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Traditional Dinner Set: You’re not complete without soup!
Another part of the ten course meal (albeit small courses, but it’s a lot nonetheless): soup! I’m sure you guys have seen this before… clam soup! It was a very light soup and the clams were delicious and fresh. I … Continue reading
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Tagged clams, homestay, Japanese cuisine, seafood, soup
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Traditional Dinner Set: Sushi Roll… A Different Take
Continuing the Traditional Dinner Set, the next course was a different take on a sushi roll with a delicately wrapped piece of ginger on the side. Here we have the same components: rice and fish wrapped in seaweed. However, here, … Continue reading
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Tagged homestay, Japanese cuisine, seaweed, sushi, traditional dinner
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Traditional Dinner Set: Appetizer… or Course I
One of the most elegant meals I will always remember is when my host parents took me out to eat a very traditional dinner. That’s right, traditional dinner, complete with 10 courses/dishes. I counted. Don’t make fun. With the Traditional … Continue reading
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Tagged ham, homestay, Japanese cuisine, potato, traditional dinner, 油揚げ
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Tonkatsu: Take Two (and Three)
So, as you guys have probably guessed from my previous post, I really, really, really love tonkatsu in Japan, specifically from the restaurant called Anzu (あんず). So much that my host mum and host dad each took me there again… … Continue reading
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Tagged anzu, あんず, とんかつ, Japanese cuisine, rice, tamagoyaki, tonkatsu, 卵焼き
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Tonkatsu Tonkatsu Tonkatsu!
As I have mentioned in my past post, I love Tonkatsu (とんかつ) in Japan, but I especially love eating tonkatsu at a restaurant called Anzu (あんず):
Cafeteria Series
More from the Cafeteria Series! One of the most amazing foods that I love in Japan, but am incredibly meh about in states is Tonkatsu (とんかつ), aka deliciously breaded and deep-fried pork cutlets. Imagine my excitement when I found that … Continue reading
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Tagged うどん, カツ, サラダ, cafeteria food, katsu, Kyushu University, salad, udon, 九州大学
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Simply Parfait!
After going to the shooting bar, my friends and I decided that the Shooting Bar Burger wasn’t enough and ended up going to Joyfull Restaurant (yes, spelled like that) for some dessert! Joyfull Restaurant is a family-style restaurant, similar to Applebee’s and Red Robin … Continue reading
Cafeteria Series: Moo~
Cafeteria Series is back! Today, we have Hanbagu (ハンバーグ), also called Hamburg Steak. I, on the other hand, like to call it “Hamburger without a bun” 😀 It’s called Hamburg Steak, but it is actually a popular Salisbury Steak dish … Continue reading
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Tagged ハンバーグ, cafeteria food, Hamburg Steak, Kyushu University, miso soup, okra, rice, Salisbury Steak, 九州大学
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A Really Awesome Meal of… Something
This here, is a really awesome meal of… something. That I don’t remember. I remember eating this for one of my first meals out with my host mother and a family friend. I can’t remember exactly what it’s called, but … Continue reading
Cafeteria Series: Foxy foxy~!
I think it’s only appropriate that my first food post of the cafeteria series is about my first meal in the cafeteria! This is Kitsune Udon (きつねうどん), which translates into “Fox Udon” (Kitsune = Fox). This is a lightly flavored … Continue reading
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Tagged きつねうどん, cafeteria food, Kitsune Udon, Kyushu University, study abroad, tofu, udon, 油揚げ, 九州大学
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