Toro and Uni at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market
What is a holiday if you don't allow yourself to enjoy a little bit of eating? Japan is heaven for Japanese food lovers like me, so you have to eat and enjoy yourself while you're there. What I always tell myself is this: eat whatever you want, beware of portion size, and know the consequences. As long as you are willing to admit the consequences from too much eating, then go ahead and enjoy yourself. I did, and one of my favorite finds during this trip was at the Tsukiji Fish Market. As any food lover, I wanted to bare witness to the fish auctions that take place at the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world: Tsukiji Fish Market. I wanted to see tuna, salmon, sea urchins, eel and all sorts of food being auctioned away, but this time I have to admit I couldn't wake up. It was too early. It would require me waking up at around 4am in the morning and getting myself out to the fish market by around 6am to make the f...