Feel Like Eating Japanese Tonight?

Buntaro

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Hey, Golgo-sama. Do you always buy Bulldog Brand sauce?

 

Golgo_13

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Depends. I get what ever is on sale at the Mitsuwa Market or Nijiya.

At both places, by the seafood corner they play the song

"Sakana, sakana, sakana
Sakana o taberu to
Atama atama atama
Atama ga yoku naruuu . . ."

 

Buntaro

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Is that sung to the tune of Sakura...?

 

Buntaro

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Hey Golgo-sama. I will be in L.A.'s Little Tokyo next week. Which restaurants or whatever do you recomend?

 

Golgo_13

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Buntaro said:

Is that sung to the tune of Sakura...?

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No it's a very catchy melody . . . sang by kids. Sounds cute

 

Golgo_13

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Buntaro said:

Hey Golgo-sama. I will be in L.A.'s Little Tokyo next week. Which restaurants or whatever do you recomend?

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At night, I like "Kouraku" on 2nd St. for ramen, gyoza, etc. They have an extensive menu and they're open til 3 am. For sushi, I like "East" on 1st St. The sushi chef "Shige-san" and I go way back. We knew each other in NYC.

In the afternoon, I go frequently to a place called "Issenjoki" inside the Mitsuwa Shopping Plaza on the 4th floor of the mall. The Mama-san is a sweet lady. They have udon, soba, tempura, domburi, teriyaki, etc.

For curry rice, the best place is the Curry House inside the Weller Court Plaza.

Enjoy!

 

Buntaro

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Golgo-sama. Cool beans! Thanks for the recommendations!

 

mdchachi

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Chicken and egg is "Oyako" donburi = (parent and child)

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True but, for those who may not know, the reverse is not always true. Oyako don is also used to refer to donburi with salmon (shake) and salmon eggs (ikura). I like them both but if I had to choose one, I'd probably go with the shake and ikura. (Assuming the ingredients are nice and fresh.) Yum.

 

mdchachi

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Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki not dinner?! It's a matter of opinion I guess!

Okinomiyaki is much more filling than yakitori!

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I've never seen takoyaki served as a meal. But somebody needs to tell all those okonomiyaki restaurants to stop serving it for dinner! I think okonomiyaki/monja should have been on the list.

Also, you could have added gyoza to the ramen category. It's never a meal all by itself (though you will see it served with rice & soup or mini-ramen as a teishoku).

 

Buntaro

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I have had gyoza teishoku for dinner many, many times. Delicious!

 

budd

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i ate some sushi last night, so this weekend may be nikudon
i giggle everytime i see the title, so i HAD to stop in
hee hee hee

 

Eternal Wind

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Hohoho~
I had curry rice for dinner last nite and it tastes wonderful!!!
thanks to my mum,I had a sumptious meal ....thanks mum!!

 

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Last night I went to this J-resturant called Mika (owner's daughter's name) and I ordered sake teriyaki and fresh seeweed salad. Usually I only eat salmon when it is raw or smoked but sake teriyaki (boiled) is really yummy.

 

silver angel

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• 17 Mar 2004

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I'M GONNA EAT SUSHI TOMORROW NIGHT!!! *jigs* What kind should I get for a beginner sushi eater? I've had it once before, but I didn't know what the types I ate were called....

 

kirei_na_me

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I'd say start with different kinds of makizushi(rolled sushi).

Everyone's tastes are different, but I think the best sushi (nigirizushi) is unagi-zushi. It's cooked, it's sweet, it's tender, and it's just so good. It's very palate-friendly for the Westerner, I think. Also, I think the best beginner raw fish is maguro(tuna). It's more neutral in flavor and it's texture is better than others, I think. At least, for beginners.

Just stay away from the uni...

 

silver angel

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^_^ Thanks! I know that I tried the tuna one, and it was sooooooo yummy...^_^

 

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mdchachi said:

Oyako don is also used to refer to donburi with salmon (shake) and salmon eggs (ikura).

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The salmon&ikra bowl is called harako-meshi, a local speciality around Sendai area for 300 years. The same type of bowl is popular in Hokkaido too, but that is much more recent (after Meiji Restoration.)


はらこめし recipe

Oyako-don was invented in Restaurant Tamahide around 1891.

 

kinjo

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What are Japanese twice-baked potatoes? I've had some type of potato that was boiled, mashed with sour cream and paprika and then baked...is that anywhere close?

 

kirei_na_me

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Haivart meant Japanese flavored twice-baked potatoes, I believe. Maybe she was using miso or something to flavor the potato instead of cheese, sour cream, chives, etc. Twice-baked potatoes are baked once, then the insides of the potato are taken out and mashed with whatever flavorings you want, then you put it back into the potato peel/shell, and bake them again.

 

DaMo

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Feel Like Eating Japanese Tonight?

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I'd like to try, since all I've eaten so far are Americans

 

Lina Inverse

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Udon rules!

 

Golgo_13

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Lina Inverse said:

Udon rules!

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Have you ever had "Nabeyaki" Udon? That's the best!

 

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Golgo_13 said:

Chicken and egg is "Oyako" donburi = (parent and child)

Beef and egg is "Tanin" domburi = (strangers)

I'm getting hungry

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Found a nice recipe and tidbits page.

 

Lina Inverse

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Golgo_13 said:

Have you ever had "Nabeyaki" Udon? That's the best!

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I'll see if I can get it anywhere... what's so special about it?
...
wait - isn't Nabe casserolle? Learned that from Da Capo! :haihai:
Yes, Anime can be very educational!

 

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Almost.
Nabe 「鍋」 itself means "pot" or "pan"
casserol is mushiyakinabe 「蒸し焼き鍋」

musu is "to steam" and yaku is "to fry"

So nabeyaki udon is something like udon fryed in a pan. I think... Haven't had the privilege of eating it, so I'm just translating it.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong