Tokyo Weekender August 2016

[ PROMOTION ]
1: BURRITO
A hearty mix of meat, beans and
rice. Unless you plan to try two
different varieties at the same
sitting, go grande
The things that you get homesick for in
Japan often come as a surprise. You
expect to miss certain things – friends,
your favorite bar, decent-sized apartments
– and then all of a sudden an unforeseen
craving wallops you right upside the head. For
us, that craving came in the form of a freshly
made burrito, stuffed with all of the fixins’. We’d
found a few places around town where we could
get our fix, but we’d often walk away feeling
like something was missing. That was before we
walked into Guzman y Gomez. After a couple
of bites, it was easy to tell that they’ve got the
formula down pat: a fresh selection of meats,
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hearty servings of rice and beans, and guacamole
that begs for a large bag of chips. We wouldn’t
have expected this kind of flavor coming from
the Land Down Under, but the franchise got its
start thanks to New Yorkers-turned-Australian
restaurateurs Steven Marks and Robert Hazan,
who turned their nostalgia for US-style Mexican
food into a winning recipe. It’s fast, it’s healthy,
and we could easily imagine eating there a couple
times a week.
Now, what drew us in was the burrito, but
far from us to tell you what to enjoy. Here’s the
whole enchilada (top right) accompanied by a
few more flavors. gyg.jp/en
2: SALSA AND MORE
Even real spice fiends will get some
satisfaction from GyG’s hottest
salsa, but even the mild side has
plenty of flavor. Make sure to grab
some jalapeños too
3: HARD SHELL TACOS
The crunch of a tortilla shell meets
fresh fillings: a match made in
healthy fast food heaven
4: ENCHILADA STYLE
Grab a knife and fork: that’s the
only way to tame this salsa, cheese,
and guacamole-laden beauty