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Varg Did Nothing Wrong said:
I did try okonomiyaki and takoyaki when I was at a convention, they were interesting but the takoyaki weren't the mindblowing experience I thought they would be. They're also full of scalding liquid inside so it's a pain in the ass to eat them (particularly with the toothpicks they give you).
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Both of those things are really dependent on what you put on them. A little mayo and takoyaki sauce is the usual, but the best ones I've had mixed some garlic into the batter and added some chili powder. with pickled ginger on top.

If you get a chance to try some Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, I'd recommend it. It's different from other kinds in that the toppings are layered between the pancakes, and one of the common ingredients is soba or udon noodles. So it's basically okonomiyaki but thicker and filled with delicious noodles.
 
Keine said:
okonomiyaki but thicker and filled with delicious noodles.
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Reminds me of the Pat McManus "spaghetti oatmeal omelette" that's always present in his tales of camping out as a kid.

I only ever get a chance to eat okonomiyaki and takoyaki when I go to 1 specific convention in our country, because that's the only one that's actually full of real life Nihonjin cooking Nihonjin foods for the dirty weeaboos that come to the con.
 
Varg Did Nothing Wrong said:
The last Japanese thing I cooked was nikuman (steamed pork buns) which were fucking great even though I suck at making dough, particularly steam bun dough which I'd never made before then.
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I fucking love nikuman. I haven't had them in a long time.
 
trombonista said:
I fucking love nikuman. I haven't had them in a long time.
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Fuck, that's like one of the main things I miss about Japanese convenience stores. Nikuman were cheap and pretty much everywhere.

Hell, most convenience store meals were pretty good. I kinda had a taste for the 7-Eleven spaghetti and curry rice because I didn't feel like cooking and made enough money that I didn't need to all the time.
 
Count me another into the nikuman thing.

I've never really cared for ramen, but I think that's just due to not being into soups or noodles/spaghetti in general. I do go nuts for almost everything else though, i love takoyaki and i could never get enough salmon in both maki and nigiri.
 
A thousand years ago around 2000 or so 7-Elevens stocked straight-up convenience store nikuman as an instore microwave item. It was cool.
 
XYZpdq said:
A thousand years ago around 2000 or so 7-Elevens stocked straight-up convenience store nikuman as an instore microwave item. It was cool.
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I think Safeway has frozen char siu pork buns, or they did at some point. They're totally not the same, but I remember them being fairly tasty.
 
Chicken teriyaki is fucking delicious on a bed of white rice. Having a Mt Fuji nearby was one of the best things about moving last year. :heart-full:
 
I had curry bread for the first time this morning and it was delicious.
 
I remember when I was in Odaiba with a friend, we hit up what was basically a takoyaki food court. There were like eight different store fronts and they all kinda did it differently. There was a big takoyaki mascot to take pictures with. It was basically a great time if you're into octopus balls. They were fucking delicious, too.

I also had some bitchin' ramen in Asakusa with my cousin.

All in all I'd say I liked most of the meals I had when I was out there. Honestly I miss it. The food was always fresh and the portions were perfect.
 
magikarp said:
I remember when I was in Odaiba with a friend, we hit up what was basically a takoyaki food court. There were like eight different store fronts and they all kinda did it differently. There was a big takoyaki mascot to take pictures with. It was basically a great time if you're into octopus balls. They were fucking delicious, too.

I also had some bitchin' ramen in Asakusa with my cousin.

All in all I'd say I liked most of the meals I had when I was out there. Honestly I miss it. The food was always fresh and the portions were perfect.
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I would love to finally try some Takoyaki.

There's this place called Kamiya in Asakusa which is pretty good
https://goo.gl/maps/tYrHwSVUhiv
Looks a bit like a shack but the food is good and very affordable. I usually stop there when I'm in the area. They got an english menu too.
 
I really like onigiri, and see it so rarely. I think the last time I saw it was in NYC at Kinokuniya, the Japanese bookstore, cafe. I always pick up a bunch for snacks when I see it. I should probably learn to make it I'm sure it's easy.

They probably have it around here but I don't remember seeing it. One nice thing about being in the pacific northwest is that there are a lot of Japanese tourists and people that move here. We have Uwajimaya nearby, a HUGE Japanese grocery store. It's expensive but you can buy all sorts of stuff like sushi grade fish, even uni. The one in Seattle has a food court where you can get takoyaki and last time I went there was a cart outside with taiyaki! The lady even gave me one for free for some reason.
I'm not sure how Japanese Japanese hot dogs actually are but they are good and I recommend trying them if you can find them. http://www.japadog.com/menu_En.html
 
Anybody had agar? It's like jello but with a smoother texture. If for some reason you can't have pork products because you're one of (((them))) then it works as a jello substitute.

R.A.E.L. said:
I wanna try wagashi. Does it taste like jello?
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Think you might need to be more specific because wikipedia lists a bunch of stuff under wagashi. I've had a daifuku which is basically a big mochi.
 
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John Titor said:
Think you might need to be more specific because wikipedia lists a bunch of stuff under wagashi.
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I mean this stuff:

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I make dango with sweet soy sauce and taiyaki with anko or custard filling at home. I also tend to make mochi-alikes. I have like five boxes of S&B curry cubes (mostly medium or hot) at home and enough katsuoboshi, okaka and furikake to last a life time.
 
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