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Bourdain ate: kushiage (fried skewers of shrimp and basil, lotus fruit, octopus, and quail eggs) and okonomiyaki (egg-batter pancake stuffed with squid) Dinner date: Naomichi Yasuda
Fried skewers, okonomiyaki, craft beer, and sake
Japan, 〒153-0042 Tokyo, Meguro City, Aobadai, 1 Chome−17−5 メゾン青葉 102 Get directions
¥3,000–4,000
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