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Thank you so much for doing that! Yeah those prices are about what I would pay on Amazon, so I won't bother.
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I need some tips for Japan, maybe you guys can help. We will be in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. I would like to try Kaiseki in Kyoto. This seems a very expensive idea, judging from what I find on Google. Can anyone recommend a nice restaurant where we would get away with 100$ per person or less? I just don't feel comfortable spending more on something I don't know whether we will enjoy it. Also what are some things we should try? Ramen, Udon, Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki and Suhsi are on the list, but is there some lesser known dish/baked good we should not miss out on?
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Oct 6, 2019 00:23
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Hopper posted:I would like to try Kaiseki in Kyoto. This seems a very expensive idea, judging from what I find on Google. Can anyone recommend a nice restaurant where we would get away with 100$ per person or less? I just don't feel comfortable spending more on something I don't know whether we will enjoy it. Go down the list, they'll all be good: https://tabelog.com/kyoto/C26100/rs...t=D&sort_mode=1 Hopper posted:Also what are some things we should try? Ramen, Udon, Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki and Suhsi are on the list, but is there some lesser known dish/baked good we should not miss out on? Kushiage in Osaka I guess: http://www.dotonbori.or.jp/en/shops/68 Here's my foursquare list, I'm in Tokyo and the list is long on non-Japanese food, but fwiw: https://foursquare.com/user/53160958/list/restaurants
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Oct 6, 2019 00:53
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For sure go to Daruma. The one in Shinsekai is best. Okonomiyaki have in both Osaka and Hiroshima, the styles are different. Burnt miso and burnt shoyu ramens at Gogyo in Kyoto are not to miss. Go to a couple of izakaya and yakitori places. If the independent izakaya are daunting there are chain ones with English menus and stuff, they're not bad. I'm sure there are izakaya which will look at whitey rolling in and get annoyed but I have never had that happen personally, I've been to a bunch of non-tourist local ones and people were always friendly and willing to deal with my extremely limited Japanese. Alcohol really helps deal with the terror of A Foreign appearing where it is unexpected.
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Oct 6, 2019 01:47
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I had the best sushi of my life at Daiwa, right by the Toyosu fish market. Go there as early as you possibly can, it's absolutely worth it.
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Oct 6, 2019 02:28
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Yakiniku Blackhole in Kabukicho, Tokyo. Eat all the meats
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Oct 7, 2019 00:07
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Try tsukemen as an occasional alternative to ramen.
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Oct 7, 2019 11:19
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Thanks for all the tips, I will make notes and try to fit it all in the trip (and my belly). Our hotel is right in Dotonbori, so Daruma is definitely a thigh we will do. Hopper fucked around with this message at 11:02 on Oct 9, 2019 |
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Oct 9, 2019 11:00
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Johnny Truant posted:I had the best sushi of my life at Daiwa, right by the Toyosu fish market. Go there as early as you possibly can, it's absolutely worth it. We have teamlabs tickets for 11 on a saturday, which is around the corner. Did you queue a long time? I am thinking of being at Daiwa at 8 before teamlabs. That gives us about 2.5 hours, would that be feasible?
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Hopper posted:We have teamlabs tickets for 11 on a saturday, which is around the corner. Did you queue a long time? I am thinking of being at Daiwa at 8 before teamlabs. That gives us about 2.5 hours, would that be feasible? We got there at about 700 if I recall, and we waited for probably 60 minutes? But our wait was a bit weird cause a politician from Taiwan was sort of campaigning? And he and his entourage cut the entire line, haha. We also went during the week, which may affect the timing? Having 2.5 hours I think should be fine, though. Once you get seated, assuming you get the omakase(get the omakase), you'll be in and out in 45 minutes. I'm envious though, we found out about teamlabs a little late and couldn't fit it in our schedule. Looks amazing!
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Oct 11, 2019 02:47
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Hey, not be all forums cop and poo poo, but there is a tourism thread that might have a bit more traffic and all: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3758863
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Oct 11, 2019 03:06
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I know, sorry. But I needed advice on Japanese Food only and I don't ask for food advice outside GWS.  All I'd get would be fried chicken and burger recommendations...
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Oct 11, 2019 09:35
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Cool, well my advice would be don't eat at Team Labs.
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Oct 11, 2019 09:53
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I recommend Ichiran ramen to anyone who goes to Japan. Easy, all over the place, cheap, memorable, very good, fit it in anywhere. For expensive restaurants the two best I had was a michelin 3 star in Hiroshima (Nakashima) and sushi Nakamura in Tokyo (both foreigner friendly). Yakitori and teppanyaki are very pleasant dinners as well. Yakitori Torishige in Tokyo was expensive-ish but great. You may want to fit in some katsu as well, but it's a pretty casual thing you can fit in anywhere. There's a neat vegetarian restaurant in Kyoto called Shiraian which is up a hill I would recommend if you're up for a fancier lunch. But the absolute must have is Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima. Do not miss this. I went to Hasshou but I'm sure there are other places. No Wave fucked around with this message at 14:16 on Oct 11, 2019 |
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Oct 11, 2019 14:07
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I enjoyed Katsukura for tonkatsu. You can choose the breed of pig!
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Oct 11, 2019 15:43
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Narikura? In Takadanobaba?
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Oct 12, 2019 08:42
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Hello, The local California Japanese market is selling super high quality matsutake at $15.99 per pound, so I am spending a lot of time learning how to make a bunch of dishes with it! I bought a giant pack of like 8 for $8.00 yesterday. The flavor is as good as any expensive matsutake at a ryotei you get in Japan.
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Oct 24, 2019 01:06
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That's a sweet price. I love matsutake.
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Oct 25, 2019 16:02
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Currently in Japan and enjoying it a lot. Thanks for all the food tips. I am looking for Weipaa, as I want to being some home. I haven't found any in conbinis so I probably need to check a proper grocery store. Any tips what grocery store names I could look up in Tokyo, Hrishima or Fukuoka?
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Oct 27, 2019 09:11
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Hopper posted:Currently in Japan and enjoying it a lot. Thanks for all the food tips. “OK store” is a grocery chain I’ve gone to during trips when we wanted more choice than the combinis offer, glancing at google maps there’s a decent amount throughout Tokyo. What part of the city are you staying in?
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Oct 27, 2019 18:46
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Hopper posted:Currently in Japan and enjoying it a lot. Thanks for all the food tips. Hanamasa (肉のハナマサ) is a restaurant supply oriented place that'll have that and other stuff in p decent amounts/prices.
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Oct 27, 2019 22:55
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I've recently fallen in love with sushi vinegar (and therefore sushi rice), but there's no way I'm gonna deal with raw fish on my own, since I'm not an expert. Any good recipes that use seasoned rice with cooked ingredients? Some sort of easy oshizushi, maybe?
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Oct 28, 2019 04:05
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You can just sub cooked fish. It will tend to flake but you can avoid that by doing a chirashi bowl. That's usually how I sushi at home anyway since it's less work and my skin is apparently just like flypaper for rice. With raw fish though you can just like, slice it up. It doesn't actually take ten years of apprenticeship. Get good fish, slice at an angle against the grain. I am going to start experimenting more with curry and dug up a kind I really liked in Kanazawa. This is the recipe: https://cookpad.com/recipe/3925448 The translation is simple enough except a few ingredients: 黒蜜 black honey - I have no idea what black honey is. ブーケガルニ(ハーブパック) bouquet garni - I know what a bouquet garni is but what herbs would a Japanese recipe mean? チャツネペース chutney paste - Again, chutney is like 500 things so what is a Japanese recipe most likely referring to? Grand Fromage fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Oct 28, 2019 |
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Oct 28, 2019 04:24
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Grand Fromage posted:黒蜜 black honey - I have no idea what black honey is. 黒砂糖 (basically molassas sugar) mixed with honey.
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Oct 28, 2019 04:41
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IIRC from Japan, it's probably mango chutney? I bet bouquet garni is just bouquet garni.
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Oct 28, 2019 08:33
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Found Weipaa in a shopping center in Hiroshima with the help of a local, thanks for the tips though, will check them out for more food related items.
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Oct 28, 2019 14:27
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My partner and I have tried Japanese whisky a few times and always really like it, but never thought to ask what type/brand we were having. I'd like to get her a bottle (or maybe 2?) for Christmas, but I'm not sure where to start. Neither of us drink regularly, so I'm guessing we probably wouldn't like something really, really strong. We also really like old fashioneds if that makes a difference.
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Oct 29, 2019 02:42
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nikka coffey grain whisky is nice and smooth. i'm not a a huge whisky person, but i find it very easy to drink. hibiki harmony has a bit more bite and a bit more smoke to it. these days it's hard to find at a reasonable price
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Oct 29, 2019 05:28
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Oct 29, 2019 05:29
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I would guess that Suntory whisky would be easy to find outside of Japan.
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Oct 29, 2019 10:50
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Helith posted:I would guess that Suntory whisky would be easy to find outside of Japan. Yes, but why would you want that? 
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Oct 29, 2019 10:51
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For mixing highballs, of course
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Oct 29, 2019 12:10
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Suntory Toki is pretty tasty and cheap is you want to mix
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Also I’ve never seen Kakubin (which is the standard “Suntory whisky” and is a fine highball component) for sale outside Japan, but don’t know why you wouldn’t want a bottle. All their other whiskies are too expensive now as intros (but are generally good to great, though I prefer Nikka’s single malts). Toki’s a good rec as an intro.
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Basically if you can find any of the majors like Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, or Nikka with an age statement it's going to be good. Nikka Coffey Malt seems to be the easiest thing to find, I see it everywhere. Haven't tried it but I hear good things. Chita and the generic Suntory are the only ones I've had that I didn't like.
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Oct 29, 2019 18:05
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Every time I've had Suntory whiskey, it's tasted like a liquified burning tire, but I also only like really peaty whiskies. Whiskeys. Whiskys? ugh BURNING BOG JUICES.
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Oct 29, 2019 23:10
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Oh, I didn’t know that Suntory was really bad, I’m not a whisky drinker so I suggested it because it’s a big brand and I reckoned it’d be easy to find in a lot of countries. Go with the brands that the others are recommending instead!
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Oct 30, 2019 03:53
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Helith posted:Oh, I didn’t know that Suntory was really bad, I’m not a whisky drinker so I suggested it because it’s a big brand and I reckoned it’d be easy to find in a lot of countries. nah, suntory comprises a bunch of brands and most of them are good so i think dude's tastebuds are just broke i've tried a ton of their bottlings and none of them taste anything like burning tires
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Oct 30, 2019 04:00
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This is the one I was talking about : I've had worse, but it's not remarkable in any way and there's no reason to make an effort to find it. Every other Japanese whisky I've had is better.
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Totally. That's Kakubin ("square bottle"), it's for highballs (and is good in that context). Sucks compared to Yamazaki/Hakushu/Hibiki/Toki (I haven't had Chita), but is also like $10/bottle in the convenience store. It is not the worst Japanese whisky I've had, because Nikka Black exists.
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