Japanese Food Shopping 101
Aug 13, 2013 By First Admin
One thing about coming to a country where the main language is not English, you're either tied to the food that you can read or recognize, or you have to learn to read a certain amount of packaging to avoid sugaring your coffee with baking soda! For instance, did you...[ Click to read more ]
Mundo Latino – South American Food in Tokyo
Aug 06, 2013 By Ray Proper
If you are searching for food from Brazil, or other South American countries, you may find what you seek at Mundo Latino. Since 2001 the shop has sold mainly food in a prime location for South American food near the Consulate General of the Republic of Peru and Brazil in...[ Click to read more ]
My Brasil Mercado – Brazilian Supermarket in Nagoya
Jul 31, 2013 By Ray Proper
Shop for authentic Brazilian groceries and goods at this grocery store in Minato Ward, near Tokai Dori Station. They have a large selection of meats and other Brazilian, South American, and Filipino foods, as well as a buffet style restaurant for your dining enjoyment. My Brasil Mercado Brazilian Supermarket Aichi,...[ Click to read more ]
Bompreco Mercado – Brazilian Supermarkets in Nagoya
Jul 24, 2013 By First Admin
For some years now I've taken little trips to a Brazilian supermarket, Bompreco Mercado, which has a butcher that sells meat in large cuts and at very reasonable prices. On the first floor is the supermarket, a mobile phone shop, a butcher and a little bakery corner which sells delicious warm...[ Click to read more ]
Kawadoko: Riverside Terrace Dining in Kyoto
Jun 14, 2013 By Ray Proper
It’s summer — time for trips! If you’ll be visiting Kyoto this summer, one highly-recommended activity is kawadoko, or river dining. In Japan, eating outside in the summer is popular because finding ways to cool off becomes of paramount importance as the humidity increases. What is Kawadoko? The official name...[ Click to read more ]
Kuchi Yaki – Meat Wrapped Vegetable Recipes for Summer
Apr 16, 2013 By Ray Proper
I hate to say summer is a great time for yakiniku, because really every time is a great time for yakiniku. In the winter the fire warms, in the summer it can be done outside in the cool, and in the between you may use your imagination: cherry blossoms. Need...[ Click to read more ]
Picking Mikan Oranges in Nagoya
Oct 24, 2012 By Ray Proper
Late autumn and winter in Japan is orange season, and people go nuts for them. When I first came to Japan they had this amazing orange chu-hai available that has basically ruined orange chu-hai for me forever. It was like an orange crush that made you more handsome and charming! ...[ Click to read more ]
Thai Food in Nagoya
Jul 09, 2012 By Ray Proper
Quite a few restaurants in the Nagoya area serve up authentic Thai food, or ingredients. Thai food gets more popular every year in Japan, and you can bet there are more options than these out there, but none as popular with the foreign communities of Nagoya. Here we have three...[ Click to read more ]
The Pig in Osu – Yabaton Kushi Katsu
Jun 09, 2012 By Ray Proper
If you have spent any time in Nagoya at all, you'll recognize the Yabaton pig. Yabaton is a staple food in the miso capitol of the world; it's the home of the Miso Katsu renowned across the globe. Sure, serving the most famous Miso Katsu on the planet doesn't place...[ Click to read more ]
German Food in Nagoya
Mar 12, 2012 By Ray Proper
There are not many places in Nagoya to eat German food, but you can find some of the ingredients. By which I mean I sometimes see sauerkraut in the supermarket, and there is never a shortage of potatoes around. I am told there is more to German food than the...[ Click to read more ]
