I eat like a king

in Cross Culture11 months ago



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Last weekend some friends came to visit. Since the town is full of small drinking places and none of us drink we gave up on local food and settled for Vietnamese. But since each of us wanted to try something new we went with the catfish. Not
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We went for a walk on the outskirts of Tokyo and finished at around 7 pm. All the restaurants were closed except for one modern beer bar. This was Chile con carne. Not bad. Love garlic bread
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My partner got some fried chicken that I regret not getting. It was way better than my chile. You can see the Shiso Soda which is way more sour than I would have imagined 😆
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This is considered Showa food. It’s a western style Japanese restaurant, but definitely not authentic, just what people in the 80’s imagined western food to be like. Most dishes come with a little bit of pasta, a salad and rice. Hamburg steak & fried
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One of my favorite cafes nearby serves only one dish and only on the weekend. Fruit Curry. I know, it sounded strange to me too but it was delicious. I always go there between my classes on Saturday and we talk for an hour as I finish this & a green tea

I never used to take good photos but since many of my friends and acquaintances live in different places with very different food habits, I got used to taking more pictures before eating.

Many people in Japan think I eat extremely well and must have lots of money, but they don't realize I have fewer needless expenses. I don't drink alcohol and I don't smoke cigarettes. I buy less unneccisary clutter and shop very rarely. I travel less and when I do, I do it on a budget and for longer.

I do eat out more often than most people, but I spend less for similar quality. I also use some tricks like eating out for lunch more than dinner cause lunch specials are always cheaper.

Also if you are living in a country where eating out is a luxury, just remember that Japan isn't like that. Work is so busy that people must eat out and also the cost of food is high to begin with. Restaurants have tons of customers so their margins are super thin, which means it's hardly cheaper to cook.

This is actually one thing I love about Japan. It means the restaurants are often overcrowded these days but it means it isn't hard to eat like a king as long as you adapt your habits to get the most bang for your buck.

Most of these aren't strictly Japanese but I think Japan has a unique take on western food and I also love Southeast Asian food so I eat it a lot.

Anyways, a bit of a different kind of post from me today 😆. I'll probably do another cause I have lots more food!


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Oh, wow! Catfish's head is wow! 😆🙌🙌
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Lolol we were all pushing each other to eat the head but no one did

LOLOLOLOL!!! Maybe I would eat it then haha jk jk
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its great that you eat healthy , that is all that matters

Wow king that deserves delicious foods.

Such a beautiful place and such beautiful food, these two things are very much liked by all people.

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I’m glad you and your friends had fun and enjoyed the food
I think what your partner had is what I loved most
Looks really good!

how fitting, i ate like a king yesterday :)

consisting of mere things from an organic garden by friends, and man, actual veggies from a garden can be so powerful anaha. self grown artichokes, kale, omelette and bread.

the lady is actually japanese, expat.

the food photos look delicious, would love to try that 80s japan spin to western cuisine ahaha.

i cannot imagine what life in tokyo would be like, you are sort of the only window i got