Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Breakfast = 1 banana and 2 Curo-san :rofl:
watched that one Episode of Yakitate Japan and how the character didn't even know what a crusant was....that was funny.

I did spell Crusant right...right??? I think I'll keep a dictionary by my side from now on :sweat:

K.T.Tran wrote:Breakfast = 1 banana and 2 Curo-san :rofl:
watched that one Episode of Yakitate Japan and how the character didn't even know what a crusant was....that was funny.

I did spell Crusant right...right??? I think I'll keep a dictionary by my side from now on :sweat:

I think you tried to spell this: Croissant

Seghal wrote:
I think you tried to spell this: Croissant

Yea....thats it, thanks Seghal

K.T.Tran wrote:

Yea....thats it, thanks Seghal

:hehe: i think u have an overdue culinary visit to Europe coming up ... in it u can taste the food only if u can spell it ... :hehe:

kidding !!

z123_us wrote:

:hehe: i think u have an overdue culinary visit to Europe coming up ... in it u an taste the food only if u can spell it ... :hehe:

kidding !!

:rofl: looks like I'll starve in Europe.

Croissant is spelled so funny.....that or its my family and how we pronounce it. We pronounce it as Cru-sant :sweat: or....maybe thats how its pronounce....I don't know anymore

K.T.Tran wrote:Croissant is spelled so funny.....that or its my family and how we pronounce it. We pronounce it as Cru-sant :sweat: or....maybe thats how its pronounce....I don't know anymore

It's French. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:It's French. :hehe:

yeah, you know, like fries, toasts, etc. (JK)

K.T.Tran wrote:

:rofl: looks like I'll starve in Europe.

Croissant is spelled so funny.....that or its my family and how we pronounce it. We pronounce it as Cru-sant :sweat: or....maybe thats how its pronounce....I don't know anymore

pronounced more like

krwa-sant (eat the 'a' when u say it .... hehe ... and u would be even closer)

actually what the hell just ask the baker at the french bakery next time ... :hehe:

dont worry about starvation . these people live on tourism ... just ask for an english meu ... mostly u shld get one

else why do u think GOD gave u a forefinger ... to POINT ... ofcourse

z123_us wrote:

actually what the hell just ask the baker at the french bakery next time ... :hehe:

dont worry about starvation . these people live on tourism ... just ask for an english meu ... mostly u shld get one

else why do u think GOD gave u a forefinger ... to POINT ... ofcourse

I like that idea, just ask the baker.
they got english menu, nice.
Pointing :hehe:

K.T.Tran wrote:

I like that idea, just ask the baker.
they got english menu, nice.
Pointing :hehe:

:doh: sorry for the pronunciation messup in the last post .. i guess the forum cannot handle pronunciation type symbols ... rectified it now

A bowl of those grass jelly thingy for lunch. Something small and light and sweet too :victory:

FamilyMart opens 1st U.S. outlet in West Hollywood

Friday, July 22, 2005 at 07:35 JST
LOS ANGELES — FamilyMart Co said Thursday it has opened a convenience store in West Hollywood, California, the first step toward its plan to set up 200 stores in the United States by 2009.

The Famima luxury convenience store, the first Japanese convenience store outlet in the United States, sells Japanese food such as sushi, rice balls, and other merchandise, says the company. (Kyodo News)

Tu_triky wrote:FamilyMart opens 1st U.S. outlet in West Hollywood

Friday, July 22, 2005 at 07:35 JST
LOS ANGELES — FamilyMart Co said Thursday it has opened a convenience store in West Hollywood, California, the first step toward its plan to set up 200 stores in the United States by 2009.

The Famima luxury convenience store, the first Japanese convenience store outlet in the United States, sells Japanese food such as sushi, rice balls, and other merchandise, says the company. (Kyodo News)

That is good news Tu_triky! Usually when I go to Japan the first night there I stay at the Holiday Inn at Narita and there is a FamilyMart store within walking distance from the hotel. They have good fried chicken pieces, nice pre-packaged sandwiches, bento boxes, all sorts of beverages and many other goodies to munch on. It is a small store that has a lot to offer. Congrats West Hollywood! :applaud:

Enna wrote:

That is good news Tu_triky! Usually when I go to Japan the first night there I stay at the Holiday Inn at Narita and there is a FamilyMart store within walking distance from the hotel. They have good fried chicken pieces, nice pre-packaged sandwiches, bento boxes ,all sorts of beverages and many other goodies to munch on. It is a small store that has a lot to offer. Congrats West Hollywood! :applaud:

haha...yeah i found that place to have some tasty food. i was always impressed with the vast array of food items their stores in tokyo had....going their is like a small adventure. one of life's simple pleasures, i guess. west hollywood is not far from where i live so i'll have to go their sometime.

