kingswilldie-deactivated2017091 asked:
Hey Ninja. Have you ever gone to Japan, specifically Tokyo area? If you have what are some must-try cuisines there?
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onionchoppingninja answered:
Hello!
Yes I’ve been to Japan and Tokyo a couple of times! People say that the only “Tokyo-ish” cuisine is monja-yaki, but I prefer the okonomiyaki of Western Japan to that. Still, Tokyo has a lot of food choices and will have the widest spread of any food.
If you have no dietary restrictions, there are a couple of experiences that I think are must-try:
The usual touristy ones:
1. Ramen
Not the instant type!
Tsuta Ramen - The world’s first Michelin-starred Ramen, where you have to collect a queue number at 6am with a 1000yen deposit to get a place in the queue. We got there at 6.45am and only had tickets to start queuing at 3pm. Then we queueing for another hour and a half to eat a ramen that was so delicious that you should just order a big serving straight away. Also, the Cha siew was the best I had ever tasted. Costs less that US$15
2. Kaiseki - Japanese Fine Dining
Even though the seat of kaiseki is usually said to be kyoto, there are restaurants serving this in Tokyo. Can get pricey though! Each dish is exquisitely crafted, and every one has to feature a different cooking style.
3. Sushi/Sashimi
At Tsujiki Market. Where else? Be sure to go early for the freshest fish.
4. Yakiniku
Most people would go to Shin-Okubo the “Korean Town” for this, but frankly, I think the many Gyu-kaku outlets around the city are good enough for me. Be sure to order the less-common cuts of meat such as beef tongue and horumon!
5. Maid Cafe/Other ‘themed’ cafes.
At akibahara, the otaku heaven. The one called @home is tourist-friendly, and when I went, they gave us a souvenir with the flag of your country on it. This is more for the experience than the food - though I heard that the AKB48 cafe has stuff like banana mayo sandwiches. Butler cafes at Ikebukuro require months of reservation in advance though.
The less-common ones that are also worth trying imo:
1. Japanese Indian Food.
While this is in no way like the curries you get in India, (or even in my country) it’s been made for a Japanese palate, and is less spicy and milder, and more like really flavourful stew. And the Naan was soooo long - the naan that I usually get over here are just round.
2. Izakaya
Japanese tapas-ish. Plenty in Shinjuku. Small dishes with drinks. For drinks, try the mixed alcohol drinks such as the “Sawas”.
3. Yakitori
At the infamous “Piss Alley” - No it’s perfectly sanitary.
4. Fast Food
I know most Westerners shy away from it, but it’s really different. Also try the rice burgers at Mos Burger!
5. Take-away at the bottom of department stores
See everything, buy everything, eat everything. And it comes in really neat packets too!
6. French Food
The best place to eat it outside of france. Also, don’t you want to try french food with japanese flavours? shinomiya kojirou. The patisseries are delectable, and being a patissier is one of the most sought-after careers for Japanese grade-schoolers. (Considering that in my country, it’s the usual stuff like doctors, lawyers…. even at that age. We indoctrinate our young well.)
7. Convenience Store
Yep - it’s delicious and cheap - from the fried chicken to the oden and the random bentos! I mean, don’t expect michelin-starred cuisine, but you’ll never get this quality from a 7-11 anywhere else.
Phew! I could go on all day, but seriously, there’s enough to eat something different every meal - and fall into despair when you realize that you would never be able to eat it all.
Edit: Also, a shoutout to @hungryleow‘s favourite Coco Ichibanya’s chain for Japanese curry.
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What to do if you suddenly find yourself homeless
FOOD
- Find your nearest food bank or mission, for food
- grocery stores with free samples, bakeries + stores with day-old bread
- different fast food outlets have cheaper food and will generally let you hang out for a while.
- some dollar stores carry food like cans of beans or fruit
SHELTER
- Sleeping at beaches during the day is a good way to avoid suspicion and harassment
- sleep with your bag strapped to you, so someone can’t steal it
- Some churches offer short term residence
- Find your nearest homeless shelter
- Look for places that are open to the public
- A large dumpster near a wall can often be moved so that flipping up the lids creates an angled shelter to stay dry
HYGIENE
- A membership to the YMCA is usually only 10$, which has a shower, and sometimes laundry machines and lockers.
