As far as blog posts go, this is one of the main topics that I will be covering- my experiences with food in Japan and Tokyo.
For the last few years, I have been based in Tokyo, and it has been a great opportunity for me to learn about and experience Japanese food culture. Having spent several years working at a Japanese restaurant before arriving in Japan, I was under the impression that I knew a lot about Japanese food. Upon my arrival here, I realized that my understanding of Japanese food culture had been limited - how food is thought about, its availability and quality, the pains taken to procure ingredients, how and how much food is marketed, were all a real eye-openers.
One hears that prices of food in Japan are high, but that is definitely not always the case. Many items can be found at a reasonable price, although that being said, there is no upper limit to how much you can pay. Living in Tokyo has also opened my eyes to foods from many other countries. Almost everything can be found here, although prices can be exorbitant in some cases (and authenticity definitely varies). Nevertheless the last few years have been a big influence on the way I think about food.
I'm not going to attempt to provide a primer on Japanese food or anything of that type, but I hope to include useful bits of information that will communicate the spirit of how and why things are done how they are, at least as I see it.
I leave you with one of my favourite videos about Japanese food- a spoof by the comedy group Ramenz (ﾗｰﾒﾝｽﾞ）.
Enjoy!
For the last few years, I have been based in Tokyo, and it has been a great opportunity for me to learn about and experience Japanese food culture. Having spent several years working at a Japanese restaurant before arriving in Japan, I was under the impression that I knew a lot about Japanese food. Upon my arrival here, I realized that my understanding of Japanese food culture had been limited - how food is thought about, its availability and quality, the pains taken to procure ingredients, how and how much food is marketed, were all a real eye-openers.
One hears that prices of food in Japan are high, but that is definitely not always the case. Many items can be found at a reasonable price, although that being said, there is no upper limit to how much you can pay. Living in Tokyo has also opened my eyes to foods from many other countries. Almost everything can be found here, although prices can be exorbitant in some cases (and authenticity definitely varies). Nevertheless the last few years have been a big influence on the way I think about food.
I'm not going to attempt to provide a primer on Japanese food or anything of that type, but I hope to include useful bits of information that will communicate the spirit of how and why things are done how they are, at least as I see it.
I leave you with one of my favourite videos about Japanese food- a spoof by the comedy group Ramenz (ﾗｰﾒﾝｽﾞ）.
Enjoy!
This has to be one of my favourite skits by Ramenz! Let's all go eat salt at the entrance of the sushi restaurant!!
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