Food, Food, and More Food Thread

more food...

this one on the way back from Nakano, Tokyo going back to the hotel in Akasaka. I picked up from the station this hamburger, with softboiled egg, and rice, it was so delicious! i think it was about 580 yen. and a milk-tea drink, that i have even seen sold in Mitsuwa mkt locally, but not the food.

and a meal that i had in Hakone, at some nice sit down restarant, the prices weren't too bad, just under 900 yen. Soba tempura noodles. pickled lettuce( i already ate it, from viewing it in the picture...lol)
and some oolong tea.

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more food, and sake!!

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qilver wrote:more food...

this one on the way back from Nakano, Tokyo going back to the hotel in Akasaka. I picked up from the station this hamburger, with softboiled egg, and rice, it was so delicious! i think it was about 580 yen. and a milk-tea drink, that i have even seen sold in Mitsuwa mkt locally, but not the food.

and a meal that i had in Hakone, at some nice sit down restarant, the prices weren't too bad, just under 900 yen. Soba tempura noodles. pickled lettuce( i already ate it, from viewing it in the picture...lol)
and some oolong tea.

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it is amazing that the food can be so delicious yet so cheap notwithstanding you are in Japan. dayem tasty looking.

qilver wrote:more food, and sake!!

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dayem that ramen looks delicous :drooling:

and for now, this picture of a meal that i had at an Indian food restarant in one of the buildings in Shinjuku at night. The view of the city was so breathtaking, and reminded me of Lost In Translation!

the people/servers of course were all Japanese, but and the food was extremely good, as was the service!
actually, i did pass by an actual indian cuisine, looking for a maid cafe while in Akiba, and the owners were Indian.

anyways, here is the pix. Indian Curry.....so delicious!

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qilver wrote:and for now, this picture of a meal that i had at an Indian food restarant in one of the buildings in Shinjuku at night. The view of the city was so breathtaking, and reminded me of Lost In Translation!

the people/servers of course were all Japanese, but and the food was extremely good, as was the service!
actually, i did pass by an actual indian cuisine, looking for a maid cafe while in Akiba, and the owners were Indian.

anyways, here is the pix. Indian Curry.....so delicious!

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looks good man...but of course!

qilver wrote:more food...

this one on the way back from Nakano, Tokyo going back to the hotel in Akasaka. I picked up from the station this hamburger, with softboiled egg, and rice, it was so delicious! i think it was about 580 yen. and a milk-tea drink, that i have even seen sold in Mitsuwa mkt locally, but not the food.

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That looks like something called "loco moco" here in Hawaii. Only thing is they put brown gravy over it.

my ode to the heavenly noodles....a ramen festa.

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Why do they skimp on the number of char siu pork slices in Japan? :bonk:
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Luxurious Ramen from Mutekiya Ramen in Tokyo..one of the most famous ramen shops...this particular ramen has 8 DIFFERENT ingredients and the broth takes 20 hours to make....only 9 dollars a bowl...unf*ckin' real.
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Negi buta men (Pork slices with Onions Ramen) also from Mutekiya...look how THICK they slice the roast pork...again under 10 dollars a bowl!
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Look how little meat this ramen has!!!
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Buta kakuni ramen! Kill me now....this looks dayem good
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Tonkatsu ramen (Fried pork ramen in Akihabara) Talk about awesome!!!
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Ramen with fried garlic chips
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and lastly...check out the lighting fixtures made from ramen spoons at this shop...very cool
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cori wrote:
That looks like something called "loco moco" here in Hawaii. Only thing is they put brown gravy over it.

loco moco rocks....

The best catfish in L.A. hands down @ Shiro in South Pasadena, from the owner of Orris Restaurant on Sawtelle.

Whole deep fried catfish with scored flesh stuffed with slices of garlic and ginger, topped with cilantro served in a pool of ponzu....Crispy skin, succulent flesh, utterly delicious.....

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Tu_triky wrote:Whole deep fried catfish with scored flesh stuffed with slices of garlic and ginger, topped with cilantro served in a pool of ponzu....Crispy skin, succulent flesh, utter delicious.....

Ginger???

Itai. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Ginger???

Itai. :bleh:

It's good man....it's not so much that's overpowering...morever when it's married with the garlic....it offsets the ginger.....trust me this fish is friekin' awesome...the japanese chef who owns the restaurant one time tried to retire this fish off the menu after several years of having it so ppl would try something else...but he couldn't ppl keep constantly asking for it so he gave in!

First of all I gotta say I am loving all of the pics of the wonderfully delicious looking Japanese dishes. Thanks qilver, Tu_triky and cori. Hope I didn't forget to mention someone.

