So the bartender, later that evening, when he saw the dude from the morning and the other guy chillin togeher, must have been thinking while glancing curiously at Dean, so this is the nurse-partner in crime that’s into light domination, huh?

Coconut delight bar ( gluten free )

100 g Medjool dates

40 g dried raisins

30 g coconut flakes ( you can add more if you want )

1 tbsp gluten free steel cut oats

1 tbsp vegan chocolate chips

Combine dates, coconut flakes, gluten free steel cut oats in food processor, add raisins, quick pulse. Scrape the dough mixture on unbleached non-stick baking paper, add chocolate chips press evenly, and chill for an hour before serving.

Number of servings: 4

Calories 186 Carbs 33 Fat 6 Protein 2 Chol 0 Fiber 4

Aka Oni, Tokyo

Next up on my “must visit” list of Tokyo restaurants…

…my favorite izakaya, AKA ONI!

Be warned, Aka Oni, or “Red Demon” in Japanese, is technically an izakaya, but do not expect what you find at any other izakaya. There’s no beer or shochu or wine. The only thing you drink at Aka Oni is sake. Over 100 varieties of it!

At Aka Oni, it is sake first, food later. Their whole menu is created around the sakes they have in stock. The bites here are all meant to pair perfectly with what’s in yoru glass at the moment. To that extent, you will not find karaage or yakitori or several other popular dishes so common at other izakaya.

My recommendation here is that you go and you listen. Listen to what sakes the master recommends and order what foods he says will pair with them. Usually it’s about two dishes for each glass of sake you order.

Oh, and did I mention that this place is so reknowed that many of Japan’s top sake brewers create blends you can ONLY drink here? No one is more serious about their sake!

So here’s a look at my last visit.

Aka Oni is down a small alley in Sangenjaya, so look up for this sign…