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It’s Food. You’re Supposed to Eat It.
Is it food? You might ask that question at a buffet, or in-flight or just to tease your friend. But can food be art? I’m not sure, because I’m too busy eating it. How about that? Is that art? No, … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Snack
Tagged art, food, Japan, sweets, wagashi
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Judging Books by Their Covers
Engrish can be amusing sometimes, particularly when it doesn’t make a lick of sense, but how about when the consumer also suffers from food allergies? What do you have to say for yourself, random brick-and-mortar in Fukuoka, Japan? But there’s no … Continue reading
Coffee Ramen (Japan)
Ten ingredients you wouldn’t like to see in the same bowl of ramen: Coffee beans Coffee noodles Eggs (and their yolks) Vanilla ice cream Bananas Gouda (inexorably processed, that is) Kamaboko (processed fish cake with mind-numbing preservatives) Kiwi Salami Ham … Continue reading
Posted in Bonus, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Main Course
Tagged cofee, food, Japanese, ramen, weird
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Shiromomo (Japan)
Given Name: 白桃 Alias: Shiromomo, (Shimizu) white peach Place(s) of Origin: China, but they’ve been in Japan for centuries Place Consumed: Okayama, Japan Background: Have you heard of the Japanese tale called *Momotaro (桃太郎)? There’s a good chance it originated … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Snack
Tagged foklore, fruit, Japan, Okayama, white peach
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Ikinari Dango (Japan)
Given Name: いきなり団子 Alias: Ikinari Dango*, Imokoi* Place(s) of Origin: Kumamoto, Japan Place Consumed: Kitakyushu, Japan Common Features: Glutinous rice, sweet potato, red beans Background: I get a kick out of wandering about the depachika* of Japan, collecting food samples, … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, East & Southeast Asia, Japan
Tagged dessert, dumpling, Japanese, sweets, wagashi
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