Yea I use Golden at home all the time. One of my favourite things to eat at home!
Also BUTAMAN/NIKUMAN!!!
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Yea I use Golden at home all the time. One of my favourite things to eat at home!
Also BUTAMAN/NIKUMAN!!!
matt360
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Gaba Ramen in Hiroshima is the best ramen I've had in Japan. It's basically the Ippudo formula, but slightly improved.
This is probably blasphemy to a lot of people in this thread, but I think, as a whole, American sushi is better than Japanese sushi. Or maybe I should say that I prefer American sushi to Japanese sushi.
Don't get me wrong, Japanese sushi is great. And I'm sure the high quality joints here in Japan are incredible. But I'm talking about your average, typical sushi-going experience. Both I and my Japanese wife prefer the artistic and flavorful offerings found in the states. Sometimes the dragon rolls or butterfly rolls or whatever can be a little over-the-top, but I really do prefer the taste to what you'd find at your typical sushi joint here in Japan.
This is probably blasphemy to a lot of people in this thread, but I think, as a whole, American sushi is better than Japanese sushi. Or maybe I should say that I prefer American sushi to Japanese sushi.
Don't get me wrong, Japanese sushi is great. And I'm sure the high quality joints here in Japan are incredible. But I'm talking about your average, typical sushi-going experience. Both I and my Japanese wife prefer the artistic and flavorful offerings found in the states. Sometimes the dragon rolls or butterfly rolls or whatever can be a little over-the-top, but I really do prefer the taste to what you'd find at your typical sushi joint here in Japan.
yeah i rarely even order curry anymore cuz how easily they can be replicated
but this place in SF
i just can't figure out what spices they added to make it so freaking good
http://www.yelp.com/biz/muraccis-japanese-curry-and-grill-san-francisco
but this place in SF
i just can't figure out what spices they added to make it so freaking good
http://www.yelp.com/biz/muraccis-japanese-curry-and-grill-san-francisco
Etrian Oddity
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American rolls are always over the top. Good Edomaezushi takes the cake with its balance of subtlety and freshness. Gizzard shad, escolar, tako, ikura.... man. Just perfect vinegar rice, fresh neta, and a little nikiri on top.
rhophiehalul78
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I love Takoyaki. Even if it does contain only miniscule amounts of octopus. 
The vegetables and sauce are tasty enough as it is.
The vegetables and sauce are tasty enough as it is.
rykomatsu
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Was in Japan for a week and a half on business. Took an excursion down to the Izu peninsula and tried a Yakiniku place in the middle of a residential area. Hands down THE best yakiniku I've had. Extremely flavorful beef (wagyu, which stock I'm not sure) and just the right amount of seasoning not to be overbearing. I've had wagyu a number of times, but the tenderness and flavor was just amazing...think cross between the softest beef you've had crossed with the richness in flavor of dry aged beef...
It's one of those things that money can't buy easily in the US let alone source or find...If you're ever in the Izu Kougen area, give Rakuu (楽風 a try. It's a 20min walk from the train station, but worth it. 5000yen per person, 2 tables per night, but not well known at the moment so not hard to get table.
It's one of those things that money can't buy easily in the US let alone source or find...If you're ever in the Izu Kougen area, give Rakuu (楽風
a try. It's a 20min walk from the train station, but worth it. 5000yen per person, 2 tables per night, but not well known at the moment so not hard to get table.
matt360
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I definitely understand what you're saying, but to me all that stuff is boring. All of the "beautiful in its simplicity" stuff that you find everywhere in Japanese culture just gets plain boring after a while. That's just my opinion. But it also probably stems from the fact that I've been in Japan for 7 years, so things are bound to get boring regardless.
Another thing to note is that I started eating sushi only after I came to Japan 7 years ago. So the only times I eat American sushi are whenever I return, basically once a year. Perhaps if I moved back to America my appreciation for sushi in Japan would increase.
But avocado goes extremely well with sushi in my opinion, and you'll never find that in Japan. I also enjoy all of the different sauces that are used in American sushi. In Japan, you never get anything besides wasabi and soy sauce, unless you order eel. I just think American sushi is more creative and bold, and has a wider variety of flavors. A lot of the rolls look pretty badass, too. Over-the-top, absolutely, but at least they aren't boring.
way more
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I just means you don't like real sushi and you aren't a sushi pro. You probably eat the kind that comes with rice and nori.
I absolutely love japanese pickles(tsukemono). I think it's one of the least appreciated foods by foreigners (maybe because people don't eat that much pickles in their own countries?), which is sad because there is so much yummieness out there not getting the attention it deserves.
That's not true at all, you are just going to the wrong places. There are tons of places that serve with miso-mayo, amadare and lots of other sauces. Stop going to kaiten sushiyas
That's not true at all, you are just going to the wrong places. There are tons of places that serve with miso-mayo, amadare and lots of other sauces. Stop going to kaiten sushiyas
TheKaeptain
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I absolutely love japanese pickles(tsukemono). I think it's one of the least appreciated foods by foreigners (maybe because people don't eat that much pickles in their own countries?), which is sad because there is so much yummieness out there not getting the attention it deserves.
