All-you-can-eat lunch buffet with a variety of 15 items to chose from, one of the best deals in the center of Tokyo.
Nirvanam is a South Indian restaurant that has branches mainly in Tokyo. Nirvanam means “bliss,” the highest state of satisfaction and happiness in Sanskrit and at Nirvanam they are striving to achieve that by providing you appropriate ambience, service, and the taste. They offer a variety of menus from 5 provinces in South India, including Kerala province at seashore of Arabian sea to Tamil Nadu province at the bay of Bengal. Nirvanam is a well known restaurant on the review sites such as the leading ranking site “tabelog”, and has been awarded in the “top100 best curry restaurants” every year since 2009.
One of the reasons why they are so popular is because they have more than100 authentic items on the menu created with fragrant whole spices and unique cooking methods from each region, ranging from Indian signature street food to the traditional South Indian cuisine. Masala dosa is one of the signature South Indian dishes, which is thin a rice crape with potatoes and onions.
MASALA DOSA
Biryani is a rice dish which is often prepared for celebrations.
CHICKEN BIRYANI
There is an Indian snack, which is deep-fried bean doughnuts topped with a yogurt sauce.
DAHI BHALLE
Nirvanam is well known for their great lunch buffet. It is an all-you-can-eat buffet that comes with more than 10 items for very reasonable price of 1200yen, which is a great deal and hard to find in the center of Tokyo.
Lunch buffet menu
On the day of interview, there were items such as chicken curry, mutton curry, vegetable curry with coconut, dosa, bean soup with sambal chill sauce, and uddin vada (mashed-bean doughnut with a hint of spice such as black pepper).
Mutton curry, vege masala, vada, nann
Mutton curry is available as a part of buffet, which can be an expensive dish if ordered on its own. It has lots of chunky pieces of mutton in it.
Mutton curry
Freshly baked nann smells very good and you will want to eat the lot.
Nann
Menu items for lunch buffet change everyday at every branch so every time you will feel excited to try different dishes at different branches.
Lunch buffet menu
Best curry restaurant recommended by foodies
Nirvanam chefs and staff are from the Southern part of India. They don’t use pork and beef in the kitchen, and all the items on the menu are halal friendly. Kamiyacho branch is a halal certified restaurant. Although Ariake branch is not a halal certified restaurant, they practice the same standard of procedure for the kitchen hygiene and management.
This certificate is issued by Japan halal foundation, which is categorized into three levels with stars. 3 stars means “all items on the menu are halal” and Nirvanam Kamiyacho branch with 2 stars, offers halal food but they also offer alcoholic drinks such as beer. They ensure that food is not contaminated with alcohol as alcohol is prohibited in Muslim culture.
Halal certificate at kamiyacho
Nirvanam has established a reputation on the leading review sites and been awarded in top100 best curry restaurant. Highly recommended for everyone as they offer a wide variety of vegetarian dishes on top of that the taste and service are great. Ariake branch is located inside the TOC Ariake building, which is close from International exhibition center station and Ariake station. It is a modern building with atrium and has a view of bay area. It is easily accessible from Tokyo big site and Daiba and great location for exhibition, sightseeing, and shopping, so please come by to enjoy beautiful Indian Cuisine!
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- Halal Supervisor and Foreigner Food Coordinator (Cooking, Consulting, Public Relations)
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I currently work as an editor, but my previous job was as a chef, with many years of experience working in hospitals, restaurants, and the food service industry. Looking back, I think my connection to halal may have already been there.
Decades ago, I once worked in a cafeteria at an auction venue. Over 60% of the visitors were foreigners. Many Muslims were present, and the venue had a mosque-like prayer space. I remember being frequently asked questions about whether the meat was halal and what kind of meat it was. At certain times, the cafeteria would become as lively as a festival. The Indian restaurant next door would generously serve free biryani, curry, and sweet drinks to everyone who came. Over 100 people, including people wearing bright red turbans, galabeyas, and traditional attire, gathered in the cafeteria, all sitting around the same table and enjoying a truly enjoyable time. Looking back, it was iftar, the end of fasting, and I understand the significance of sharing, but at the time I was ignorant of halal and Islam, and didn't even consider how to respond. They only ate the curry made by the Indians in the restaurant. As I studied halal, I realized, "I wanted to eat Japanese food, but I couldn't." I regret not doing anything even though there was something I could have done.
If only it didn't contain pork! If only it didn't contain wheat or buckwheat! I could eat it... Food insecurity is different for each person.
That's why I think it's important to learn about the differences in culture, religion, and lifestyle that underlie it, and to create an environment where everyone can enjoy delicious meals in comfort.
The desire for delicious, safe, and secure food is universal. The times are calling for people to live in new ways that transcend borders and religions. I hope that halal can be a gateway to eliminating food insecurity, contributing even in some small way to a society where people can coexist and prosper with more liberal thinking, and to global harmony beyond.
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