Japanese food can be quite contrasting. On the one hand, it can be refreshing, fresh, healthy and nutritional, but on the other, it can also be oily, stale, and fattening to mention a few. Many people assume that eating fish is healthy and end up overeating fish causing excess consumption of bad cholesterol, excessive consumption of fat, as well as overloading on omega-3 fish oils. Everything must be consumed in moderation, and that includes things you would rather take a second serving of, no matter how tempting it would be.
What's an example of a food very high in cholesterol? Crabs.
Excessive consumption of crabs mean too much bad cholesterol as well as sodium, and that's not to mention the risk of potentially eating some bugs. Even so, the crab meat is undeniably tasty and when flash boiled makes for really tender rich tasting meat.
The crab is first prepared through a humane dispatch involving a quick knife through the belly to cut the ventral nerve cord, and then a quick partial de-shelling allowing the meat to be revealed ready to be flash boiled.
This is prior to being dipped into the hot pot, you can see the legs actually have a reasonable amount of meat. Usually this would be difficult to get at if it wasn't for the chef preparing the crab with the shell split already.
This is what the it is like with the shell already split. It's succulent and ready to be eaten.
The main part of the crab is still worth it too. As you can see, it has been broken up into several pieces making it much easier to get at the meat of the main body. Some people prefer eating it steamed and others also prefer it flashed boiled. In nearly all cases, eating with lemon is the standard "dressing", too much of anything else will simply cover up the natural taste of the crab.
This is Senso-ji. It's an old temple in Tokyo and is significant because it is the oldest temple in the entire city. It was previously used as a Buddhist temple and was erected to honor the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy called Guanyin.
The building is two stories high with two distinctive levels with traditionally tiered roofs and accompanying ledges. Most people enjoy a browse of the Nakamise dori street on their way to the temple. Here you will find shops selling lots of different things mostly souvenir style goods.
Shibuya is often called the Times Square of Tokyo. You only have to look at the amazing street lights and big screens with advertisements on the buildings to see why. This crossing is one of the busiest in the world, people look like ants walking across it. You truly feel insignificant in a city with so many people.
