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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:48 am Post subject:
ah, is it similar in taste to squid balls? I dont think they sell takoyaki here so might as well associate the taste with some foods i know _________________
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:47 pm Post subject:
arnel98 wrote:
ah, is it similar in taste to squid balls? I dont think they sell takoyaki here so might as well associate the taste with some foods i know
Totally different. The squid ball i think that you are refering to, are a snack, in a dried pkge with pureed squid in there and are about a cm in diameter, right?
Takoyaki is a HUGE batter ball (about 4 cm in diameter) and have an actual piece of tako in there. Best eatened when it's piping hot, preferably with beer. Maybe next time you go to JPN arnel, just go to one of those takoyaki stand, they have them all over the country! _________________
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:07 pm Post subject:
groink wrote:
Joe smiled at me and said, "I bought it for 40 gigabytes."
--- groink
Groink, that's too frickin' funny!!! 40 gigs back then, must be about thousands of $. I wonder what's joe up to these days, you think he's still like this? LOL! _________________
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:
niko2x wrote:
Totally different. The squid ball i think that you are refering to, are a snack, in a dried pkge with pureed squid in there and are about a cm in diameter, right?
Takoyaki is a HUGE batter ball (about 4 cm in diameter) and have an actual piece of tako in there. Best eatened when it's piping hot, preferably with beer. Maybe next time you go to JPN arnel, just go to one of those takoyaki stand, they have them all over the country!
no, i was referring to those squidballs u buy in the supermarket about 1" diameter that u have to deep fry and u usually dip in sweet and sour sauce...
Havent actually been to japan except for those stop-over flights usually in either kansai or narita. I'll see if they have any takoyaki store in the aairports next time... _________________
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:09 pm Post subject:
went to a japanese buffet yesterday and had myself a variety of sushi. I used to only eat california maki until i watched shota no sushi. After that, i became curious as to what the others taste like and now, im looking for more stuff to try. The sushi with oyster is pretty good.
I also like gyoza, tempura, and miso soup. Never tried the seaweed spinach soup though. _________________
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:21 pm Post subject:
arnel98 wrote:
went to a japanese buffet yesterday and had myself a variety of sushi. I used to only eat california maki until i watched shota no sushi. After that, i became curious as to what the others taste like and now, im looking for more stuff to try. The sushi with oyster is pretty good.
I also like gyoza, tempura, and miso soup. Never tried the seaweed spinach soup though.
Man, this post made me wanna get sushi again for lunch. Next time try the nigiri sushi (real sushi) instead of the maki. Nigiri are the ones with the fish on top of the rice. _________________
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:22 am Post subject:
Ooooo Japanese food, I love it. I have never eaten so healthier before or since my stay there, although I still tried out the junk food ofcourse. I tried loads of things out there. I really like Okonomiyaki which is like a huge pancake they make infront of you in a bar. I also got hooked on U.F.O Noodles which is totally bad for you but tastes great. They put this black sauce on the noodles which is ace.
I love sushi ofcourse and tenpura. For sweets I love Melon de Melon and dango. Dango is perhaps the greatest sweet in the world ever. It's a sweet dumpling (best I can describe it). You get three on a stick. pink, green and white. Chikua is interesting too. It's processed fish meat that looks like a sausage.
I also like the sea food and there's a lot of interesting things out there to try that I would never have got the chance to do in the UK. _________________
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:33 am Post subject: Re: Japanese food
In Japan and even here in the US, I'm always in a search for good oyako donburi (chicken and egg), I love it!
Also, I like Spaghetti Nero di Sepia (Rustichella d' Abruzzo), haven't been to Italy but in Japan, you find it at many Italian shops. It's squid ink spaghetti (don't get grossed out). It's actually pretty good!
I like trying different sushi and of course love okonomiyaki.
Unfortunately, when I'm in Japan...knowing that I'm going to blow my money on clothes, food and other merchandise, especially going back and forth on the JR rail. I'm left with conbini like 7-11, Sunkusu, Family Food Mart or Lawson for my usual CC Lemon with whatever I can buy for 500 yen.
I like visiting Japanese bakeries because their bread is delicious.
Sometimes I'll have the inkling to spend money on Domino's pizza ($39 US dollars for a large) with a fourside Italian, curry, seafood and vegetable pizza. Or go to Lotte in Harajuku for a burger or a cheap rice burger at Mos burger (note: Think Carl's Jr. is sloppy, I can never eat this thing without it breaking up on me) or greasy KFC or McDonald's for whatever is new and can't find in the US.
But as much as I'm into Japanese food, definitely like exploring food from other countries as well.
Ooooo Japanese food, I love it. I have never eaten so healthier before or since my stay there, although I still tried out the junk food ofcourse. I tried loads of things out there. I really like Okonomiyaki which is like a huge pancake they make infront of you in a bar. I also got hooked on U.F.O Noodles which is totally bad for you but tastes great. They put this black sauce on the noodles which is ace....
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject:
arnel98 wrote:
went to a japanese buffet yesterday and had myself a variety of sushi. I used to only eat california maki until i watched shota no sushi. After that, i became curious as to what the others taste like and now, im looking for more stuff to try. The sushi with oyster is pretty good.
I'm working as part timer in a japanese restuarant which is famous for its japanese buffet. I can drink ocha for free....i ate oyster before...taste raw, and sukiyaki taste weird.....i want to try those "cold noodles".
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ah, is it similar in taste to squid balls? I dont think they sell takoyaki here so might as well associate the taste with some foods i know 
Maybe next time you go to JPN arnel, just go to one of those takoyaki stand, they have them all over the country!
40 gigs back then, must be about thousands of $. I wonder what's joe up to these days, you think he's still like this? 
LOL!
and sukiyaki taste weird.....i want to try those "cold noodles". 
