Comparing Japanese Food and East-End Cuisine in London

Whether it's Sushi, Bento, Tempura or Sashimi, lots of Londoners are waking up to cuisine from the Land of the Rising Sun. It's virtually impossible to walk around the backstreets of Covent Garden or the business districts of Bishopsgate or Holborn without passing a Japanese restaurant or eatery of some description. I, like many good food connoisseurs with an adventurous palette, fell in love with Japanese food years ago. And now the food we love is abundant throughout the capital.

The attitudes of many people towards Japanese food are surprising. Mention Sushi, for example, at any social gathering and you will be sure that, for every fellow connoisseur, there will be two critics of this particular style of cuisine - People who say things like "Isn't it just raw fish?" and grimace at the thought of it, despite having probably never tried it. Yes, there are some types of Japanese cuisine which do contain raw fish Mainly sashimi, and not sushi, as is the common misconception and anybody who is put off by eating raw fish should try one of the many other varieties of sushi. In fact, more and more varieties are being developed all the time.