I'm Going To Japan

bmwracer wrote:
It goes without saying that I've never been... :sweat:

Just a media-inspired perception.

I'll have to ask some buddies that have been there.
:chatter:

For those of you on Facebook, these guys are having a "Free trip to Japan" contest: http://www.facebook.com/visitjapan

gaijinmark wrote:For those of you on Facebook, these guys are having a "Free trip to Japan" contest: http://www.facebook.com/visitjapan

I'm there... Thanks for the heads up. :victory:

Sacre bleu!! Japan has more Michelin 3 Star restaurants than France:http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/11/29/in-japan-a-paradise-of-michelin-three-star-restaurants/

gaijinmark wrote:Sacre bleu!! Japan has more Michelin 3 Star restaurants than France:http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/11/29/in-japan-a-paradise-of-michelin-three-star-restaurants/

Yup. Read about this multiple times in fact.

^ Maybe the Michelin Guide should be renamed the Yokohama Guide. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:^ Maybe the Michelin Guide should be renamed the Yokohama Guide. :mrgreen:

:hehe: You're a sharp one. :applaud:

Tu_triky wrote::hehe: You're a sharp one. :applaud:

I have a sense for the obvious. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
I have a sense for the obvious. :victory:

You have keen sense for radial tires. ;)

Tu_triky wrote:You have keen sense for radial tires. ;)

That's how I roll. :mrgreen:

:rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
That's how I roll. :mrgreen:

:rofl:

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gaijinmark wrote:Sacre bleu!! Japan has more Michelin 3 Star restaurants than France:http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/11/29/in-japan-a-paradise-of-michelin-three-star-restaurants/

Ive always thought French food was over rated. :victory:

Eve wrote:Ive always thought French food was over rated. :victory:

+1.

Fancy names for stuff a person wouldn't normally eat (e.g. escargot) and appetizer-sized portions for the main meal... :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
+1.

Fancy names for stuff a person wouldn't normally eat (e.g. escargot) and appetizer-sized portions for the main meal... :beaten:

And heavy sauces to mask the low quality of the actual food. :hehe:

Eve wrote:And heavy sauces to mask the low quality of the actual food. :hehe:

Yup.

Just like any person with a bag over their head would look good. :beaten:

But don't eat fugu (blowfish) at a 2-star restaurant: http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/michelin-two-star-restaurant-in-ginza-in-trouble-over-fugu-poisoning?utm_campaign=jt_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jt_newsletter_2011-12-02_PM

Although it's the idiot customers fault for asking for it in the first place!! :beatyou:

Just got back from 2 weeks in Japan. Took a tour since hubby had never been there. Since hubby doesn't eat sashimi (he's allergic) I didn't get to eat the more exotic dishes. It sure was cold there but tolerable. Some of the people on the tour did go to eat fugu and said it wasn't what they expected.....kind of chewy.

Sengo wrote:Just got back from 2 weeks in Japan.

Nice...! :victory:

Took a tour since hubby had never been there. Since hubby doesn't eat sashimi (he's allergic) I didn't get to eat the more exotic dishes. It sure was cold there but tolerable. Some of the people on the tour did go to eat fugu and said it wasn't what they expected.....kind of chewy.

Like tako or ika?

Sengo wrote:Just got back from 2 weeks in Japan. Took a tour since hubby had never been there. Since hubby doesn't eat sashimi (he's allergic) I didn't get to eat the more exotic dishes. It sure was cold there but tolerable. Some of the people on the tour did go to eat fugu and said it wasn't what they expected.....kind of chewy.

Very cool. Welcome back. I'm sure you had fun. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Like tako or ika?

They said it was sliced fairly thin and had a slight crunchy/chewy texture....nothing like eating maguro or hamachi.