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Ichiran Ramen
10/10
It's comfort food on steroid. There's also something really comfy about eating in your own isolated booth.
Gindako Takoyaki
9/10
They're crunchy on the outside, with big chunk of octopus inside!
Gindako again.
I had it a little bit cold and it was still delicious. A++ would eat again.
Matcha Ice Cream with Hello Kitty "pancake" (more like waffle)
6/10
Meh, lacking in matcha flavor. An extra point for kawiiness
Skewers from an Izakaya in Omoide Yokocho
8/10
Cheap and frickin delicious right off the grill. No pictures because I never paused eating....
Another set of Skewers from Gonpachi (Restaurant that inspired that scene in Kill Bill v1 between The Bride and Crazy88)
7/10
Still good, but you can't compare the atmosphere to the izakaya from the previous picture.
Oyakodon (egg and chicken over rice) with Miso soup from Gonpachi
7.5/10
Solid comfort food!
Tempura-don with soda noodles. Tendon in Harajuku.
7/10
Cheapish and yummy! It was a really cold day too, the soba noodles hit the spot!
Hamburg (not the city nor hamburger) from a neat little place in Shibuya.
8/10
It's like gourmet beef Patty. Mine was stuffed with cheese and avocado.
Sushi in Shibuya during Halloween
0/10
Rubbery
Uobei Sushi in Shibuya (for real this time)
6.5/10
SO CHEAP! it's 100 yen per plate
Sushi was just alright though.
Another shot of the sushi chute. It's fun watching them zip through.
Ekiben on the Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto
6.5/10
Better than expected. Always been jealos of scenes of people eating ekiben in Anime/manga
Warm Nori Senbei from a shop in Kyoto
7/10
I love the soy sauce flavor. Possibly some of the top rice crackers I've ever had.
Grilled fish on a stick off the Arashiyama JR train station
7/10
Not a big fan of fish but this was delicious. Crunchy and not.. Fishy.
Yakisoba in Dotonbori Street Osaka
5/10
Mehhhh I was expecting better and it just tasted like Lo mein.
To be fair, I was tired and just went to the first place with the least amount of people waiting.
(In)famous Fugu fish. Too chicken shit to try...
Food tax! Fake display food!
5/7
Dog tax: A very good doggo enjoying a well deserved head scratchies.
geiokami
Oriental countries have the best food
andyar
Plot twist the last, the last pic is also food.
TotallyNotYourTeacher
Takoyaki and okonomiyaki is the food of the kamisama.
Withcharitytowardnone
OMG, that dog is so cute.
lunarlynx8
Thank you so much! He's a really good doggo and his name is Maximus
smellyboots
Its 2:46 in the morning and now I'm salivating like a wild animal I hope you're happy.
lunarlynx8
Sorry... Not sorry?
Bakakun
Fun fact about oyakodon. The kanji for it is 親子丼. It actually means parent child over rice. Hence the chicken and the egg :D
lunarlynx8
That is too cute! Also.. kinda morbid hahaha
bl0ke
TAKOYAKI TIME!
lunarlynx8
ALL THE TIME!
gameofnippletwister
Shut your sushi chute!
Nahxela
Did you bring back food for us :(
lunarlynx8
I brought some non-matcha kit kats and they were gone within 30 mins of being back in office T_T
Nahxela
;-;7
theycallmeMrGlass
I would get mercury poisoning if I went to Japan. I love sushi, and would not stop eating.
lunarlynx8
I regretted not doing an omakase :(
BenKrauter
Christ I miss Japan. Here's the meal my landlady made me for my first night in Japan when I lived.
lunarlynx8
That looks so good!!
BenKrauter
It was like 13 years ago but I still vividly remember it. I miss Saiki so much I've been stalking houses for sale there.
lunarlynx8
Wish you luck man!
pradabenz88
OMG.... Japanese Foodgasm!!! ???? And that dog is sooooooooooo cute!
lunarlynx8
Thank you!
