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Chicken katsu is not the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine but it's pretty damned tasty if done right. Hell any fried chicken is pretty damned tasty if done right.
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I also once had "tantanmen" in Edinburgh. It had a soup that vaguely tasted like tantanmen but only because someone dumped ajinomoto in it. The spicy minced meat typical of tantanmen was replaced with... Bland pieces of boiled chicken. They then dumped cucumbers on top. Most people I talked to insisted that it was the best ramen in Edinburgh.
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Jun 8, 2019 00:25
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Great, now go try haggis in China.
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Shibawanko posted:Most people I talked to insisted that it was the best ramen in Edinburgh. that doesn't sound like a particularly tall bar to clear to be honest. lol sale on Banksy art where was that particular brand of chum thrown in the water?
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Jun 8, 2019 00:49
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What Japan did to dan dan mian is pretty gross yeah.
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I'm not a "foodie" and don't really like spending tons of money on food when I go to Japan, and never plan out where I'm going to eat. If I'm hungry I'll just pop into somewhere serving some of these basic-rear end things that looks corporate enough to have an english menu/willingness to deal with foreign devil: - Katsu curry (not into CoCo though unless I'm desperate) - Those ten don/zaru soba set meals - Okonomiyaki and/or yakisoba - Ramen - Gyoza (and other stuff at those "chinese" chain places) - Gyudon (Matsuya is like my default "idk where to eat let's get it over with" place) Sure if I'm with people and they want to do some special dining experience or show me a hole in the wall they love I'll go and enjoy it but when I'm by myself I almost never want to put in the mental energy to find the ultra special food. All the stuff I listed seems to be delicious no matter where you go, and it's all pretty cheap and all serve beer. I'm also constantly consuming combini daifuku mochi for some reason
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Jun 8, 2019 01:00
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d0s posted:- Katsu curry (not into CoCo though unless I'm desperate) Welcome to Japan, your name is Taro.
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Jun 8, 2019 01:02
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Stringent posted:Welcome to Japan, your name is Taro. I know right
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Jun 8, 2019 01:08
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I'd eat any of that right now tbh
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Jun 8, 2019 01:11
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Grand Fromage posted:What Japan did to dan dan mian is pretty gross yeah.
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Jun 8, 2019 01:22
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Stringent posted:Welcome to Japan, your name is Taro.
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Jun 8, 2019 01:23
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Not gonna lie, I was kinda excited to try chuuka and then it turns out that I...woulda kinda rather just get some Sichuanese instead. Ringer Hut is pretty legit though.
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I ate at a lot of mom and pop shops but I also ate at a ton of restaurants in places like Yodobashi and Takashimaya which is probably like going to the mall to get dinner. Everything was still amazing. Still haven’t eaten a gizzard though. Gotta save something for next time!
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Jun 8, 2019 12:52
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Takashimaya is not your typical mall food though
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Jun 8, 2019 13:23
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caberham posted:Takashimaya is not your typical mall food though It's my typical mall food tho.
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Jun 8, 2019 13:38
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Tokyu Food Show was pretty baller.
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Jun 8, 2019 15:01
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Straight up can't wait for climate change to get rid of 梅雨.
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Jun 9, 2019 00:58
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tokyu is worse than takashimaya and isetan and mitsukoshi tsuyu is gonna get replaced by more august summer heat
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Tsuyu was very short last year, but we had the hottest August ever and then it rained straight through September, so wish granted I guess.
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We already got the climate change over here and it's been raining for... four months straight? Five? I can't even remember anymore.
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Jun 9, 2019 02:05
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I'll be in Maine this summer and I'm sure it's going to rain a few times while I am there and I can not freakin' wait
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ntan1 posted:tokyu is worse than takashimaya and isetan and mitsukoshi I will absolutely hit up other suggestions if I ever go back.
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Stringent posted:Straight up can't wait for climate change to get rid of 梅雨. It won’t be eliminated, it’s just it’ll happen the week after cherry blossoms instead.
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Jun 9, 2019 05:27
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Being as tragically British as I am, I really appreciate Japan having solidly good to great curry absolutely everywhere.
