A friend, who’s on ketogenic diet, which really works for them, is visiting us soon.
I’m looking for recommendations where to go out in Tokyo so that there’s something for them to eat too.
So…basically: udon, rice, noodles, gyoza, tempura, soba, onigiri, okonomiyaki, mochi are all out.
I’ll start: sashimi?
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Yakitori, just stick to the shio.
grilled fish, yakitori (grilled meat skewers), tamagoyaki, hamburg steak, shabu shabu / sukiyaki / oden (other soups or stews)
Yakiniku.
Yakitori.
Teishoku places have meat and veg dishes tanpin without the rice.
I would set the expectation that there are no guarantees that mirin isn’t in everything. Most izakaya should be fine if you know how to order.
Also, if you choose to do a course menu somewhere and it comes with something they can’t eat, you should probably just take it and eat it yourself. Power to you if you wish to try and explain dietary restrictions to wait staff and ask for substitutions.
Biggu Furanku (Big sausage sold at konbini) Have about 5g of carbs.
Famima Chicken is a big no because it contains 14g of carbs.
Sunao Ice Cream (4-5g carbs)
Low Carb bread sold at Lawson about 223y for 4 units.
Konnyaku Noodle sold at grocery store. (0carbs)
Yakitori (salt only) The other one with teriyaki sauce have sugar on it.
Cup Noodle PRO (low carb version 15g per cup normally it’s around 30g or so. Some konbini have them and some dont’.)
There’s not much option if you don’t cook it yourself.
You will most likely need to stick with meat, sausage, and water…
All you can eat shabu shabu, ignore the ramen, the rice, some of the sauces, and order the simplest soup.
Pickled eggplant at Tsubohashi.
Beef on a stick at Toriton.
You can get keto ramen at Afuri (konjac noodles)
unironically torikizoku
Butter?