- Public libraries have bathrooms you can use
- Dollar stores carry low-end soaps and deodorant etc.
- Wet wipes are all purpose and a life saver
- Local beaches, go for a quick swim
- Some truck stops have showers you can pay for
- Staying clean is the best way to prevent disease, and potentially get a job to get back on your feet
- Pack 7 pairs of socks/undies, 2 outfits, and one hooded rain jacket
OTHER
- first aid kit
- sunscreen
- a travel alarm clock or watch
- mylar emergency blanket
- a backpack is a must
- downgrade your cellphone to a pay as you go with top-up cards
- sleeping bag
- travel kit of toothbrush, hair brush/comb, mirror
- swiss army knife
- can opener
Reblog to literally save a life
if there is a Dollar Tree near you, they have entire food aisles
Planet Fitness also has $10 memberships. you can shower and they have free food days! pizza night 1st monday every month, bagel tuesday the 2nd tuesday every month.
You have a choice, the only thing that is in your way is only ever yourself!
The devil lays out food for us, food that will satisfy our flesh, food that may taste good but food that does not satisfy us fully - we so often eat of this food because it’s laid out for us and it looks good, but if we only look in the other direction - the Lord has the most beautiful banquet played out for us, more amazing and satisfying than we could ever imagine,food that exceeds our expectations. But so many Christians day by day eat the enemy food because it’s quick, easier and temporarily satisfying. But Jesus has every good thing laid out for you !
Once I read a post about how a mother passed away and the kids were eating the leftovers which would be the last food they would ever taste that was made by her hands and idk it just put things into perspective for me and every now and then I’ll remember that post whenever I’m eating my mom’s food and it makes me realize what a blessing it is to be able to eat her food whether I like it or not like idk I am just so thankful
I have started working on a new mini comic which I am planning on bringing to TCAF in May. It’s another recipe/ food comic and this time it’s about my all time favorite food: Instant Ramen! I eat ramen at least once a week. I know it’s not good for health and all but sometimes I just don’t have time or energy to cook anything and ramen is always there to rescue me. Ramen is like a comfort food to me. I grew up eating it and I heavily relied on it when I was in college as my late night food source. And all these years I’ve found many ways to improve the instant noodles with a few additional ingredients to make it a substantially healthier, filling meal. So this mini comic is about some of my favorite Ramen combinations and anecdotes about ramen. Fingers crossed I’ll be able to finish it on time for May. Here’s a sneak peek.
It’s ironic.
When I worked in fast food for minimum wage, they would yell at us and lecture us about “stealing” fries and burgers (while we had to throw out TONS of food every day) as though the giant billion-dollar corporations of McDonald’s and Sonic couldn’t afford to give their employees something to eat (while not even paying us a living wage).
Now I work at an upscale restaurant (it’s fancy, like celebrities eat there fairly often) and not only do I make WAY better money but they give us 2 free meals a day (eaten on the clock) and they’re GOOD. Today I got baked cod, spring rolls, rice pilaf, stir fry, and mashed potatoes and eggplant. Oh, and free espresso and juice. From this restaurant owned by a local man who is in no way a billionaire.
Obviously money is not the issue, valuing your employees as people is.
This needs all of the reblogs. All of them.
- Me: hey should we eat now? It would be a convenient time to eat something now.
- Body: what? Ew, no, food sounds horrible. I'm so full.
- Body, 10 minutes later: wHAT the heLL is wrong with us????? We're DYING we need FOOD RIGHT NOW!! Black out commencing in 5...4...3...
It’s so gross and hypocritical to frame food waste as a personal failing. Like, people are dying of hunger because someone forgot some leftovers at the back of their fridge and ended up throwing them away. Major chain grocery stores throw away millions of pounds of food because it’s “too much work” to donate it, and then poison it and destroy it when they throw it away to punish dumpster diving.
Waste is not a personal failing. It’s engineered by corporations, and they profit off of obscuring that.
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