This is definitely not cho-tabetai, but it’s so funny I have to post it anyway. I know weight watchers was never known for good cuisine or food presentation, but this is just plain unappetizing. The best one for me is the “fish taco” featured on the top right. It’s just a piece of toast with [...]
While I was visiting with my friend Satomi, she practically demanded we make a trip outside of Tokyo to an onsen (hot spring). Because of my tattoos I can’t go to public baths, and had to get a room with onsen. The upside of that is our food service was premium with a private room. [...]
It’s really hard to find an unsweetened beverage in America. Tea seems to be everywhere these days, but it’s always sweetened, which makes me want to gag; sweetened green tea doubly so. In a rest stop in New Jersey of all places, I just stumbled upon this mint water. It’s supremely refreshing, and has 0 [...]
On my last day in Utsunomia, my friend TaShin-san took the local market in town. I needed to get some hachimitsu umeboshi for friends in New York. I could not help but notice the amazing fresh seafood they had there. It’s clear that someone makes a daily trip to Tsukiji market in Tokyo. TaShin-san was [...]
I was at home alone and hungry last night, so I decided to rummage through my pantry and see what I could come up with for dinner. I found unagi, rice, tofu, and kabocha. With these ingredients I decided to make hiyayakko, kabocha no nimono, and unagi donburi. About half way through cooking dinner, I [...]