October 28, 2004
Sembei :) and natto :(
One of the first new things that will strike you as different when you’re visiting a new country is probably the food. It will either make you cry and long for your regular breakfast or it will increase your taste buds and prepare you for a gastronomical journey.
I really enjoy Japanese food. Me and my roommate cook together almost every night. We go grocery shopping and she’s a great support. It can be hard at times when you can’t read the labels. Sometimes I’m just guessing what’s in the container but usually, thanks to all the brilliant Japanese designers for making it simple by drawing an apple or tomato or whatever is on the cover, I can find what I’m really looking for.
My favorite snack so far is doubtless the spicy kind of sembei (rice crackers). When it comes to food I’m very fond of tempura (deep fried vegetables and shrimps etc), grilled or fried fish (there are so many different kinds) and sushi of course. There are a few exceptions though. Natto (fermented soy beans) is one of them and the “delicacy” raw horsemeat - I wouldn’t dare trying it. But if you ask me again in few weeks I might have changed my opinion.
