Curry Shop C&C – Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

Day 1 was memorable, full of exploring both places and palates, but Day 2’s theme was #getittogether because those shinkansen trains weren’t going to book themselves.

The only thing worse than struggling to buy a ticket is struggling to buy a ticket on an empty stomach. This is when we discovered one of few downsides to Tokyo; You can eat WHATever you want, but you can’t eat it WHENever you want. Most things legitimately lunch won’t open until 11 AM. So what can we possibly eat at 9 AM that isn’t a convenience-store rice-ball or coffee shop pastry?

Curry. Apparently we can eat curry at 9 AM. A generous bowl of rice with Panko-spiked katsu swim in a murky, porky swamp. The curry is dark yet surprisingly light and finishes more sweet than salty.

All that Michelin-approved sushi, and I’m in love with a 7-dollar bowl of curry. At least I’m a cheap date.