Japan food thread

[fox1]

Hm...i tried the raw egg with rice (singapore eggs), tasted okie to me. just need to add alittle light sauce will do. [sorry if this is out of topic]

singapore got produce eggs meh. anyway japan eggs all white shelled. eggs in singapore brown. any difference?

also, japanese eggs are sold with production and use by dates. eggs in sg no indication right?

 

[sweet_vanilla]

singapore got produce eggs meh. anyway japan eggs all white shelled. eggs in singapore brown. any difference?

also, japanese eggs are sold with production and use by dates. eggs in sg no indication right?

don't have meh?
difference wise I'm not too sure abt it.
eggs in sg no indication on expiry dates. xD

 

[panDaz]

eh.. dun have meh? i think i saw some with numbers printed on.. maybe only some brands have?

 

[sweet_vanilla]

eh.. dun have meh? i think i saw some with numbers printed on.. maybe only some brands have?

i think its those sold in bulk ( in packs of 30) don't have the date printed on it bah.

 

[feryl]

Singapore's egg farm is Chew's, i think.

Brown and white egg shells makes no difference. it's the chicken and the feed, maybe weather, living environment, etc.

I guess if you buy bulk eggs, there isn't going to be expiry dates (might be from Malaysia?). Chew's eggs all come with expiry dates.

 

[samshio]

Wah, don't get me started on Japanese eggs, and milk. It is a hallmark of a healthy country that gets its basic staples done so right. Japanese eggs are simply not born of the chickens we know. There is no stench, the yolk and whites are consistent, and they actually taste sweet! One of the simplest dishes I loved in Japan was just raw egg mixed into rice - something that i will never consider doing with singaporean eggs! I remember staring strangely at the waitress the first time i was presented with a raw egg next to my rice. Once i understood what to do with it, it was love to the end. I remember staying in a hotel that served very raw looking (and VERY yellow) scrambled eggs. the first mouthful was love, the second mouthful is marriage and by the third one, we were looking at grandchildren.

wah seh ... you fall in love with your food.

The one complain I have is that Japanese fruits are super ex !! not just the ones for "gift giving". The normal ones are so quite ex

 

[stars87]

whahaha .. everywhere turning into food thread.

yes brother feryl. i agree totally. japanese eggs cant compare to singapore eggs. i was serving my NS somewhere in lim chu kang area, every night the smell of the chickens would come with the wind if the wind was blowing towards me camp.

terrible terrible smell.

i think the japanese chickens are fed corn or something instead of chicken feed. corn makes the yolk bigger, firmer and really really improves the quality of the eggs, but is correspondingly more expensive.

btw i still havent figured out this aspect of japanese culture. why do they use eggs to cool hot food ? i saw the yoshinoya people actually crack the egg on the steaming hot beef bowl before attacking it. i went to a smaller tinier diner and the dude did the same thing with his hot katsu don.

while we are on the topic of eggs, anyone knows what is the noodle dish ? just light soya sauce with noodle (not too sure if its ramen or soba, soba i think) and a boiled egg.

the egg in light soya sauce noodle combination is heavenly ! there's also the egg served cold alone in light sauce. wonderfully simple. wickedly divine taste.

 

[stars87]

i saw durian at shibuya.

thai durian. very big and nicely packed into one brown box. 2,000 or 20,000 yen. cant remember correctly.

my eyes nearly popped out.

 

[samshio]

i saw durian at shibuya.

thai durian. very big and nicely packed into one brown box. 2,000 or 20,000 yen. cant remember correctly.

my eyes nearly popped out.

I saw durians at ameya yokocho. price tag was 10,000 yen.

but no smell one.

 

[stars87]

talking about smell, kyoto apparently has a **** (fermented tofu) store that goes wayyyy back into the 13th century or 14th century

anybody has tasted it before ?

 

[furyoo]

In Tsukiji market there are three stores on the same side, all with long queues in the morning. If you see them, just join any, you can't go wrong. I ended up spending $70 on breakfast there but it was worth it. I had never seen such a huge scallop in my life before. The Hong Kong guy next to me was totally amazed and ordered for himself too.

If you are in Tokyo, try Kyushu Jangara. They sell excellent ramen, but the thing is their menu is entirely in Japanese and waiting time is about 45 minutes. They have several branches all over, but the one I know of is in Akibahara. Just order "Zenbu Iri" for 980 yen, the meat will melt in your mouth. I swear.

Another place to look out for in Tokyo is Negishi. Again, menus are in full Japanese. There is one in Ikebukuro and another in Akiba, and a couple of other places. They offer grilled beef, pork, ox tongue etc. They serve rice cookde with barley and you pour a potato paste over with sauce to eat, very interesting. Also, the rice is free flow. Eat to your heart's delight. I managed four bowls once.

And in Kyoto, if you take the main road up to Kiyomizu Dera, look for a small alley on the left that leads to a small eatery. Order their Nishin soba, it is fantastic.

EDIT: I must add, bar the Kyoto place, be prepared to queue for the rest!

 

[furyoo]

For the adventerous:

Negishi: http://www.negishi.co.jp/

Kyushu Jangara: http://www.kyusyujangara.co.jp (Man I had no idea they had one in Omotesando!)

