tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post7483933058388588695..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: The foodie paradise that is JapanYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-71323008394514131112007-03-02T12:47:00.000+08:002007-03-02T12:47:00.000+08:00Hi again "just me" --"I prefer to do it independen...Hi again "just me" --<BR/><BR/>"I prefer to do it independently too if I could but the planning takes too much time"<BR/><BR/>For me, the planning may take a lot of time but it's part of the pleasure with regards to a trip! As another friend of mine and I have told each other: We both love poring over maps and reading up about where to visit, what to do there, what it's famous for, etc. :b<BRYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-67682551226640879792007-03-02T02:39:00.000+08:002007-03-02T02:39:00.000+08:00Tours also work for me bc of the economies of it i...Tours also work for me bc of the economies of it in both $ and time.<BR/><BR/>GurlonFilmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-11228533777406875382007-03-02T02:32:00.000+08:002007-03-02T02:32:00.000+08:00hi ytsl:re "he seriously looked like an anime char...hi ytsl:<BR/><BR/>re "he seriously looked like an anime character come to life". That's what I totally mean about some Japanese men. All these modern day animes draw Asian men all so similar, like an animated Takeshi Kaneshiro. That guy (I wish I had taken a pic!) in the Takanawa Prince restaurant had exactly what you described. His chiseled jaw, his Roman (?) nose, his dark eyebrows, his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-66116580425285807502007-03-01T23:18:00.000+08:002007-03-01T23:18:00.000+08:00Hi ytsl,re: As I'm sure you realize, Malaysia's is...Hi ytsl,<BR/><BR/>re: As I'm sure you realize, Malaysia's is the same way. Which is why I've become such an *independent* travel enthusiast and eschew tour groups as a rule. ;S<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I kinda knew that Malaysia is pretty much the same way. =) I prefer to do it independently too if I could but the planning takes too much time and I'm too busy with work and projects so I just take the easy just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535168209171064519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-22206782197657003522007-03-01T21:59:00.000+08:002007-03-01T21:59:00.000+08:00Hi plhu --Like I do like to point out to people: J...Hi plhu --<BR/><BR/>Like I do like to point out to people: Japanese food *is* more than just sushi and sashimi. Still, if truth be told, I do think that Japanese are ace at preparing, etc. raw seafood. So you do have my pity and empathy at the prospect of your going to Tokyo with raw-fish-hating parents! ;S <BR/><BR/>Oh, and you're welcome re the link to your site. Thanks for writing what I YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-81996539363507294302007-03-01T21:37:00.000+08:002007-03-01T21:37:00.000+08:00My 2nd trip to Tokyo was virtually a food trip. Re...My 2nd trip to Tokyo was virtually a food trip. Reading this post brings back good (and tasty) memories! I'll be going there again, but with raw-fish-hating parents, argh. Such a pity.<BR/><BR/>Love the desserts and sweets there too. <BR/><BR/>[Thanks for the link to my site, btw :) ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-40806513556885042412007-03-01T20:40:00.000+08:002007-03-01T20:40:00.000+08:00Hi "eliza bennet" --"The most delicious food I hav...Hi "eliza bennet" --<BR/><BR/>"The most delicious food I have had in Japan in Omurice" <BR/><BR/>Really?? Omelette fried rice is the most delicious food you had in Japan???!!! :o :DDD<BR/><BR/>"Apart from all the food the cutest was how they change other country's food to yourself."<BR/><BR/>If I understand you properly, I'd say that lots of cultures do that too. E.g., in Malaysia, we have thisYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-22108926454356884982007-03-01T19:36:00.000+08:002007-03-01T19:36:00.000+08:00The most delicious food I have had in Japan in Omu...The most delicious food I have had in Japan in Omurice (and thank God I finally learned how to cook it :))<BR/><BR/>Apart from all the food the cutest was how they change other country's food to yourself. I have been to an Italian restaurant in Ginza with a Japanese group and both the food and the service were nothing like I have experienced before (either in Italy or in here) so I enjoyed that eliza bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997101330508195099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-11375288028848380502007-03-01T13:57:00.000+08:002007-03-01T13:57:00.000+08:00Hi GurlonFilm --Re Tokyo and sightseeing: Hmmm re ...Hi GurlonFilm --<BR/><BR/>Re Tokyo and sightseeing: Hmmm re your comment re there not being much to see/do in the city. But, then, for me, a visit to Tsukiji Fish Market constitutes sightseeing (along with a "must go eat sushi" portion). Ditto visits to the department store basements... ;)<BR/><BR/>Also, if you include the Greater Tokyo area into the bargain, there are quite a few interesting YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-62524847466477858762007-03-01T12:57:00.000+08:002007-03-01T12:57:00.000+08:00I've been to Tokyo twice and the only reason I wan...I've been to Tokyo twice and the only reason I want to go back is for the food. Not shopping, not sightseeing (although can't not partake in that though there's not much in the city), but for dining. Didn't have a lot of time to search out nice dining digs but just hanging out at the Tokyo and Shinjuku stations was fascinating and delectable in itself. And the department stores with the basementsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-7608069350861284302007-03-01T10:56:00.000+08:002007-03-01T10:56:00.000+08:00Hi Alejna, goldenrockproductions and "just me" --B...Hi Alejna, goldenrockproductions and "just me" --<BR/><BR/>Before anything else: Great bunch of comments from you all there! :)<BR/><BR/>Also, Alejna --<BR/><BR/>"I realized at some point that I sometimes think of traveling as visting sections on an enormous menu."<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean. Except that I'd add that often times, I've encountered items that I never would have known were itemsYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-34444240731010255422007-03-01T10:28:00.000+08:002007-03-01T10:28:00.000+08:00Unfortunately for me, in Singapore tour agencies a...Unfortunately for me, in Singapore tour agencies almost always arrange Chinese food for tour groups no matter where you go, if the tour group is majority Chinese of course. I remember eating Chinese food everyday when I visited Australia some time back. I was quite unhappy about that. <BR/><BR/>The food during this recent Guizhou trip was also not fantastic as it was all pretty generic dishes just mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535168209171064519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-78405983229908907522007-03-01T10:11:00.000+08:002007-03-01T10:11:00.000+08:00I studied in Japan for a year myself (and also wen...I studied in Japan for a year myself (and also went again on vacation for this past new years), and I have to attest to Japan's great food. The great thing is you don't necessarily have to eat expensive to get good food. Even the 350-yen Kimchi Gyu Don (which is essentially kimchi and an egg inside a beef bowl)at fast food chain Matsuya can be extremely filling and delicious, despite its dubious GoldenRockProductionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455122636182081686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-73219298555430894852007-03-01T03:08:00.000+08:002007-03-01T03:08:00.000+08:00What a mouth-watering post!I realized at some poin...What a mouth-watering post!<BR/><BR/>I realized at some point that I sometimes think of traveling as visting sections on an enormous menu. My own trip to Japan was definitely marked by some wonderful food. I stayed at a hotel in Nara that had an incredible buffet breakfast with literally dozens of options, including an array of pickles, various kinds of fish, as well steamed rice and miso soup. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com