Secondly I gotta ask a dumb question. Does the salad dressing that is served on most salads in Japanese restaurants have a specific name? Or do you know the ingredients. My sister used to be able to buy bottles of that salad dressing at her local Japanese restaurant, but it changed management and is now a Korean restaurant and they no longer sell the dressing. :shamefulcry: Does Mitsuwa sell it? Any suggestions on where I can buy that particular salad dressing would be greatly appreciated. :mrgreen:

Enna wrote:First of all I gotta say I am loving all of the pics of the wonderfully delicious looking Japanese dishes. Thanks qilver, Tu_triky and cori. Hope I didn't forget to mention someone.

At least I have one fan! ^_^ I'm still in love with the ramen I posted...an unrequited love of course as I don't live in Japan.

Secondly I gotta ask a dumb question. Does the salad dressing that is served on most salads in Japanese restaurants have a specific name? Or do you know the ingredients. My sister used to be able to buy bottles of that salad dressing at her local Japanese restaurant, but it changed management and is now a Korean restaurant and they no longer sell the dressing. :shamefulcry: Does Mitsuwa sell it?

I don't think there is any ONE salad dressing per se...but the ingredients in Japanese dressing often include miso, or soy sauce, or sesame seed oil or a combination thereof....I have a favorite Japanese salad dressing brand called Angelo Pietro...you can buy it online...my favorite is Miso & Sesame flavor...it is delicious ^_^

http://www.pietrousa.com/

But Mitsuwa well sell you SEVERAL different brands of dressing, to be sure, including the brand I mentioned....



Here's another great pic....

Buri no teriyaki to negi (Yellowtail Tuna Teriyaki with grilled green onions)
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Tu_triky wrote:At least I have one fan! ^_^ I'm still in love with the ramen I posted...an unrequited love of course as I don't live in Japan.

Ramen is such a soothing dish to eat, ne? :thumbsup:

I don't think there is any ONE salad dressing per se...but the ingredients in Japanese dressing often include miso, or soy sauce, or sesame seed oil or a combination thereof....I have a favorite Japanese salad dressing brand called Angelo Pietro...you can buy it online...my favorite is Miso & Sesame flavor...it is delicious ^_^

http://www.pietrousa.com/

But Mitsuwa well sell you SEVERAL different brands of dressing, to be sure, including the brand I mentioned....

The one I have tastes like it has sesame oil, ginger and possibly soy sauce in it. Thanks so much Tu_Man for your suggestions! I really appreciate them. :say_thanx: :hug:

Another great food pic! You are making me soooo hungry and I already ate dinner. :drooling: :hehe:

Enna wrote:
Ramen is such a soothing dish to eat, ne?

What a perfect description! Definitely Japanese comfort food ^_^

The one I have tastes like it has sesame oil, ginger and possibly soy sauce in it. Thanks so much Tu_Man for your suggestions! I really appreciate them. :say_thanx: :hug:

You might like the offerings from Pietro then because they contain those ingredients....I"m not saying it's the end all be all, but their dressings are light and flavorful...I'd love to hear someone else chime on the subject if possible.

Another great food pic! You are making me soooo hungry and I already ate dinner. :drooling: :hehe:

I hear ya!

This is a picture from the Ultimate Sushi Restaurants documentary...this one restaurant offers a honmaguro (bluefin tuna) tasting menu for a mere 29 dollars US or so....that's for TWELVE pieces of sushi....this is ridiculously cheap for honmaguro, especially because it includes medium fatty tuna and fatty tuna....like beyond believeable...


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Enna wrote:First of all I gotta say I am loving all of the pics of the wonderfully delicious looking Japanese dishes. Thanks qilver, Tu_triky and cori. Hope I didn't forget to mention someone.

Thanks for mentioning me, but my posts or pics can't compare to the others'. I feel so unworthy. :shamefulcry:

Tu_triky wrote:At least I have one fan! ^_^

Oh please. You've got almost everyone who visits this thread as fans of your delicious pics, me being one of them. :D :bow:

cori wrote:
Oh please. You've got almost everyone who visits this thread as fans of your delicious pics, me being one of them. :D :bow:

What cori said, Toshi-kun, and you know it. :muack:

I think ramen pics are my favourite! I guess because I've actually had ramen and therefore can taste it when I see the those simmering pics. :drooling:

cori wrote:
Oh please. You've got almost everyone who visits this thread as fans of your delicious pics, me being one of them

right on...it's fun to share these pics i find.....of craveable japanese foods!

Wynter wrote:

What cori said, Toshi-kun, and you know it. :muack:

I think ramen pics are my favourite! I guess because I've actually had ramen and therefore can taste it when I see the those simmering pics. :drooling:

thanks glad you enjoy them....yeah i love ramen but don't eat very often because the only really good ramen is had at restaurants....but even the best ramen here is practically slop compared to what's available in japan....did you see those ramen pics i posted (obviously you did)...some of those bowls looks so dayem good!