Tu_triky wrote:

haha...yeah i found that place to have some tasty food. i was always impressed with the vast array of food items their stores in tokyo had....going their is like a small adventure. one of life's simple pleasures, i guess. west hollywood is not far from where i live so i'll have to go their sometime.

http://www.famima-usa.com/STR/10001.html

the full press release
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Famima!! FIRST LIFESTYLE SPECIALTY ALL-IN-ONE COMMUNITY STORE TO OPEN IN TRENDY WEST HOLLYWOOD
LA gets the first taste of Famima's gpremium experienceh this summer
Torrance, CA – June 20, 2005 – West Hollywood. California has always been a trendy place for firstsc design, fashion and food to name a few. Now add to the list, Famima!! A new lifestyle specialty all-in-one community store (Premium Grocer + Quick Service Restaurant + Convenience Store) concept that is thoughtful in its modern design and sophisticated in its product offerings is set to open on July 20, 2005 on the corner of Santa Monica and La Cienega Boulevards. With an appeal that is POP, HIP, and GenX all in one, Famima!! is superbly positioned to be West Hollywoodfs newest hot spot this summer.

gWe have been waiting for this day with eager anticipation,h says Mr. Inoue, President and CEO of FAMIMA CORPORATION. gOur strong track record in overseas markets shows that we have a successful formula to make Famima!! a household name in the US. In our quest for excellence, we are confident that distinguishing U.S. consumers will be quick to appreciate and enjoy the Famima!! experience. Our community and service oriented lifestyle stores have everything they need.h

gI am very happy to announce that we are opening our first Famima!! store in the United States,h gleams Mr. Ueda, President of FamilyMart Co., Ltd. gThis initiative is expected to add crucial momentum to the implementation of our Pan-Pacific Plan, which aims to create a global network of 20,000 stores. We are working to create Famima!! stores that offer ready-to-eat food products with a high level of freshness and quality along with an atmosphere of warm hospitality that gives American consumers a cheerful feeling of abundance.h

Famima!! leads the way as the gpremium experienceh in modern day corner convenience store shopping. As a targeted lifestyle retailer, Famima!! is your neighborhood deli, a quick service restaurant, your premium grocer, your banker, your personal business and stationery store, your local newsstand and internet provider, and your morning coffee stop. Tailored to the savvy American consumer that appreciates the finer things in everyday life, FAMIMAfs international, best-selling and fashionable sundries complete the shopping experience.

Operated by FamilyMart Co., Ltd., U.S. based FAMIMA CORPORATION has an aggressive strategy for bringing Famima!! stores to the U.S. With the West Hollywood store as its pilot project, a strategic rollout of hundreds of specialty stores using the Famima!! and franchise systems are planned over the next 3 years. In 2005, 3 new stores will be added; in 2006, 30 more stores, and the company anticipates having 250 stores by 2009.

ABOUT Famima!!
FAMIMA CORPORATION was founded in 2004 to bring high-quality, generation and neighborhood focused convenience store franchises to the US market. Backed by the strength of the Fortune Global 500 company, ITOCHU Group, Famima!! stores excel at generation and regional level marketing, superior store design, quality customer service and value pricing. The upscale Famima!! store format includes a first-rate deli, specialty and international foods, snacks and beverages, and a diverse selection of attractive and in demand lifestyle merchandise.

Thats cool :mrgreen:
Hope they get one up here or at least near SJ :fingerscrossed:

Dinner was just a bowl of rice & some pieces of roasted pork and two small bowl of Vietnamese soup (vermicelli & vietnamese squash)

K.T.Tran wrote:Thats cool :mrgreen:
Hope they get one up here or at least near SJ :fingerscrossed:

Dinner was just a bowl of rice & some pieces of roasted pork and two small bowl of Vietnamese soup (vermicelli & vietnamese squash)

they'll probably roll them out in southern california first but i can see one up in santa clara county a possibility

Tu_triky wrote:

they'll probably roll them out in southern california first but i can see one up in santa clara county a possibility

I might email them to see what their plans are. So far it is in the LA area, but they want to open lots of stores by 2009. :fingerscrossed:

dochira wrote:
I might email them to see what their plans are. So far it is in the LA area, but they want to open lots of stores by 2009. :fingerscrossed:

l.a. gets almost everything before the bay area....there are at least two or three japanese restaurant chains that i know exist in so cal that have no bay area counterparts.

What a rip: the announcement is made in Torrance, but they open in West Hollywood???

Grrrr. :grumble: