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Aside from any concern of a BB diet, what are your favorite Japanese dishes? I've always wanted to try authentic Japanese food.
Aside from any concern of a BB diet, what are your favorite Japanese dishes? I've always wanted to try authentic Japanese food.
Hey Hawkmoon. Like you,my daughter and her mom is from Japan. Kagawa, Takamatsu prefecture. Precovid, used to go every year. Got some storys myself to contribute to your thread. Will add later tonight. Reading your thread brought out good/fun/happy times when I visited Japan. Till then...
明けましておめでとうございます! ご家族ともどもよいとしでありますように!
Take care.
MS
Food is a very big part of Japanese life, similar to the French.
While everyone knows sushi and sashimi - and I must insist you try authentic Japanese made sushi someday if you haven't - there are many other foods that are popular.
I don't eat Japanese much when we go out, but when I do (and don't eat sushi) I like yakitori, tonkatsu, and my wife loves takoyaki.
I love a good Ramen, preferably 白丸元味, or white ramen with sliced pork.
I have had okonomiyaki in Osaka and I wasn't a big fan, but it's OK. Shabu-shabu is also good, but should be eaten with others.
When I lived in Hokkaido for a short while I ate Jingisukan (Genghis-khan) a lot as it's a local dish featuring local lamb.
Korean BBQ is also very popular.
My wife is a great cook, and having lived in France and Italy, can cook all varieties, but she makes me some authentic home dishes I love.
My favorite winter comfort food is "nikujyaga", which is chicken thigh meat (or lean shredded beef), carrots, potatoes, onions, and other veggies in a mirin and shoyu base.
In New Years (or 正月 / Oshogatsu), which runs for at least four days here, she makes Ozoni, with a recipe her mother used that is a favorite in the region where her father spent his teen years, Niigata.
Here is this past January's Ozoni along with other traditional "Oshogatstu" foods in the background. This is a soup with chicken, mochi and certain veggies.
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I realize they have weight classes, but that guy looks like he is wasting away to nothing for a Sumo rastler... Point him towards eating at American fast food restaurants. He will look like a typical obese American in no time. Too bad you still can't super-size it at McDonalds.......You know you are in a Tokyo gym when there is a sumo doing tricep pushdowns behind you..... View attachment 125887
I realize they have weight classes, but that guy looks like he is wasting away to nothing for a Sumo rastler... Point him towards eating at American fast food restaurants. He will look like a typical obese American in no time. Too bad you still can't super-size it at McDonalds.......
He's a young guy, just starting out. There are two that come together. Ironically they seem to love American Basketball team wear.
There have been Yokozuna in the gym and I met the Estonian sumo wrestler "Baruto" some years back. He's a politician now
I shot right past grey to snow white!is that a grey beard i see? lol, looks like me, man i would like to make a visit to Japan within the next couple of years, what are some good spots that are not about tourist?
You look great got your age bro. I woukd really love to visit Japan someday as I heard it’s beautiful. After reading this thread I’m jealous I don’t live there. Things have definitely changed here in the states since you moved to Japan.
I’ve always been fascinated with the Japanese culture. In your initial post you pointed out that one of the biggest issues are the neighboring countries. Is this a growing concern for the Japanese people?Thank you.
I feel very fortunate in many ways.
I moved here originally to expose my daughter to the Japanese half of her genetic culture, as well as make it easier to deal with her health issues (she has life-threatening allergies and eczema).
I was blessed to get hired to a great job before I even left the US.
Been here over 13 years now.
I’ve always been fascinated with the Japanese culture. In your initial post you pointed out that one of the biggest issues are the neighboring countries. Is this a growing concern for the Japanese people?