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Any recommendations for Chinese tea shops in Tokyo?
Any suggestions? I am looking to top up my Chinese tea, such as milky oolong and white tea. There are not really any Chinese tea stores that I know of in my area.
Any suggestions?
for milky oolong specifically, i'd try the taiwanese tea specialist 茶趣 (chashu) in ikebukuro, they have a jin xuan that's super close to the real deal and the owner can explain the difference between the natural and flavored versions. for white tea, the chinese grocery section in ameyoko market sometimes has decent bai mu dan at way better prices than a proper tea shop, just check the packaging date. if you want a one-stop shop, the tokyo tea salon in ginza has a surprisingly good range of chinese whites and oolongs but you'll pay a premium for the location
honestly for chinese tea in tokyo i'd skip the fancy spots and head to 福来茶荘 (fukurai chasou) in okachimachi. it's a hole in the wall near the ameyoko market but they stock proper anxi tieguanyin and aged white teas that most places dont bother with. the guy running it is a bit gruff but he'll let you smell the dry leaves before buying which is rare. for milky oolong specifically their jin xuan from nantou county is the real deal, not the artificially flavored stuff you see everywhere. also worth checking the basement of 東急ハンズ in shibuya, they have a rotating selection of chinese teas near the cookware section that's surprisingly decent for the price
check out 黄茶 (huangcha) in jimbocho, they carry a decent selection of chinese teas including some taiwanese oolongs that are close to milky oolong. for white tea specifically, i'd hit up 茶倉 (chazou) in kanda, it's a tiny spot but the owner knows his stuff and can point you to the right bai hao yinzhen or shou mei. both are a short walk from each other so you could do them in one trip
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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