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Takako Doki

General Incorporated Association Japan Halal Business Association Secretariat Public Relations / Director

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I am currently working as an editor. However, I experienced working as a cook in restrunts, hospitals, and catering industry. Looking back now, I was connected to the Idea of Hala, since then.
At one point, few decades ago, I worked in a cafeteria at an auction site. More than 60% of the visitors to the venue were foreigners, including many Muslims (There were mosque in the venue as well). I remember many people asked me about the food we serve, the types of meat and whether they are Hala qualified.
At a certain time, the cafeteria becomes lively like a festival. Because the Indian restaurant next door to the venue served food for free. Indian dish, such as biryani, curry and sweet drinks were served to the visitors. Over 100 foreigners dressed in red turbans, garabayas and folk costumes gathered in the cafeteria, and everyone had a great time surrounding the same table. Now I learned about Muslim culture, it was a fast-starting Iftar.
Also, I remember that many participants were only eating curry from the Indian restrunt, eventhough there were choices of other food. As I study about Halal, I learned that they did not chose to eat curry, but they did not have a choise. I personally think that they wanted to try some of the Japanese food, if they had a chose. I still regret that moment, when I could not do anything because of the lack of information. “Inconvenience” of food is quite different based on their cultural background, and therefore, I understand now, that it is crucial to create an environment where all people can enjoy delicious meal, regardless of their backgrounds.

In Japan, Halal food is still a minority. Many people from Muslim background visit Japan, but they fell enconvininet about it. Japan Halal Business Association advocates in the halal business: HAVO (Halal, Organic, Vegetarian, Allergy).
The idea is to aim to create products and services that many people can eat and use, regardless of their religion and various backgrounds.
Seeking for delicious, safe and secure meal is commonly shared through the nations. The time demand us to find new ways of living that transcend borders and religions. We hope that Halal will help eliminate food inconvenience and contribute to the harmony of the world where you can respect, coexist, and co-prosper with a more liberal idea to eating and enjoying food.

A min walk from Ginza station! Wholesome vegetarian curry with fresh vegetables grown at thier own farm in white-based luxuary Maharaja space

Nataraj is an vegetarian Indian restaurant that has branches mainly across Tokyo. They offer beautiful dishes created with the wisdom of Ayurveda with an abundant of fresh vegetables grown on their own farm. These dishes are very delicious and healthy, prepared with high quality ingredients. Nataraj also attracts non-vegetarian customers who are highly conscious of beauty and health.
Nataraj Ginza branch is a min walk from Ginza station on the Ginza subway line, located on the Chuo street. The restaurant is on the 7th to 9th floors and the 7th floor is a white-based space with an artistic atmosphere decorated with wooden arts and pictures from India.

Nataraj Ginza 7th floor

The 8 floor is a private space with only 2 private rooms. They have white-based interior decorated with images of Indian royals, making it perfect for special occasions such as anniversaries.

Nataraj Ginza 8th floor

The 9th floor is a relaxing space with ethnic wooden interior from India. There are marble tables for Maharaja floor with a stage available for dinner shows and rentable for parties

Nataraj Ginza 9th floor

Nataraj accomodates a variety of needs for vegans and oriental vegans, lacto-vegetarians avoiding meat yet consuming dairy products which are quite common in India. They also highly value the customer’s health and wellness, therefore do not use any artificial seasonings, preservatives, artificial colorings, and genetically modified food.

Lunch menu

There are a wide selection of beautiful vegetarian homestyle curries that are made with plant-based ingredients such as beans and soy meat combined with spices and organic vegetables. As they are very particular about the quality of sugars and oils, you will notice the detoxifying effects that make your body feel healthier and lighter, instead of feeling heavy and greasy in your stomach that can be caused by typical Indian food.
This “Baigan Bhata (vegan)“ is a rich spicy curry with tandoori-grilled eggplants, which make great match with fresh tomatoes.

Baigan Bhata（vegan friendly）

This is the most popular dish “Palak Paneer,” which has been featured on tv.

Parak Paneer

It is a very nutritious curry with plenty of spinach and cottage cheese. The paneer, cottage cheese in Hindu, is created in the kitchen contributes to bring out the rich flavors along with creamy spinach sauce. Nataraj menu is written in English and Japanese with detailed information of specific dietary needs such as vegan and allergies, so they create an atmosphere that many people can enjoy their food feeling at ease. What makes Nataraj so special is that they are very particular about the quality of the ingredients as they hope to provide the safe and wholesome vegetable curries for everyone. Each branches has seasonal vegetarian menu and special gourmet fairs such as “Spinach curry fair” and “pumpkin curry fair” with fresh organic vegetables grown with care on their own farm without using pesticides.

You will feel healthier after eating! Beautiful organic & additive-free dishes prepared with fresh vegetables from thier own farm that are great for your body and mind.

Nataraj has an unwavering concept of “to create healthy vegetable dishes that make your body happy and leave you feeling comfortable after eating, fulfilling body and mind.” Unlike the restaurants simply offering vegetalian menu, it’s their hospitality that makes Nataraj so special, being very particular about the ingredients such as natural yeast nann made of domestically-grown wheat, fresh vegetables grown on thier own farm, and additive-free oil, wishing customer’s health and wellness.

Curry with tofu and root vegetables（vegan and macrobiotic friendly）

As the concept suggests, there are certain people that feel the detoxifying effects such as feeling the comfortable warmth afterwards. I was one of them. I am not stoic vegetarian, but I have been choosing vegetarian/vegan options as I have not been founding meat as delicious for a while. I feel that plant-based food is beneficial for my body, making me feel better. Although there is much smaller population of vegetarian in Japan compared to the Western countries, I think there might be quite a few people like me who notice the benefits of plant-based diet.

Please come to experience their beautiful wholesome dishes full of the original tastes of fresh vegetables with a hint of Ayurvedic ancient wisdom.

「 Nataraj Ginza branch」Basic information

Store name	Nataraj Ginza branch
Tel	03-5537-1515
Address	7～9F, Ginza kosaka building, 6-9-4, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours	11:30～23:00 (L.O.22:30)
Holiday	N/A（Except 12/31~1/1）
Budget	Lunch～1,500yen, Dinner 2,800yen～3,800yen
Payment method	Card accepted：JCB、AMEX、VISA、MASTER
Parking Lot	N/A
Language	Japanese, Hindu
Advance reservation
Cooking description	Vegan, vegetarian and organic Indian cuisine
Note	A min walk from the exit A2 at Ginza station on subway Ginza line : 98 seats
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