The Nishin place I was talking about: http://boss48siki.blog47.fc2.com/blog-entry-265.html

 

[vaxvms]

my fav is 松屋 http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/index.pl5
300-400Yen can eat full full liao

 

[samshio]

Kyushu Jangara Excellent recommendation

some tips for eating in japan, try to eat yr meals at funny timings like 11am for lunch or 5-6pm for dinner, the rest. are less crowded

Lunch sets are usually quite affordable. dinner usually more expensive. sometimes, lunch and dinner sets very similar but price wise big difference. try to eat heavier lunches and light dinners.

 

[nicecj]

what so special about macdonald? Any cOuponS? Heard there have pork burger?

 

[smallkuku]

lol.. the recommendations on this thread is nothing impressive... real good restaurants require more than a months in advance reservation... use tabelog to find the real gems.. btw tsukiji doesnt serve the best sushi.. best sushi can be named best sushi if the sushi master has the skills to prepare it.. u may have the fresh produce, but when ur skills are lacking it will not be the best..

of course best sushi comes with a price, check out michelin guide for tokyo for the real good food..covered tip of the ice berg.. this thread covered ****..

 

[smallkuku]

whahaha .. everywhere turning into food thread.

yes brother feryl. i agree totally. japanese eggs cant compare to singapore eggs. i was serving my NS somewhere in lim chu kang area, every night the smell of the chickens would come with the wind if the wind was blowing towards me camp.

terrible terrible smell.

i think the japanese chickens are fed corn or something instead of chicken feed. corn makes the yolk bigger, firmer and really really improves the quality of the eggs, but is correspondingly more expensive.

btw i still havent figured out this aspect of japanese culture. why do they use eggs to cool hot food ? i saw the yoshinoya people actually crack the egg on the steaming hot beef bowl before attacking it. i went to a smaller tinier diner and the dude did the same thing with his hot katsu don.

while we are on the topic of eggs, anyone knows what is the noodle dish ? just light soya sauce with noodle (not too sure if its ramen or soba, soba i think) and a boiled egg.

the egg in light soya sauce noodle combination is heavenly ! there's also the egg served cold alone in light sauce. wonderfully simple. wickedly divine taste.

they do not use egg to cool hot food.. most crack an egg for the nutritional value, the taste , or juz simply a japanese way of eating eggs.. japanese have a culture of eating raw to semi raw eggs.. when egg is cracked onto hot food, the egg is partially cooked..

 

[smallkuku]

http://paulstravelpics.blogspot.com/2007/08/tokyo-food-trip-quick-navigation-guide.html

This is the food blog that i came across while planning for my F&E trip in Tokyo. Tried several of his recommendations and they were great! I would recommend the 260 yr old Unagi-Don restaurant (Izuei Honten) at Ueno, Tokyo. Best unagi i've eaten in my life!

And speaking of ramen, I like ichiran ramen. There's a branch in Shibuya.

sorry to burst ur bubble, if japanese wanted to get really good unagi they would go to minami senju to obana.. undisputed..

this is a better blog to check out
www.potatomato.com/seat

 

[stars87]

In Tsukiji market there are three stores on the same side, all with long queues in the morning. If you see them, just join any, you can't go wrong. I ended up spending $70 on breakfast there but it was worth it. I had never seen such a huge scallop in my life before. The Hong Kong guy next to me was totally amazed and ordered for himself too.

If you are in Tokyo, try Kyushu Jangara. They sell excellent ramen, but the thing is their menu is entirely in Japanese and waiting time is about 45 minutes. They have several branches all over, but the one I know of is in Akibahara. Just order "Zenbu Iri" for 980 yen, the meat will melt in your mouth. I swear.

Another place to look out for in Tokyo is Negishi. Again, menus are in full Japanese. There is one in Ikebukuro and another in Akiba, and a couple of other places. They offer grilled beef, pork, ox tongue etc. They serve rice cookde with barley and you pour a potato paste over with sauce to eat, very interesting. Also, the rice is free flow. Eat to your heart's delight. I managed four bowls once.

And in Kyoto, if you take the main road up to Kiyomizu Dera, look for a small alley on the left that leads to a small eatery. Order their Nishin soba, it is fantastic.

EDIT: I must add, bar the Kyoto place, be prepared to queue for the rest!

oh my goodness.

i stayed right OPPOSITE that place when i was in kyoto ? i saw something like that from the window in my ryokan every morning ! but i didnt go. at least mustave been close enough. hmm. any specific address ? didnt eat there ! i am so regretting not asking my hostess for good soba stuff.

its somewhere before / after the hillside where there is a bus park for the tourist bus ? but pretty misleading, the area has hordes of tiny traditional little food places. i would recommend visiting kiyomizu at night. its alot better. a whole lot more beautiful

 

[furyoo]

oh my goodness.

i stayed right OPPOSITE that place when i was in kyoto ? i saw something like that from the window in my ryokan every morning ! but i didnt go. at least mustave been close enough. hmm. any specific address ? didnt eat there ! i am so regretting not asking my hostess for good soba stuff.

its somewhere before / after the hillside where there is a bus park for the tourist bus ? but pretty misleading, the area has hordes of tiny traditional little food places. i would recommend visiting kiyomizu at night. its alot better. a whole lot more beautiful

I don't have an address, but I'm pretty sure it's not that near the bus park. In fact, it's just right before the steps of Kiyomizu (Did you buy the 500 yen cup btw? I did!). There are three roads leading up to Kiyomizu. It's the central one, to the left side when facing the temple. It's super hard to miss once you reach the top, it's probably one of the last few shops before the temple itself.

Let me find this for you on Google Map:

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&h...bp=1,111.07185318676073,,0,11.046837574410661

Take this road up. It should be after 梅山堂.