NastyNateandthewatermelongang
FYI the skewers are called yakitori.
guerillagirl
CHICKEN ON A STICK!!!
lunarlynx8
Doing God's work! Thank you!
Junktrunkjunkie
yaki = fried tori = bird
updoooot
FYI yakitori is only for chicken/birds
NastyNateandthewatermelongang
Soooooo, having lived there, any place that specialized in meat on a stick we called yakitori, and I did work closely with the Japanese.
ahokusa
The word yakitori refers to birds, but the food yakitori can include other meats as well.
shiftdi3s3l
U making me sad here @Op
lunarlynx8
I'm sorry!
shiftdi3s3l
btw, are the noodles paired with your hamburg-steak soba?
lunarlynx8
No they're actually spaghetti. It was kinda a niche restaurant. Really cozy and I have no idea what the restaurant name is!
shiftdi3s3l
Spaghetti+Hamburg-steak+rice+miso...? My mind is so confused right now.
lunarlynx8
Carbs on carbs are how the Japanese roll.
Girx
Dude try CoCos curry, next time. It is great.
lunarlynx8
We actually had Coco ichibanaya in Singapore before heading to Japan lol
Xaevyn
Chicken cutlet curry level 9.....mmmmmmmm I miss it.
lunarlynx8
I go for the baby level 2....
Cerbefus
I love Asian food and in a brief visit to Vancouver I had a chance to expand my definition of Asian cuisine in just a city
lunarlynx8
Where are you from originally? :D
Cerbefus
Colima, México. A tiny place near one of the most active volcanes of my country.
lunarlynx8
Oooh I've never been to Mexico! Would love to go one day as well!
Cerbefus
Mexican food is wonderful (even if you don't tolerate spicy foods)so many combinations and ways to cook meat, each region has its own flavor
nigglemaster
OP was it expensive? I really wanna go. I tend to go to cheaper countries.
lunarlynx8
I'm lucky enough to be able to afford a medium ish budget. The total trip cost me around $2000? Including airfare, Airbnb, food, transpot
PillowFortPolice
My bf and his dad lived there 4 years and has told me some. In the big cities it's very expensive, but on the skirts, lots of cheap 1/2
PillowFortPolice
Places to stay as a tourist. Some people rent rooms in their house for brief stays which I think is so quaint and awesome. 2/2
lunarlynx8
I did AirBnB and not only is it affordable, it's probably the best AirBnB I've ever stayed in
MaladaptedMedic
Very expensive to live in Tokyo. Everywhere else is better, but I wouldn't consider it a "cheap" tourist destination. Need a bit of $
lunarlynx8
Yeah, but I didn't think it's as expensive as everyone is saying.
billygoatsinbananahammocks
Dang...I miss food in Japan. Always loved going out when we hit port there.
lunarlynx8
I got a friend in the Navy there!
andern7
I've had the fugu fish. It was mostly meat on a bunch of tiny bones you had to keep picking out. Didn't taste good to me. Not missing much.
lunarlynx8
Thank you! Fomo eased!
Nize426
Fugu sashimi also is mostly flavorless. Just the rareness and uniqueness is what makes it a delicacy imo
lunarlynx8
More the experience than taste then. Thank you!
Radlord
Do you speak the language? I would very much like to go but the only Japanese I know is stereotypical incorrect weeb shit.
lunarlynx8
Hahaha I know like 4 phrases. Did a lot of pointing to smart phone "doko? " and smile. Everyone is really eager to help !
lunarlynx8
Also a lot of the signs are in English!
Nize426
I live in Tokyo, but with the upcoming 2020 olympics they're really ramping up on the English signs and staff.
TheThunderbirdRising
I went for a couple weeks. All you really need is to be able to point and say "thank you very much"
ilieontheinternettosoundcool
I spent 4 weeks a few years back on holiday. The only thing i knew was "sumimasen" to say excuse me and how to order 3 beers.
Boopbeepbeep
I went for 2 weeks last year, not knowing ANY Japanese. The ppl are very helpful, patient, & willing to play charades. GO. It’s amazing.
lunarlynx8
Hahahahahaha playing charades!! Yes that's accurate!
