Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Anime Dad wrote:Did you buy some, Q-san?

no, but i did buy some Okonomiyaki, and other small items. It would be easy to spend another $30 on various foods there, so much there.... :bonk:

Coincidences...

After reading & posting that article on Wagyu beef, I hopped into the car to drive home. I delayed starting my usual Japanese lesson CD to listen to a thing on the radio about an upcoming manga exhibition. When that was finished, the Japanese lesson CD went on. After that was finished, I put the radio back on, and they were talking to an Australian Wagyu beef farmer about raising them in Western Australia :)

Anime Dad wrote:Coincidences...

After reading & posting that article on Wagyu beef, I hopped into the car to drive home. I delayed starting my usual Japanese lesson CD to listen to a thing on the radio about an upcoming manga exhibition. When that was finished, the Japanese lesson CD went on. After that was finished, I put the radio back on, and they were talking to an Australian Wagyu beef farmer about raising them in Western Australia :)

this whole notion of wagyu beef is a superior quality of beef...but it doesn't quite equal the original japanese counterpart....the farming practices are different and often times...the japanese cattle are crossbred with other strains of cattle......

i've had american "kobe" beef....it's delicious to be sure...but it isn't the equivalent of japanese superior quality beef.

Agreed (although i've never had Kobe beef) That's one of the things the article said...... They had to crossbreed with other breeds to get a breed that would thrive in Australia, also that they couldn't get a fullbreed Wagyu because of restrictions in exporting their genetics from Japan..... and the other factors such as environmental conditions, feed, etc....

Anime Dad wrote:Agreed (although i've never had Kobe beef) That's one of the things the article said...... They had to crossbreed with other breeds to get a breed that would thrive in Australia, also that they couldn't get a fullbreed Wagyu because of restrictions in exporting their genetics from Japan..... and the other factors such as environmental conditions, feed, etc....

yeah...as i mentioned....to be sure if you had an opportunity to try it...i would....i'm sure the beef you are talking about is incredibly flavorful and tender....american "wagyu" is the same...and i know that australia has a strong tradition of great tasting beef......

my only caveat was that compared to the exclusively japanese beef, such as matsuzaka, kobe, or mishima...the japanese adhere to a standard of quality that surpassess even australian or american traditions....



when my friend and i had Sendai beef at The Oak Door Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt @ Roppongi Hills (where we were staying)....we ordered the most expensive beef they had on the menu....that including an a la carte side order and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon vaulted the bill to astronomical heights :sweat:

in telling fashion though...my friend....who rarely eats red meat...i mean RARELY....after taking his first succulent bite...uttered that the steak...."was beyond beef." heady praise from such an individual....

I'll definitely try the Australian version, if I can find any. I doubt i'll ever get the opportunity to try genuine Japanese Wagyu beef, even if I could afford it :hehe:

YAY FER QUIZNOS!!! Yum-num! :drooling:

Anime Dad wrote:I'll definitely try the Australian version, if I can find any. I doubt i'll ever get the opportunity to try genuine Japanese Wagyu beef, even if I could afford it :hehe:

our meal at the Oak Door was about 40,000 Yen for two. :sweat:

Ouch! Sizeable dent in the wallet.

Anime Dad wrote:Ouch! Sizeable dent in the wallet.

yes, a drunken dent in the wallet if you will :)

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Tu_triky wrote:

O dear gawd. >>faints<<

I haven't had a poutine in ages... :drooling:

Tu_triky wrote:
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Just when I was about to bow down and worship you, Tu-san. :shakehead:

Tu_triky wrote:...

Wynter wrote:

Tu_triky wrote:

O dear gawd. >>faints<<

I haven't had a poutine in ages... :drooling:

me neither!

Tu-san always finds the best, er, food pics :hehe:

Anime Dad wrote:Tu-san always finds the best, er, food pics :hehe:

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Tu_triky wrote:

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Bad! This is a family forum! >>wags finger<<

Wynter wrote:

Just when I was about to bow down and worship you, Tu-san. :shakehead:

i don't desire worship.......it's reserved for the pure in heart.....

Hmm. That's a cattle ranch in Texas, I think. The Far-Q.

Wynter wrote:

Bad! This is a family forum! >>wags finger<<

yeah....that's why ppl post pictures of young celebrities such as satomi ishihari with "attentive" nipples and such.....