Eating out is getting kind of expensive for me so I have been cooking a lot for the past month. So, I am recommending these few places where you can get cheap and good ingredients for your meals.
1) Farmer's Market every weekend outside UN University
Get off at Shibuya Station on the Yamanote line and it's a 10 minutes walk from the station. There are some really good deals there, especially peaches (now that they are in season). There are also some samples for you to try while you are there. But overall, things here can be a bit expensive and is not my favorite place to go.
2) Tsukiji Fish Market
Many students will likely wake up at 4am to try and get in to Tsukiji Fish market to watch the morning bidding. I didn't manage to get there in time so I missed that but the market around Tsukiji offers some of the best deals for vegetable and fruits. The EAP students are living in Takadanobaba this summer so it's a little further than Shibuya but if you are looking to buy a lot, I think this is one of the best place to go
3) Takashimaya (basement supermarket)
Everything else in this building seems to be high end designer stuff but the supermarket in the basement of Takashimaya is possibly one of the best place to get seafood. The seafood here is really fresh and affordable. It is a lot cheaper than the seafood I was getting from Seiyu, a supermarket near Weekly Mansion, the place we are living at right now. To make a trip here even more exciting, just walk through the basement to sample different kinds of food by various vendors. You are not obliged to buy after eating so just try them for the experience.
4) Shin-Okubo
This is probably Korea-town in Tokyo. There are many Korean supermarkets where you can get your supplies of kimchi and othr Korean treats. There is a really wonderful small shop where they sell many different kinds of ingredients for Asian cuisines- Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese...etc... I can't remember the name of the shop even though I have been there many times but I will take a picture the next time I go and update it then. But there are many other supermarkets that you can check out in this area. Did I mention that the Korean restaurants here have the most delicious Korean BBQ (the best I have ever tasted thus far!)?
5) Koenji
Jojo, one of the guys on the EAP program, brought us to Koenji this past weekend and I am in love with this little neighborhood. There are many 2nd-hand clothing stores that you can go to and there are also supermarkets here that have slightly cheaper prices than the ones in Takadanobaba. I recommend coming here for a whole day to explore the area and then going to the supermarkets to buy your groceries before heading home. You have to transfer from the Yamanote line but Koenji is not far at all. This is a wonderful place in Tokyo that you can definitely go to. There are many good restaurants here too. Check out Fatz's Burger and a Vietnamese Pho place while you are here.
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