Japanese Knives Eating Out During Our Annual Japan Trip

[JBroida]

Hey, SameGuy - ahh, finally the Tokyo trip you were looking forward to. If Sara/Jon are posting photos (albeit of 'meron bread' ahem :tongue then you should be sure to as well, especially any blade-related. D'accord? You do it and in a month when I'll probably be in Kansai again, I will try too.



Ah, Jon, I think you mean 'Shinagawa' - unless they've invented an entirely new name and place! :scratchhead:

yup... shinagawa... was typing from my cell phone

 

[SameGuy]

Looking forward to many more of your (and Sara's) photos and stories! Bread is nice and all -- yes, the Japanese seem to have developed an incredible passion for the French baking tradition -- but I hope to see you featuring foods that are unusual to us in North America and Europe.

Keep'em coming!

 

[Sara@JKI]

well... I think eating out is finally getting to the point where I feel like I need to skip some meals...

We had unadon today at lunch.... it was unhealthy and VERY tasty. high five for our business meetings with tasty meals.

 

[Crothcipt]

Lol Sara you look so happy to have some bread on the train.

 

[Johnny.B.Good]

Thanks for the updates Sara!

 

[schanop]

We had unadon today at lunch.... it was unhealthy ...

Funny you mentioned that unadon was unhealthy

 

[Cutty Sharp]

Funny you mentioned that unadon was unhealthy

Nah, not bad if you have some vegs with it. Certainly better than that choco-melon bread stuff.

I wonder what the kilo count is now. How many days in Japan so far and how many kilos gained?

 

[JBroida]

Nah, not bad if you have some vegs with it. Certainly better than that choco-melon bread stuff.

I wonder what the kilo count is now. How many days in Japan so far and how many kilos gained?

thanks to the heat/natsubate, i think we're doing ok

 

[Sara@JKI]

Nah, not bad if you have some vegs with it. Certainly better than that choco-melon bread stuff.

I wonder what the kilo count is now. How many days in Japan so far and how many kilos gained?

easily 50000 cal for sure. sad

 

[Chefdog]

Jon/Sara,
Facebook photos look awesome. Especially the grilled meat & seafood setup. Those shortribs (?) made my coffee and bagel seem so lackluster. Excuse my ingnorance of Japanese food, but what do you call that style of dining with the little tableside grill (assuming that's what it was...)?

Keep 'me coming, we're living vicariously through you.

 

[JBroida]

lets call it yakiniku

 

[Sara@JKI]

jon is taking a lot of photos of our serious dinner etc., so i decided it's my job to take random photos of our snacks...

Yukimi Daifuku - possibly the BEST mochi ice cream.

Little ice cream - Pino!

soup in bread - what do you call it?

 

[Zwiefel]

Bread bowl!

 

[Cutty Sharp]

soup in bread - what do you call it?

Don't know - 'supu naka pan'? - but know the Japanese find it sugoi.

 

[stereo.pete]

I never imagined that there would be so many baked goods in Japan, especially breads.

 

[Cutty Sharp]

I never imagined that there would be so many baked goods in Japan, especially breads.

Probably has something to do with what appeals to Jon&Sara.

I'll say this - they have a strong feeling for comfort foods there. A fairly mild winter in Tokyo feels a lot colder - in the chilly Japanese homes - than a colder winter in Canada, for example, and so ohhhhh the wonders of a hot bowl of ramen or heated sake, not to mention trips to the onsen. Bread and baked goods are certainly comfort stuff too. And now Sara is back home and maybe enjoying herself.

 

[mhlee]

I never imagined that there would be so many baked goods in Japan, especially breads.

Japan has fantastic breads and pastries and Japanese people love baked goods. Fruit tarts, profiteroles (IIRC, they're called "shu kureemu" or "choux cream"), cream pan, white bread or shoku-pan (the fluffiest, best tasting and textured white bread) . . . there are so many great baked goods there.

Man. I need to go back . . . :sad0:

 

[Ucmd]

Jon, More pics please. My dream is a Japanese vaca.

 

[JBroida]

trying, but from today we got even busier... started at about 6am today and just finished now a little after 11pm. tomorrow we need to get up at 5am

 

[Sara@JKI]

sorry guys for not updating as often as i promised !

 

[Sara@JKI]

here's some more update

some simmered food - nimono

ekiben (meal box from a train/station)

possibly the best strawberry chocolate

 

[Cutty Sharp]

Oh, I'm surprised to see the green chili - even if it's not such a hot one - in the middle of this.

ekiben (meal box from a train/station)

 

[JBroida]

shishito pepper

 

[Sara@JKI]

shishito is so tasty..... !

 

[Sara@JKI]

Feeling really guilty for not updating for a while (I mean, for a very long time)....

here's some more photos!

Jon tried a lot of new sake, syocyu, imojyochu etc. this year.

Salad @ izakaya

harumaki

osashimi

tororoimo okonomiyaki

avocado fry

tonkotsu ramen

tsukemen

gyoza

lunch in middle of nowhere

desert inspired by halloween

two in one ice cream

sweet potato pastry

why are we not updating more? well, it's all because of this massive kiln (Gesshin Gama)