Sukiya is a fast food chain for beef bowls here in Japan. I saw there current special for this Pork dish on TV and just had to have it. I know it isn’t healthy and it wasn’t going to be great but I didn’t care. It was good thought nothing mind blowing. I would definitely eat it again but wouldn’t go out of my way for it.
Our local Stone baked Potato truck outside our station in Tsutsujigaoka. A good cheap healthy snack.
This Ramen was one of the better Ramens I have had here. The best part about was the Roast Pork (ChyāShū チャーシュー ) which is super thick, tender and tasty.
Last night I was heading home from the Karate Dojo passing through the South Exit in Shinjuku station on my way to the Keio Line when I heard my name being called. At first I ignored it thinking there really couldn’t be anybody calling my name here. But when I heard it a second time I looked up to see Scott flagging me down. He was standing with Goro (from the Koenji crowd) and his friend Camila visiting from NY while waiting for his wife Mia. I couldn’t turn down the offer to join them for a few beers and I’m glad I didn’t. We went to a Izakaya that Goro knows just on the edge of Kabukichou which happens to be in the same building as our lame drinking spot The Hub. I knew it would be good when we were grreted at the door by Astro Boy. But what really made this a great place was getting our beer in a Tea Kettle.
Sadly I didn’t learn until after that his sign says Lets take a picture with me. Damn you Kanji!
This was a fairly underwhelming bowl of ramen in Hiroo.
Had some Mexican food in Nakameguro at Junkadelic. Not bad by Japanese standards for Mexican food but certainly not great. And it was pretty ridiculous paying 600 yen for a tiny bowl of chips and salsa. If you have a uncontrollable urge for Mexican food this isn’t a bad option but otherwise I would stick to a good Izakaya.
Had a pretty good bowl of Ramen in Hiroo. Just randomly stumbled upon this place while walking around. The broth kinda reminded me of the super good Ramen I had in Mie.
Had a really fun trip to Niseko in Hokkaido with Todd and Jessica for a little snowboarding. I was little worried how the trip was going to work out because of a small mishap at Haneda airport on the way to our flights gate. While walking down one of the flat people movers my ticket fell out of my hand directly into the little crack between the moving floor and the frame holding the whole thing together.
Went for lunch at Aun near Natsuko’s office in Hatsudai. They only make 5 portions of this a day and I was lucky enough to get the last one. It was very good though the fact that we had get there at 11:30 for a chance at one of five of these I was expecting something a little more spectacular.
Unlike Bagels, Pizza and Taco Bell, this item was not on my list of things to eat in NY. But when I saw Kangaroo on the specials menu at the Crooked Knife I knew this was something I am not likely to find in Japan (or anywhere else) so I had to order it. It was rather good and a nice surprise added to my NY food list.
