Ever since the Edo period, on the Tsukudajima island (today's Tsukishima), the area nearby the Sumiyoshi Shrine was famous for the shops selling
tsukudani, a type of food invented here: small pieces of meat, fish, shrimp, seaweeds and even... grasshoppers, prepared with soy sauce and
mirin.
Tsukudani is usually sold as topping for rice.
This place always impresses me, it feels like a living museum... And, amazingly enough, the first shop of
tsukudani survived until today:
The First Tsukudani Shop, Tsukudajima, Tokyo EXIF info:
Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 22mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/800s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200