Category Archives: dining
Soumen Nagashi
If you or your friends have a car, consider a trip up to the Sefuri area to try soumen nagashi. There is still a little time left to do it. A few other JETs and I did it a couple … Continue reading
Helpful Japanese Food Phrases
Finding palatable Japanese food can sometimes be hard for even the most adventurous of eaters. It can be doubly hard for folks who don’t want their fish raw, their beans fermented or their bread white. It can be nearly impossible for those who stick to diets rarely heard of in Japan, like kosher or vegan.
The first step in finding food you can eat, though, is knowing how to ask for it. Here are some words and phrases you can use the next time you find yourself in a situation where you don’t want MSG in your dish or need to eat in accordance with Islamic regulations. Continue reading