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Turkish kebab touts in Ameya-Yokochō are hilarious and crafty. First, they try to get you to eat their kebab and convince you that the other 4-5 kebab adjacent stands are inferior to theirs. If you try their kebab, and happen to walk past a competitor's kebab, they tell you that you made a mistake. They'll say their kebab is the best kebab. They taught all the other stands how to make their kebab, and that you must return to try their own special kebab. Even while you're currently eating their kebab, they tell you that you ordered wrong and should've tried something else on their menu. tldr; all the kebabs are equally good
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Jun 10, 2019 19:08
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All the kebab places in Tokyo are apparently run by a single family
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Jun 10, 2019 19:29
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That post and the one before it doesn't jive, why would they even bother competing
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Ok booked my group's Airbnbs for our upcoming November trip. Nov 3-7: Tokyo Nov 7-11: Kyoto Nov 11-13: Some ryokan, haven't booked this one yet Nov 13-17: Tokyo We'll have an active Japan Rail Pass from November 7 to 13. Wanted it active during our ryokan stay so we can book a ryokan anywhere between Kyoto and Tokyo. Anyone got some good ones to recommend? We're a group of 6, and looking to get three rooms. EDIT: Also holy poo poo airbnbs are a great value when traveling as a group. Worked out to under $60/night per person after taxes and fees.
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zmcnulty posted:That post and the one before it doesn't jive, why would they even bother competing Just lol if you don't compete more fiercely with your own family members than anyone else in the world.
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Jun 10, 2019 21:35
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As is always the case with people asking about ryokans in between Tokyo and Kyoto: Good ryokans are out of the way, and there are very few good onsen sources in between Tokyo and Kyoto along the Shinkansen. With six people you want a maximum of two rooms in a Ryokan. If it's all friends I'd even consider getting one very very large room.
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Jun 10, 2019 22:59
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Good Parmesan posted:Turkish kebab touts in Ameya-Yokochō are hilarious and crafty. First, they try to get you to eat their kebab and convince you that the other 4-5 kebab adjacent stands are inferior to theirs. reminds me of all the halal carts that replaced hot dog/sausage stands in NYC and how they all claim to be the original and everyone else was former employees who broke off or whatever. in fact: all of them suck and give me explosive diarrhea equally, bring back sausages on every corner
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ntan1 posted:As is always the case with people asking about ryokans in between Tokyo and Kyoto: Ah, don't get me wrong. We're willing to go a bit out of the way. I'm looking at this one right now for example: https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/awaji-yumesenkei.html Which is a 90 minute bus ride from Kobe. Something like that is fine. And the reason we want 3 rooms is that we're traveling with two couples, and I wanna give them some private time. We're willing to pay a bit more.
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arisu posted:EDIT: Also holy poo poo airbnbs are a great value when traveling as a group. Worked out to under $60/night per person after taxes and fees. During off peak seasons you each can get a separate room at a business hotel for ~$60. Even cheaper if you share a room per 2 people. Though I guess you kind of are in the middle of kouyo season.
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Zettace posted:During off peak seasons you each can get a separate room at a business hotel for ~$60. Even cheaper if you share a room per 2 people. Though I guess you kind of are in the middle of kouyo season. Japan likes to charge per person, not per room. And at a similar price the AirBNB is going to be more spacious and have more amenities.
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Airbnb are somehow still quite good despite the licensing requirements from June 2018 making it markedly more of a pain in the butt to run than before. Numbers of available places have crept back up to where they were before, too, so there should be decent availability/price competition now as well.arisu posted:And the reason we want 3 rooms is that we're traveling with two couples, and I wanna give them some private time. We're willing to pay a bit more. lol just lol if you think they're your friends yet cant bang in front of them
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Jun 11, 2019 06:48
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if anime taught me anything, loving in a futon right next to sleeping friends is a time honored japanese tradition
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LimburgLimbo posted:lol just lol if you think they're your friends yet cant bang in front of them When can I watch you bang
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caberham posted:When can I watch you bang I haven't checked, but you can probably watch it here?
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In all seriousness getting one big Japanese style room for like 6+ friends and bullshitting and playing drinking games until you all pass out drunk is one of the most important time-honored traditions of Japanese culture and it owns.
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