though there are foods in Japan very reminiscent of some of the foul monstrosities in Taiwan, we have had some quite good meals here. i will admit that we have had to resort to some evil American-type joints, like the dreaded McDonald's and even KFC, but we have enjoyed local fare too. one of our favorites was a shabu-shabu place we went to shortly after arriving here. there is basically a pot of boiling water and then for 90 minutes they bring you as much meat, thinly sliced, and vegetables as you can throw in the water to cook and then eat. actually, you are supposed to hold the meat in your chopsticks and swish it through the water twice, while saying shabu, shabu (some magical incantation, perhaps?), and then eat it. most people found this length of cooking wasn't enough, but i think the beef is delightfully tender at this stage.
at the shabu-shabu, and below devouring a mammoth (and mammoth-priced) sundae at the Hard Rock Cafe.
anyway, like everything else in Japan, most food is quite expensive, but at least in some places you can get a lot. like the brownie sundae above, which we got at the Nagoya Hard Rock Cafe. it cost the better part of nine bucks, but it was pretty good, as were the burgers there. some friends have also shown us where there is a Wendy's in town, and the other day we found a Subway quite close to us.
and the edible food discoveries are continuing apace: this morning i saw a Red Lobster down by the Nagoya Port, and last night Jill and i enjoyed (smallish) brownie sundaes at a Baskin Robbins we found. so as with cold waters to a thirsty soul, so with good news from a far country: Mother, we are not starving, but rather eating quite well--BR here even has Jamoca Almond Fudge...
31 edible flavors.
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David and I had one of those HUGE brownie sundaes while in the Bahamas. It was fantastic and well worth the 9.95 we spent on it!! Oh yeah the burgers were great too!
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