Jun. 18th, 2023

jennaria: Japanese kanji (with a heart) saying 'I heart yaoi!' (Generic Japanese)
...or any of the multitude of other anime about how awesome Japanese food is! (Which, honestly, even regular shows regularly dwell lovingly on characters' favorite foods, see also: Naruto and ramen.) This post is for you!

Full disclosure: I did not set out to Try Specific Japanese Food, and I in fact managed to spend two weeks there without any ramen whatsoever. (Gasp!) But Japan tends to offer, well, their way or the highway when it comes to food - unless you're actively seeking out alternatives, you're gonna be eating Japanese-style (and honestly even if you are seeking out alternatives, you might still find that the pizza places offers way more sardines on their pizza than you're used to). So here's a selection of food, and my reactions thereto.

A very long list, with lots of pictures! Also anime references where appropriate. )