Sometimes, when I'm in my local supermarket, seeing all of the unique vegetables, and Japanese signage, I have to pinch myself to think that I live in this incredible city! I know it's not so exciting to some, but a trip to the supermarket always makes me feel so lucky to live here. Here, I can't find many of the ingredients to cook the things I used to cook nightly from my Donna Hay cookbook, but that's part of the charm. Learning how to cook Japanese dishes like hiyashichyuka, okonomiyaki, gokokumai, and hijiki is so interesting for me. It's small things like bumping into someone and hearing 'ah, sumimasen', or selecting from thousands of tofu and rice options, or perhaps seeing bread in the shape of a bear that make it interesting. I usually smile at at least one thing each time I come here :)
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ReplyDeleteOf all the things I most loved doing in Tokyo was the food halls at Shinagawa station, visual feast and always, always something delicious to buy for dinner.
You are soooooo lucky
I love wandering through supermarkets in new countries, it's one of the first things I always do. Loved this little tour!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love japanese supermarkets!! And real japanese food. Okonomiyaki or modanyaki is one of my favorite japanese dishes. I also love the sushi, onigiri and bento section in the japanese supermarkeds:) And my favorite snack: babystar ramen snack...therefor my blogname:babyramen:) I love your blog and stop by quite often. I love your eye for the japanese culture. I love your photos of you neighborhood and other photos of the real Japan. I always want to go back to Japan when I read your blog!:) Thank you the inspiration! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDelete... i can totally imagine how you feel... one of my favorite things when abroad is going to the supermarket -while it depresses me where i live.
ReplyDeleteand each time i live abroad, i get the same feeling. lost in the "dulce de leche" section in Buenos Aires, or puzzled in front of all the weird fruits in Hanoï... love it!
Well I'm happy to say that six years on, I still feel exactly the way you do about supermarkets and life in general here. Walking through the streets and parks, the five o'clock melody, you've mentioned them all and again, I'm happy to report that they never grow old. Well. Not to me! Happy birthday btw!
ReplyDeleteJapan is one of the cities I want to visit , but I don't know anything about shopping for Japanese food.. i didn't even know whats the taste of Japanese food
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing these lovely photos :)
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There IS something magical and special about different grocery stores! I loved going to the grocery store in Seoul for the same reason :)))
ReplyDeleteI love it all, too! Rice in the shape of a bear would delight me to no end. I lived in Japan as a girl...so glad I found your blog. :D
ReplyDeletei've always loved asian markets in general. they are always so colorful & amazing : ) & filled with yummy yummy food!
ReplyDeleteI love japanese markets, here in LA, I use to visit Misuka market and I love the sodas, candies, fresh fish and veggies, I think that what I like most are the colors and cartoons in every package!
ReplyDeleteHope one day I could visit Japan!
Sandwich-san, will you share your favourite recipe with us? X
ReplyDeleteHaha, this post is so adorable!! I feel exactly the same going to supermarkets in Japan too.
ReplyDeletei love the pictures. i totally understand what you mean.
ReplyDeletei love going to the supermarket when i'm travelling in a foreign country. it's so interesting to me. i especially love the cereal aisle.
I still love going to all the super markets here, with all the strange fruits, not to mention all the strange sauces and the delicious ready-made sections!
ReplyDeleteSome great images of a typical local Japanese supermarket. I love all the signage and meat, which remind me of my local in Japan.
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i loved shopping for food in Japan! Ross and i still think we made some of our most delicious home-cooked meals in Tokyo! everything is so cheap, fresh and super yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love grocery shopping in Japan too!! I did feel a bit lost in the beginning but now I'm used to Japanese ingredients...
ReplyDeletei totally hear you. i feel the exact same way when i go to a japanese supermarket here in san francisco. i get really excited when i can read the kana/kanji or when i hear people talk in japanese. :)
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are fascinating!
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