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: Tōkyō Tōkyō) is a Filipino restaurant chain specializing in

Japanese cuisine Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan ( Japanese: ) is based on rice with miso soup and oth ...

History

The first Tokyo Tokyo restaurant opened on April 22, 1985 at the Quad Carpark (later Park Square 1) in

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and at the time was the first Japanese fast-food restaurant to serve unlimited rice with its dishes. The chain initially served Japanese dishes such as

tempura is a typical Japanese dish usually consisting of seafood, meat and vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. The dish was introduced by the Portuguese in Nagasaki through fritter-cooking techniques in the 16th century. The word ...

tonkatsu is a Japanese dish that consists of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. It involves coating slices of pork with panko (bread crumbs), and then frying them in oil. The two main types are fillet and loin. Tonkatsu is also the basis of other ...

, yakisoba,

sushi is a Japanese dish of prepared , usually with some sugar and salt, accompanied by a variety of , such as seafood, often raw, and vegetables. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is "sushi rice," also ...

and

sashimi is a Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce. Origin The word ''sashimi'' means "pierced body", i.e. " 刺身" = ''sashimi'', where 刺し = ''sashi'' (pierced, stu ...

. When it opened its first restaurants in 1985, other Japanese restaurants were more traditional; the 'mainstreaming' of the chain's market contributed to the restaurant chain's growth. By the end of 2013, Tokyo Tokyo had 50 locations nationwide. As of 2018, Tokyo Tokyo is owned by Hansbury Inc., under the One Food Group, which also owns the Philippine franchise for KFC and

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Products

Tokyo Tokyo’s menu currently offers 3 types of sushi. The chicken teriyaki and tuna misono are the house specials of Tokyo Tokyo. Tokyo Tokyo also offers yakisoba, Japanese style potato balls,

miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a dashi stock into which softened miso paste is mixed. In addition, there are many optional ingredients (various vegetables, tofu, '' abura-age'', etc.) that may be added depending on regional a ...

and kani crab corn soup as side dishes. File:Tokyo Tokyo chicken teriyaki.jpg, The Best Chicken Teriyaki (BCT), a specialty of the chain File:Beefjf1788.JPG, Beef Sukiyakidon File:Wasabijf1789.JPG, Wasabi fries File:Potatojf1791.JPG, Potato balls (add ons)

References

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External links

Tokyo Tokyo official website
Fast-food chains of the Philippines Restaurants established in 1985 Companies based in Quezon City 1985 establishments in the Philippines