CaffeineManic
Japan is one of the places I would go just for the food - forget sightseeing.
Xaevyn
Noooooooooo. You go for both. I was there 6 months and the sight seeing is almost better than the food
lunarlynx8
I'd love to do another trip focused on just the food tbh!
BecauseJapan
I just got back from a month there and I went for the food. didn't see skytree, didn't see odaiba, went to Tsukiji twice tho lol
lunarlynx8
Ahh I didn't get a chance to go to Tsukiji. It was either Odaiba and Tsukiji, and Tsukiji was more out of the way :(
Axelord
You will sightsee anyway as you travel for food. LOTS of local stuff that you can't find much elsewhere (or it's just bad elsewhere).
DDAY99
The people are very cool as well. It's nice to be around kind well mannered people for a change.
lunarlynx8
Some of the nicest, most polite people I've met!
TheRhetor
NO OKANOMIYAKI?! I AM UPSET. (Also, spelling??)
CrispyCali
Spelling forgiven because I had the same thought and was going to say “I find your lack of okonomiyaki disturbing”.
VolcanicFossil
I dream about that food now I'm in the states. Was my favourite.
penisparty
Maybe no visit to Osaka? (Spelling is totally on point btw)
lunarlynx8
I did for one night, but was too hungry/tired to wait for a good restaurant. Ended up just going to a random place. I regret it
Xaevyn
Hiroshima style is best style. You can get oko almost anywhere though.
ILikeSciFi
Is Hiroshima style where everything is roasted ?
Xaevyn
More cabbage, and they use this almost bbq like sauce that the kansai style doesnt.
abcdefghijklemeopee
Okonomiyaki desu
JMaxGarage
Okonomiyaki is damned good!
lunarlynx8
I did together with the yakisoba but I didn't get a good enough picture. I would give it around 6/10.i blame that restaurant!
CrispyCali
Hiro style okonomiyaki is the kittens pajamas, with some fried gyoza and a tall Sapporo.
JMaxGarage
Exactly!!!
moto192834
Okonamiyaki. It’s so damn good
ahokusa
*”you tried” Star
ThaxAttack
I had the exact same ekiben while I rode the Shinkansen from Tokyo to kyoto too! I miss Japan...
lunarlynx8
It's like both good and not good at the same time. I want to go back too!
BecauseJapan
I did a six course fugu dinner there last month. My mouth was numb and tingly for like an hour and a half after!
lunarlynx8
oh my god that's scary!
BannedbyastupidMod
I can make all of that, fun fact for you, cake pop trays make perfect Takoyaki pans.
lunarlynx8
Dun Dun dunnnn!!! How do you do the flipping?
BannedbyastupidMod
To turn it, fork, toothpook, I prefer a wooden skewer.
BannedbyastupidMod
Don't flip, never flip, turn it about 45 or 90 degrees, when turned add more batter, continue this until the ball is fully rotated & cooked
lunarlynx8
One day when I don't mind messy kitchen. Will check this out!
BannedbyastupidMod
not as messy as you think, when you turn the ball it pulls the cooked batter in, it's just a round pancake really, with squid, and veggies.
JisooXSana
i lived in japan :(
5t6thyerf
i still do.
CondescendingCunt
Same. My condolences.
lunarlynx8
How long were you there for? What do you miss the most?
JisooXSana
bro i cant even. i lived there a year. i miss it every second
lunarlynx8
I can only imagine! I was only there for a week and I just want to go back! I hope you get a chance to go back.
CluelessBanana
Curious since you lived in Japan.. I've heard the police use large foam pads to turn drunk people into a burrito.. is it really effective?
JisooXSana
What...lol
CluelessBanana
Do you think American police could adapt this method instead of shooting and killing innocent people..
