Hiroshima. I really like living here. Did you hit any other spots on your night out? My favorite thing about Churi’s is they will happily deliver food anywhere in the drinking district if you can give them reasonable directions.
There’s a falafel in Akasaka in Tokyo, called Pita the Great. Its across the street from the ATT (Akasaka Twin Tower). The closest subway stop is probably the Tameike-Sanno stop off the Ginza line. I personally haven’t been there yet but I heard its decent.