The Chef · Sakura · Tokyo
Birdland
I've eaten here with visiting chefs from France. They go quiet when the tsukune arrives. That silence says everything.
Basement yakitori counter in Ginza. Wada-san grills Shamo breed chicken over binchotan. One of the few yakitori counters that can stand next to any fine dining room.
— Sakura, The Chef
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