CluelessBanana
Or do you think America would never use japan's ways of force
moto192834
Japanese police don’t ever get shot at so it’s a little different
ssyoda2
Yeah. Yakisoba is basically lo mein. I love The stuff though. I could eat gintako all day.
lunarlynx8
I don't know why I thought they would be better lol. And yes Gintako is so frickin good.
ssyoda2
I've always thought it would be better than the quick 5 minute nuke it stuff. Quite different
Xaevyn
I was in Iwakuuni for 6 months (USMC) DUUUUDE, Hiroshima style okonomiyaki is the shit, you should have eaten that.
lunarlynx8
I didn't go to Hiroshima. If I were to go back, what should I check out besides okonomiyaki?
ssyoda2
Omgosh up said okonomiyaki! Mmmmmm
Xaevyn
Irori Sanzoku is good, i went to Sobatamaya a bunch for oko and other food. Suehiroshokudo has some bomb ass ramen. All of these are in Kuni
Xaevyn
ALMOST FORGOT! If you want a ramen/gyoza/fried rice joint Kobutaya is probably THE best place in Iwakuni
lunarlynx8
I wish I can favorite comments! Thank you!
Xaevyn
Don't have to go to Hiro, find a place and let them know. CoCo's is good. Henkutsu-Ya Yumetown Minami is also a good place for grub
kleptonic
Spent a month in Japan for work earlier this year, loved the food and culture. Was nice seeing all of these again.
TheEternalTacocaT
How easy is it fir English speakers? I'm more than willing to try with a dictionary, but I would feel so bad messing up the language.
Elorex
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lunarlynx8
Fairly easy. I know how to ask how much, where is x (usually followed by pointing at something), thank you, please wait a minute, and 1/2
NotMyDefaultUserName
Depends. They generally don't speak English very well, but if you go just for tourism you should be fine. Restaurants have plastic models of
NotMyDefaultUserName
food in their windows and menus with pictures are somewhat common. I've been told however that in preparation for the Olympics they've
NotMyDefaultUserName
added a lot of English signs and things and if you stick to major cities you should be okay.
lunarlynx8
I'm sorry I don't understand. People are always happy to help and play charades with me. A smile is always helpful as well! 2/2
CondescendingCunt
The food, the convenience, and the cleanliness are pretty much the only redeeming factors thereーbut not enough to make it long-term bearable
lunarlynx8
The toilets thoughhhh
CondescendingCunt
Fair enough. I miss the one with built in seat heating, self-cleaning, a douche, a butt-washer, a deodorizer, a butt blow dryer, and music…❤
lunarlynx8
I'd love to have stayed for a month!
TryingTraveler
I went there for 2 months last summer. Ran out of money and lived off 1 onion, 9 dumplings and a huge bag of rice the last week. Sucked lol
lunarlynx8
That's insane! I hope you had a good experience though!
kleptonic
It appears that you did more traveling than me though, I went to fix issues and worked 16 hr days, only really got to see a few big cities.
lunarlynx8
I had the worst FOMO. I really wished I have another week!
PillowFortPolice
Sorry what is fomo
lunarlynx8
What everyone said hahaha. I kept thinking I'm missing out on some other things!
KipRaines
Fear of missing out.
biscuit159
Ah FOMO is a one stage festival down here in Australia. It's also the anxiety that an interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere
Otterwaffle
I have to ask, do you speak any Japanese? Could you still get by knowing only English?
lunarlynx8
I know some phrases but not fluent at all. Lots of pointing and smiling, but everyone was helpful! In Tokyo, most signs are in English
Otterwaffle
Thats good to know, hopefully we can manage there when were able to go haha
Bakakun
I was also recently there. If you visit Tokyo you could sort of get by speaking English only assuming you stay near the major cities.
Otterwaffle
Any advice or suggestions of where to visit? Hows ordering food there?
Bakakun
If you stay around the JR line which takes you to ikebukuro, shinjuku, shibuya, harajuku etc. if you say to the server “English” they 1/2
Bakakun
Would have English menus
Otterwaffle
perfect! thanks for the tip, really appreciate it. Will keep it in mind :)