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I saw this the other day walking by a restaurant, but forgot to make fun of how shoddy it looked... turns out its an actual "thing." Interesting idea... I guess.
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Monday, November 19, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
My Dinner in with a Lady Friend.
After a long day of work there's not much I'd like to do, but have some insta-ramen have enjoy the company of a female companion; however, I've grown tired of going out to find such women so I've turned towards convenience and settled for these women.
Yes, Japan is crazy and you can now (apparently the site i learned this from recycled the post 1.5 years after they originally posted it) have a dinner date with a Japanese woman from the convenience of a simple DVD. Yay.
On another note its amazing how many ways Japanese students come up with a way to say they stayed home and watched movies. By far the winner is, "I like watch DBDs."
Yes, Japan is crazy and you can now (apparently the site i learned this from recycled the post 1.5 years after they originally posted it) have a dinner date with a Japanese woman from the convenience of a simple DVD. Yay.
On another note its amazing how many ways Japanese students come up with a way to say they stayed home and watched movies. By far the winner is, "I like watch DBDs."
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Japanese Diet
As with all my previous posts, I've made the statement that I've only been here in Nagoya for so long (3 weeks), but these are the observations I've made. I will revisit these in the future after I've been living here for a longer...
Regardless, I'd like to touch on the subject of Japanese Diet. For as healthy as these fuckers are, they definitely don't eat that way. I say this for multiple reasons. Instead of trying to approach this subject in a well-mannered organized way, you get my stream of conscious post.
Yes, each region of Japan eats different foods, but then again Nagoya is the 3rd or 4th largest city so I can make the assumption that this city makes up a decent portion of the population. With that said, these bastards never eat any vegetables! When I grocery shop I see old ladies buy bentos (pre-made lunches) and ramen... not fresh vegetables, fruit, or fish. Further, the native food for Nagoya is miso and curry I think... so basically it's unhealthy food.
I don't eat out much since I'm poor; however, I am a pretty solid window shopper. Also Japan loves to put plastic replicas of the food in the windows. Let me tell you that I haven't seen many salads, vegetables, or fruits included in these plates. The only thing you see is some breaded meat, sauce, rice, and other random items garnishing the meals. I think it's a pretty pertinent point when foreigner guides for the city specifically mention restaurants where you CAN find salads.
So I'm left to believe that the Japanese are just blessed with amazing fucking genetics to live as long as they do with such shitty diets. My body is withering away over here as I can never get a balanced diet. I hear they don't actually eat much throughout the day as they are "too busy to eat." Oh, the Japanese also LOVE sweets. There is yet another subtraction to a healthy diet.
Besides the amazing genetics, I'd say that the ridiculous amounts of walking helps keep them healthy.
Regardless, I'd like to touch on the subject of Japanese Diet. For as healthy as these fuckers are, they definitely don't eat that way. I say this for multiple reasons. Instead of trying to approach this subject in a well-mannered organized way, you get my stream of conscious post.
Yes, each region of Japan eats different foods, but then again Nagoya is the 3rd or 4th largest city so I can make the assumption that this city makes up a decent portion of the population. With that said, these bastards never eat any vegetables! When I grocery shop I see old ladies buy bentos (pre-made lunches) and ramen... not fresh vegetables, fruit, or fish. Further, the native food for Nagoya is miso and curry I think... so basically it's unhealthy food.
I don't eat out much since I'm poor; however, I am a pretty solid window shopper. Also Japan loves to put plastic replicas of the food in the windows. Let me tell you that I haven't seen many salads, vegetables, or fruits included in these plates. The only thing you see is some breaded meat, sauce, rice, and other random items garnishing the meals. I think it's a pretty pertinent point when foreigner guides for the city specifically mention restaurants where you CAN find salads.
So I'm left to believe that the Japanese are just blessed with amazing fucking genetics to live as long as they do with such shitty diets. My body is withering away over here as I can never get a balanced diet. I hear they don't actually eat much throughout the day as they are "too busy to eat." Oh, the Japanese also LOVE sweets. There is yet another subtraction to a healthy diet.
Besides the amazing genetics, I'd say that the ridiculous amounts of walking helps keep them healthy.
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