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Kiwiberries

Bennett — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:49:44 +0000

I found these tasty treats in the supermarket a while ago. I never really enjoyed the larger kiwifruit (known as the “kiwi” in some parts of the world, which amuses us New Zealanders no end), but these little ones are great.

It actually tasted exactly like a feijoa. I think kiwiberries are just feijoas that have been bred to have an edible skin and bright green flesh. Anyway, they’re great on porridge or just eaten whole. Now, if only I could find them in a shop again.

Junk food

Bennett — Tue, 27 May 2003 07:00:00 +0000

I fondly remember the Potato and Bacon Pies from when I went to McDonald’s in Tokyo in 1992. I’m happy to see that they still have lots of unusual items available. The Korean barbecue beef burger was probably the best, but the curry pies they have now are pretty yummy, as is the tofu burger.

If you’re vegetarian, don’t get excited – I am told that the tofu burger also contains chicken. They don’t really “do” vegetarianism in Japan.

Rumours of the natto burger (extremely pungent fermented bean) are persistent but still unconfirmed.

Fugu

Bennett — Fri, 10 Jan 2003 05:32:14 +0000

At the same restaurant in Sasebo where we ate live fish, we were treated to some fugu, the famous blowfish that is supposedly fatal if incorrectly prepared. It was good, with an exquisite texture, and there were no ill effects … Continue reading →

Eating live fish

Bennett — Thu, 09 Jan 2003 08:00:00 +0000

We were taken to a very nice restaurant during the new year. Among the many delicacies we had were a fish that had been freshly filleted and turned into sushi. The rest of the fish was artfully arranged on the … Continue reading →

Whale meat

Bennett — Wed, 01 Jan 2003 22:02:51 +0000

I tried a bit of whale at somebody’s house at new year. It was nice enough, if a bit chewy, but it seemed odd eating whale (even thought it was presumably killed purely for scientific research purposes). All my life … Continue reading →

Chocolate Beckham

Bennett — Sun, 15 Dec 2002 08:00:00 +0000

Following the trail of rumour, we mounted a search for the giant chocolate statue of David Beckham. We found him in Shibuya, complete a with long queue of people waiting for a photo with their chocolate hero. It was pretty … Continue reading →

Curry donuts

Bennett — Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:00:00 +0000

Curry-filled donuts (or doughnuts) are a surprisingly popular snack in Japan. They are available everywhere from local bakeries to Starbucks, and they taste as good as they sound. Continue reading →

meatsicle!

Bennett — Tue, 01 Jan 2002 08:00:16 +0000

“meatsicle! is an all natural, frozen meat snack! We use only the freshest slaughtered and deboned cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens in our secret formula. No preservatives, no artificial colors. meatsicle! is the only frozen snack that contains the protein children need!”

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