Posts Tagged ‘food’
100 ! Kewpie Japan
Kewpie on the way to the station, with cod roe or prawn, in costume or just by itself, Kewpie is a winner. It is still a symbol that is everywhere and commerically popular in Japan. キューピー すごいね！ After my post on 100 years with Kewpie – I had [Read More]
Japanese Mickey Mouse
Back at Disney again – this time for brunch. There is Mickey Mouse everywhere I look of course! This is what I ended up ordering! But really I had wanted one of these pastries! Sold out? Too bad. I will have to come for brunch another day! Repeaters to Disney Tokyo [Read More]
What is 'Suppon'?
Have you ever eaten turtle? Suppon are softshell turtle and are a delicacy in Japan. I am afraid that 25 years after the first time I was introduced to this exotic food …. I am still not able to eat it. It is said that its blood is nice if it is mixed with wine! [Read More]
Plastic Food, Japan
I love the way that in Japan, if you don’t know the name of the food you want to eat, you can point to it in the window because there is a replica of the dish in plastic. Did you know that Japan first started working with models for food in 1917? Back then, imitation [Read More]
Monday Twitter Quiz?
How long will it take for feedback on twitter to come through I wonder? Who will have the answer? This shop sells soba, but it also sells some other traditional Japanese foods. What are the sticks in the basket to the right? Its a bit like carrying home a baguette, non? But [Read More]
Japanese Cucumber
Fairground food often has food on a stick – ice lollies, toffee apples, sausages in batter, candy floss even bananas dipped in chocolate, but who ever heard of popping a cucumber on a stick! Well in Japan, the cucumber goes nicely on a stick and is very delicious. The [Read More]
