"Ahh! Gaijin da!" "It's a foreigner!" the kid screamed after rounding the corner of the supermarket aisle and running into me. He quickly turned on his heels and darted off to find his mother. Yes, there was no doubt about it, I was a gaijin, a thing to shock small children and adults alike
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Fine Dining
By day, a taped up cart. By night, a noodle restaurant complete with milk cart seating. Shot in Tokyo.
I think these little places are great in many ways, but I am concerned about how hygienic they are. Being out in the open and all, and clearly being quite old, I can't help but feel a little concerned.
Hey Tornadoes - I agree. In Japan I don't worry too much about them, but have to confess, don't usually buy from them when I'm in some other parts of Asia.
In my country, the best food always come from those street-side stalls. I have fond childhood memories of them; eating delicious hot treats on a weekday afternoon.
As I grew up though, my parents began to warn me about sanitation and stuff... *sigh* I miss those cheap fish balls.
Ever since coming to Japan, I haven't seen stalls like that yet. Do they come out only at night? What do they sell? Oden, ramen, and stuff?
By day, a taped up cart. By night, a noodle restaurant complete with milk cart seating. Shot in Tokyo.
I think these little places are great in many ways, but I am concerned about how hygienic they are. Being out in the open and all, and clearly being quite old, I can't help but feel a little concerned.
ReplyDeleteso, just like Ultraman, Kamen Riders and Power Rangers, this cart can go "henshin" in a matter of seconds. :D
ReplyDeleteHey Orchid - yep, I agree with you there.
ReplyDeleteHey Lina - that is one of the funniest comments I've read this year :)
sure, many third world countries have such "thelas" or carts .. and believe me, many of them have great food and have loyal customers.
ReplyDeleteHi Nabeel - yeh definately, but Japan is far from third world which is why I found this so amusing.
ReplyDeleteIt's those dirty looking rundown places that often have the best tasting food.
ReplyDeleteYou just don't want to know what is in the food but you eat it anyways because it is so good.
Hey Tornadoes - I agree. In Japan I don't worry too much about them, but have to confess, don't usually buy from them when I'm in some other parts of Asia.
ReplyDeleteHear hear!
ReplyDeleteIn my country, the best food always come from those street-side stalls. I have fond childhood memories of them; eating delicious hot treats on a weekday afternoon.
As I grew up though, my parents began to warn me about sanitation and stuff... *sigh* I miss those cheap fish balls.
Ever since coming to Japan, I haven't seen stalls like that yet. Do they come out only at night? What do they sell? Oden, ramen, and stuff?
Oh... i carry around so much stuff, i need a cart like that!
ReplyDeleteI like to show up just a little before "opening" time and start banging away on the cart while yelling "Akero! Hayaku Akero! hara heta nandayo!"
ReplyDeleteHey billy - lol I have a great visual image in my head now of you doing just that :)
ReplyDeleteIn America, they are called "Greasy Spoons", a dirty looking rundown restaurant that has the best tasting food.
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