Eating in Japan is sort of interesting experience in itself for me, mainly cuz 1) theres lots places to eat, 2) Im trying not to spend a lot and 3) Most of the time im out, im busy romping around somewhere and by the time im back to the hostel, im pretty tired. From both #2 and #3, i end up really not eating a whole lot!
Which is not to say i havent eaten. As far as variety goes, there some stuff ive stayed away from because its exorbitantly expensive (maybe towards the end of the trip..). So far ive had Ramen, Sushi (the cheap kind!), Zaru-Soba (cold noodles), tsukune (i think thats what its called...basically meatballs), yakitori, and a Japanese breakfast. Additionally, ive had all sorts of funky concoctions from the convenience stores (there are an abundance over here) which range from the normal sushi/nigiri stuff, to weird things like noodles with fried fish cake in a hot dog bun, and whipped cream with fruit in a sandwhich (this was pretty tasty!). I also went to this burger joint called Lotteria (funny name for a burger joint, i thought) where i had a burger with an egg in it. Not bad!
My favorite so far has got to be Kaiten sushi which esentially like the Sushi boat thing back home except that its super cheap! The quality is about par with sushi back home, but its probably about half the price of what youd pay in the States which makes it an even better deal. Its pretty cool cuz it's fairly automated and 95% of the stuff you just serve yourself (including tea and extra plates/cups).
Stuff still on the list to try: Curry rice, Tenpura, Pricey sushi, Udon,Donburi, Tonkatsu,and a whole bunch of other stuff!
Ok, now i'm hungry! Off to seek food...mm..
Posted by eric at September 17, 2003 03:02 AMsounds like some good eatin' out there. have another cheeseburger with an egg for me. maybe carl's jr here will import japanese style burgers with cheese, bacon, and eggs... could be the next big thing!
Posted by: myong at September 18, 2003 01:54 PM