We all love survival, so we all love food. It’s one thing that even the democrats and republicans share, though they would probably hate to admit it…
Boy, how I crave an authentic Chicago-style deep dish pizza, loaded with pepperoni, pineapple, cheese-overload, and 2 days worth of calories…
Fortunately, I do enjoy much of what the japanese cuisine has to offer. My typical repertoire of late has been curry (日本語,カレー) , ramen (ラメン）, katsu-don (breaded pork with eggs on top of a bowl of rice – カツ丼, click for me blog entry on this), sushi (which I actually had for the first time on this trip this evening、寿司) and the ever-so-popular ice-cream here in Japan, Häagen-Dazs… mmm!
Non-instant Ramen, A.K.A. Real Ramen
Sushi - Try it!
The Japanese definitely know how to do sweets. The Japanese, in general, are a very youthful-based culture (more on this in a future entry) so sweets and smiles seem to fit naturally in it. To help explain what I mean, here was my breakfast I purchased at the train station the other day and ate on my train ride to Matsuyama…
My happy french toast sandwich, Chocolate Face, with jelly inside
He looks so happy, despite the fact that you’re about to enjoyably eat him alive!
And here’s a dessert I busied myself with while waiting for the train the other day…
And last but not least… I’m allergic to peanuts (last time I checked, at least) but my favorite type of peanuts are the salted ones… Salt PEAnuts, Salt PEAnuts!
Mmm… japanese deserts…
Salt PEAnuts! Salt PEAnuts!