July

Japan is rightly lauded for being a nation of amazing food. From sashimi to sushi, from nabe to bashimi, there is so much to taste here. However, wasabe and Taiwan Ramen aside, it doesn’t really do much in the way of strong, spicy flavours. Which is why, for those of you who are ‘heat-heads’ like me, who enjoy the fiery burn of the chilli spice, it is great that there are so many fantastic Thai restaurants around the city to help quench that desire for food that will will make you sweat. Montee Despite being underground, Montee is lauded for being Thai street food at its finest. If you can find it within the labyrinthine subterranean Chikagai shopping and restaurant complex of Asakusa, Montee is a true Thai dining experience. Marked out by its striped tricolor flag and giant inflatable Singha beer bottle, its decor is just the right side of stereotypical to be almost as authentic as the food is. Spice levels are marked from one to three, but the one is still pretty spicy! Address: Asakusa Chikagai, 1-1-12 Asakusa, Taito-ku Website: www.tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1311/A131102/13030791 Ban Thai Ban Thai takes a step away from the ‘street food’ vibe of Montee, and instead goes for a touch of…