Halal Food in Japan Part 2

Hey! I am back! Here is the part 2 - Where to buy Halal Food.

If you stay longer in Japan, you may want to buy halal food to cook it yourself. I usually go ShinOkubo to buy my halal stock meat. You can find most of the things to cook such as lamb, chicken, beef, tamarine, kunyit, serai and other stuff there. It is run by Pakistani.

How to get there?

Take Yamanote Line heading to Shinjuku and take Shin Okubo station. When you go out from ShinOkubo, find a shop call Matsumoto. Make sure Matsumoto shop is on your right and turn right. Just walk around 5-10meter (sorry, my math isnt good) the shop is located on your left hand side. In front of the shop you can see KPop Shop. (No connection but easier for you to see the shop). Its very small but many things are there.

before I forget, the earlier post of Part 1 I did mention about Halal Shop. Most of them will sell beer and alcohol as one of the shop requirements. This is because if they didnt sell that, its hard to make good money because they not only targeting Malays/ Muslims, they also targetting Japanese and other religions to taste their food.

http://mall.azhar.jp/oc/ <-- this is the link for you to buy online for at least 1-3months stock.

http://islamcenter.or.jp/eng/halalfood.html here is the list where you can buy the halal stock.

http://www.bento.com/r-indian.html - Indian Restaurants all over Tokyo

http://www.halalthailand.com/eng/content.php?page=content&category=14&id=123 - Halal guidance.

taken from http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+37962



if u are muslim and want to eat halal for religious reasons, you could always eat seafood. I lived in Seoul(south korea) for a while and its almost impossible to find cheap halal food, almost every muslim who sells you halal food does it for the money and tricks u for it. so my advice is just say ''bismillah'' and eat anything(except pork of course) and always remember that '' al-din yusr'' which is translated to '' religion is simple'' its a blessing and not a bother. ramadan kareem everyone


What has been said by this writer is actually true. They sometimes do it for Money so its usually very expensive. You can eat Soba or Udon (just ask for only vegetarian or Tempura Soba or Udon) its only cost you 500-1000yen (if there is a set) but for Halal food, its not like in Malaysia, you buy roti canai and you get curry for free. the Nan its 600yen and the curry sometimes goes up to 1000yen above.If you are not a vegetarian or a seafood eater, better train yourself because it is easier for you to say that you don't consume meat rather than troubling yourself. 
My advice is you shall try all Japanese food while you were in Japan because the taste is tastier in Japan. 
There is a shop call Standing Sushi Bar in Kojimachi Station (Yurakucho Line of Tokyo metro) exit 2, turn to your left after you see a statue boy, walk around 50meter and you can find the shop on your left handside. (blue signboard next to an Indian shop). The Sushi here is delicious!!! Ask for Aburi Engawa with Fon-gu, it is totally HEAVEN!! 
You can also search for Sushi Zanmai, there are everywhere but Sushi Zanmai in Malaysia is not the same branch in Tokyo. I asked them, they dont even know there is such place in Malaysia but I asked the staff, not the owner. So I am not really sure if they are connected to each other. Sushi Zanmai is expensive here, because one sushi (usually we get 2 at one price right) but there, one piece is over 95yen above but Standing Sushi at Kojimachi, 1 biji is 75yen, so cheaper. 
Therefore, I am out from here.