After hearing Clarence speak of his adventures in The Land of the Rising Sun, my adopted country of three glorious years, I (Michelle L.) was inspired to finally add my first entry to YouFood! And now that the winds have graced us here in New York City, what could be more fitting than having hot pot! So let us begin with one day in Asakusa, one of many neighbourhoods of Tokyo, Japan. Itadakimasu!
Click on the sake bins for the full story.
The visit to Tsukiji Fish Market was really one of the highlights of my trip to Tokyo so I thought it deserved its own post. Where else can you see dudes zipping around in these crazy R2D2-looking little trucks carting around giant frozen tuna? And where else can you eat the absolute best sushi you’ve ever had in your life? Click on the beautiful slab of maguro below for the full story.
Alright, so a couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend several days in Tokyo. Though it was a rather brief time and though I speak a sum total of six words of Japanese, I feel qualified to offer a profound anthropological treatise on Japanese culture. Actually, I think I’m just going to resort to stereotypes and generalities when I say this: Japanese folks seem to be good at everything. I don’t know why. They just are – even with things that weren’t indigenous to their culture. Think about it: rock gardens, bonsai trees, tea ceremonies, samurai, samurai movies, anime, electronics, cars, all things cute, tv game shows, really expensive jeans, crazy ass fashions, even reggae dance hall. So, think about this level of perfectionism and attention to detail as it pertains to food, something that Japanese folk – no, ALL Asian people are obsessed with (generally speaking, of course) – and you’ll understand my excitement at having the chance to eat Japanese food in Tokyo. I was not dissappointed. In fact, I was kind of blown away. Click on the bento box below for the full story.
This give a whole new meaning to Iunch box. I almost didn't want to open this box up, but my stomach thankfully got the better of me.
