We do have some other strange restaurants in Japan though, including a prison and ninja themed restaurants. Also, I've got around 2-3 horse-meat restaurants near me.Ah, yes, my bad.
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(Left - Alcoholic "lemon sour" cocktail, Right - "lemon sour" flavoured instant yakisoba)
(Pizza Hut themed "pizza sandwiches". Usually, these are eaten "as-is" but the packaging encouraged us to toast them for a more "authentic" experience).
"In other news, Americans stuff the crusts of their pizzas with cheese and cheap sausages, while covering them with hamburger meat and chilis. News at 11".
Yeah Japan has some weird food. I mean check out this pic of my "Emergency Food Supply" I got from Japan.
They don't have game shows about it. I think you've confused a small section of an old "variety show" on Japanese TV with a whole culture. It's akin to using a small sample from American daytime telly as indicative of the whole USA (or an episode of "Judge Judy" as a representation of the American legal system).
And American food isn't always "food shaped" or "normal":
- https://www.thethings.com/17-of-the-weirdest-foods-in-america/
For me, the weirdest thing was being offered melted marshmallows next to various roasted/grilled food at a "Golden Corral" restaurant in North Carolina.
And as for strange American flavour/food combos...
I just cooked the Pizza Hut sandwiches. They tasted like sweet, oriental meat sauce and mayonnaise...
And the missus just cooked-up some (soon to be out-of-date) pork, so she can freeze it and use it for other meals.
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(Lemon Sour yakisoba, which even comes with mayonnaise end sprinkles)
(Spicy homemade (from a packet) "tantanmen" noodles - https://ichibanboshi.com.au/feature/tantanmen/ )
PrimalxConvoy, you live in Japan? How long have you been there?
There was a Ninja restaurant in NY, but apparently they closed down last year. Bummer. Themed restaurants in Japan are fun. Getting tickets was a pain, but TMM and I managed to hit the Eorzea Cafe (Final Fantasy XIV themed) in Tokyo and Osaka in Oct 2019. I would love to go back at some point, if they're still around by then.
One or twice a year we drive down to Mitsuwa Marketplace in NJ. I've been to the Chicago location too, highly recommend as it's a shopping plaza with Japanese stores, including a food court and large supermarket. There's smaller local Asian markets closer, but not as much of a selection, naturally.
There was a Ninja restaurant in NY, but apparently they closed down last year. Bummer. Themed restaurants in Japan are fun. Getting tickets was a pain, but TMM and I managed to hit the Eorzea Cafe (Final Fantasy XIV themed) in Tokyo and Osaka in Oct 2019. I would love to go back at some point, if they're still around by then.
One or twice a year we drive down to Mitsuwa Marketplace in NJ. I've been to the Chicago location too, highly recommend as it's a shopping plaza with Japanese stores, including a food court and large supermarket. There's smaller local Asian markets closer, but not as much of a selection, naturally.
They are going to feed themselves way better than I feed myself.
Sorry, I thought I had replied. I'm not sure if we can continue the convo here, but feel free to PM me she we can chat about it.
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They had the consistency of "mochi" (chewy, mashed-up rice) and the "nori" (which is really what we call "sea lettuce" in Japan - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lettuce ) wasn't that salty.
I made Banana Foster Ice Cream. I was thinking about making a parfait with it, but the ice cream's pretty sweet on its own. Basically vanilla with bananas sauteed in a rum caramel sauce swirled in.
