Favorite Japanese Comfort Food?

[wagyulover]

During my Nov. trip, I plan to gorge on:

ramen
okonomiyaki
takoyaki
omurice
yakisoba
nabe
oden

Any other suggestions?

[wagyulover]

Going to Denny's & Royal Host restaurants
(i.e., Japanese diners) for yoshoku-like
comfort food.

[E Eto]

Katsu sandwich, oden, sakana no nitsuke, sanma/saba shioyaki, saba misoni, hambaagu, menchi katsu, omu raisu (omu hayashi even better), hayashi rice, onigiri (yaki onigiri), curry, somen, ten-don, oyako-don, katsu-don, moro-kyu, ika-natto, yosenabe, yudofu, mizutaki, okonomiyaki, nasu dengaku, kara-age, unagi no kabayaki, shiokara, niku-jaga, kabocha soboro ankake, tamago-yaki, aji-furai, gyoza, nikuman, kimpira gobo, oshitashi, chirashi zushi, takikomi gohan, mentaiko spaghetti, nira tama, mabo nasu, hiyashi chuka, kureemu-shichuu (cream stew), potato salad, melon-pan, shio-ramen, osekihan, inari zushi, oshiruko (zenzai), imagawayaki, ochazuke, tonjiru, sukiyaki, buta shogayaki, gyu-don, mitarashi dango, tamago-gohan, hijiki no nimono, chikuzen-ni, buri daikon, udon, misoshiru, tsukemono, takoyaki, ohagi, soba, korokke (croquettes), ebi-furai, kasutera, kare-pan, guratan, futomaki, anpan...

[jem589]

Kuri okowa?

[K K]

kinki or kinmedai nitsuke
saba or sanma shio
goya chanpuru
kamameshi
gindara saikyo-yaki
jidori baitan mizutaki
tan shio (yakiniku)
yaki onigiri w/ikura & shirasu
tonsoku yaki (豚足焼)
Ishikari Nabe
ika-mentai yaki

[Jennalynn]

Oh and Chawanmushi.

[yumyumyumyum]

chawanmushi is my favorite too.

[davew666]

is there anywhere that you would specifically recommend for it?

[FourSeasons]

The two best chawanmushi I had in Tokyo:
1. Nabura's sharkfin chanwanmushi.
2. Azabu Kadowaki's squid ink powder with crab chawanmushi, though this is part of the kaiseki menu so I am not sure if it can be ordered on ala carte basis.

[davew666]

interesting. i wonder what they will think if i just order that?

[Asomaniac]

You want to go to a kaiseki restaurant and just order the chawan-mushi? Apart from the fact that most kaiseki places do not do a la carte, this is like going to a top French restaurant and just ordering the amuse-bouche - would likely not go down well.

[davew666]

ok, was not aware what sort of restaurant it was.

[deraumai]

miso nikomi udon
ton jiru
seki han
curry udon
yu-dofu
buri daikon

[FourSeasons]

Sukiyaki
Shabu shabu
Kinmedai shabu shabu
Yakiniku
Sumiyaki
Harumonyaki
Ankonabe
Kuenabe
Motsunabe
Curry udon
Japanese pasta

[Silverjay]

Nama kaki (from Hiroshima)
Kaki fry
Buri teri
Kaisen nabe
Oden tamago
Kaki (the fruit)
Matsutake or other mushroom tempura
Shirasu tempura (a little early though)
Negitoro don
Katsuo tataki
Big think buttered slices of shoku pan
Kakiage

[Silverjay]

Forgot to mention the caveat that most of these are specific to November.

[yumyumyumyum]

sesame tofu (gomadofu)

it is made out of sesame instead of soy. and you eat it with sweet miso paste.
flavorful, chewy, and it almost tastes like some sort of desert.
the japanese monks still making them so try some of them. koyasan is very famous.
i believe you can get them from amazon, how convenient:)

[Robb S]

BTW, gomadofu is also available in grocery stores, although it might not be made by monks.

[Robb S]

buta no kakuni
sake no harasu-yaki
oufuu curry

[Jennalynn]

Atsuage Dofu

[pauliface]

nikujaga

[wattacetti]

soba
tonkatsu
hokke
rafute
yakitori/yakiton
kinme (not sure if it'll be in season)
kushiage
sukiyaki

I've more than likely missed many others.

[davew666]

do you count tonkatsu?