I order that every chance I can here in L.A. so good. In fact I had some Saturday night.
matt360
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I also love tsukemono. Pretty much any variety. I am also shocked by the huge number of Japanese people who seem to despise tsukemono.
way more
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It's the sarcasm. After rolling sushi for a year I heard enough "sushi pros" and "masters" spout off nonsense to fill a book. A book titled "How The uninformed and desperate try to impress."
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Where do you live/go..? I can ramble places off the top of my head you can get avocado with sushi. Unless you're talking very strict and high class sushi restaurants. But if you like American sushi, we're clearly just talkin cheap shit and rolls.
Synth_floyd
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It's unagi-don season again! Too bad they're fucking expensive this year. 800 yen at the usual gyu-don places. Didn't they used to be around 500-600 yen as recently as a few years ago?
matt360
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Ahh, ok, I figured as much. Seems like we might have a few of those types here in this thread.
Hiroshima. I've only been out to eat high end sushi once when I was visiting Nagoya. Usually I eat mid-level to cheap kaiten stuff. Never once have I seen avocado.
Goddamn you all.
There is a place right nearby, here in Atlanta where they make da bomb tonkotsu and shoyu ramen, but they only make it on weekdays during lunch, and in limited amounts, and I can only get there on one day during the week and if I miss out, that's IT.
I haven't been able to make it there in 8 weeks...
There is a place right nearby, here in Atlanta where they make da bomb tonkotsu and shoyu ramen, but they only make it on weekdays during lunch, and in limited amounts, and I can only get there on one day during the week and if I miss out, that's IT.
I haven't been able to make it there in 8 weeks...
BTW I found a place with pretty authentic Japanese food in Mexico City, you know it's authentic when my uber picky Japanese relatives like it, lol. And they have tenshinhan! And it was almost as good as in Japan, but it had too much vinegar IMO.
I also don't remember the egg being so runny back in Japan. But it was still awesome.
I also don't remember the egg being so runny back in Japan. But it was still awesome.
hey_monkey
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oh god, bookmarked, gonna eat all the things nom nom nom
I made non-instant curry for the first time ever!
It was goooooood. But not "hot" at all like the box stated
Wait,it was non instant, but came in a box?
Also, mrNugNug's long promised ramen restaurant on 45th st in Seattle is finally happening!!!!!
I mean that it doesn't come in those "sacks" that you just heat and serve, lol. I followed this recipe very closely.
I don't have much experience with japanese food but I love what was listed in the OP, bento boxes, hibachi grill stuff, sushi, miso soup...
I'd really like to have some real ramen one day. If I ever visit Japan it will be because of the food and not anime or videogame related stuff.
I'd really like to have some real ramen one day. If I ever visit Japan it will be because of the food and not anime or videogame related stuff.
Zoe
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That CookPer sheet in her katsu curry video is pretty cool :lol
TheKaeptain
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What's the best instant curry?
TheKaeptain
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I've never made Curry at home. I just want to try it out.
BocoDragon
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Very easy and so good. It's become a staple in my house.
Kite
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I don't know about best, but this is my childhood right here. It is also pretty easy to find, I've even seen this at larger american grocery stores.
^ That's exactly what I used today. They totally should remove the word "hot" from the package
It's delicious, though
Nope. Is it good? That's the one used in the recipe I followed
They serve legit spicy curry at CoCo Ichibanya. It's -godly-, I could eat that (with cream korokke!) every day of my life.Its Japanese curry, they are wimps when it comes to spicy food
Zoe
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What is this madness??
Looking it up, it's normally mixed with seafood. Is that the only way it's made?
TheKaeptain
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Nice.
It's cool. I live in a house with a Filipina. Our house always smells like food.
I don't know about best, but this is my childhood right here. It is also pretty easy to find, I've even seen this at larger american grocery stores.
I live in LA so I can mostly anything.
^ That's exactly what I used today. They totally should remove the word "hot" from the packageIt's delicious, though
Nope. Is it good? That's the one used in the recipe I followed
Yeah, it's never hot. Oh well, that's what as Kite said Sriracha is for.
Vermont is my go to, it's definitely got a nice sweet taste to it. Java is the hottest of the prepackaged curry roux.
I think I've been swayed tonight though, I'll hold off on the cabbage and crack open this package of Kokumaro.
had leftover curry today i made curritos
So at first I was like grosssssss but now I want to try it when I have leftovers.
irfaanator
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I'd there a site or book that details beginner Japanese recipes or a good Japanese cook book. wanted to try my hand at cooking this stuff but never knew where to start
Omg, I had this once and it was delicious. I might go back and get it tomorrow after work. What have you done.
TheKaeptain
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LA Japanese foodies
My wife and I found this place when we were looking for an anniversary dinner last year. It's easily the best sushi I've had in SoCal. It's called Nana San, and it's in a non-descript strip mall in Newport Beach. Last week's dinner:
Top: Sea bass with grilled shoshito peppers
Bottom: Japanese red snapper with yuzu juice and sea salt
-Toro
-Sea bass again
Top: Sea bass with grilled shoshito peppers
Bottom: Japanese red snapper with yuzu juice and sea salt
-Toro
-Sea bass again
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