{"id":809,"date":"2016-10-24T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T13:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/?p=809"},"modified":"2017-04-24T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T14:22:51","slug":"japanese-gastropubs-the-izakaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taoofstefan.com\/blog\/main\/lifestyle\/japanese-gastropubs-the-izakaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Gastropubs – The Izakaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you follow me on Instagram or on Facebook (If not shame on you!), you might have noticed that I fancy cooking all sorts of Asian foods. Chinese and Korean are the most dominant styles, but every now and then there\u2019s some Japanese food too. It\u2019s mainly ramen<\/a>, as I love soup, but as with every Asian cuisine, there\u2019s so much more to go for. In this article, I want to introduce to you do something you might not know, but will most likely end up loving, an izakaya.<\/p>\n

This article is part one of a two-part series. Here’s part two<\/a>, with cool recipes!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s \u201cizakaya\u201d?<\/h2>\n

An izakaya is basically a Japanese gastropub<\/a>. It\u2019s really that simple. There are plenty of different types of them, though. What they have in common is that it\u2019s usually a rather casual place, with decent prices, where you go to have something to eat and a few drinks (potentially after work). So far so unspectacular. What\u2019 makes them interesting and enjoyable in my view is the menu and the set-up.<\/p>\n

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The excitment is real! – Hashi Izakaya<\/p><\/div>\n

First of all, if you ever have the chance to go to an izakaya (I don\u2019t have many chances, as there aren\u2019t many where I live, i.e. none), you want to sit at the counter. The atmosphere there is unique, especially if you end up doing this in Japan. Just have a look at this video, it tells you everything:<\/p>\n