Ramen with pork and egg
This was so good, I wanted to cry!!
Takoyaki
Eaten in Osaka
Candied strawberry on a cracker
A very random piece of street food. Ate this outside of a temple in Kamakura.
Kirin peach drink
I enjoyed this on the train on my way from the Narita airport to Tokyo
Takoyaki
Had this outside of a temple. It’s like crepe batter filled with octopus bits, covered in sweet sauce and bonito flakes (dried fish).
Sushi set from tsukiji fish market (1/2)
Freshest I ever ate.
Sushi from tsukiji fish market (2/2)
So delicious. I waited in line for an hour – totally worth it.
Burger and fried onions from Freshness Burger
One of the best burgers I ever ate, bar none. I had many of these, too!
Grilled mochi balls with sweet sauce
This is street food from Kamakura. Mochi is pounded rice.
Yakitori
A yakitori is a grilled chicken kebab. It’s often sold around temples and as street food.
Buttered potatoes
These were COVERED with fresh butter and salt. The perfect comfort food after a rainy day. Eaten in Kamakura.
Pickles
Pickle stores are very popular. And you can try them all for free! You pick a piece with the chopsticks, put it in your hand, then eat it.
Viennoiseries
There are a lot of European bakeries around town. A good way to cut spending on breakfast is to eat in your room. I did this every day, buying a few croissants or chocolatines and juice for about 500 Yens.
Pepsi NEX Zero
Is it a bottle? Is it a can?
Fanta jelly “drink”
I was fooled by this product. FOOLED! It’s not soda… It’s jelly in a can, that you have to slurp.
C.C. Lemon
My favorite drink.
Konbini sandwich
A konbini is a corner store. I had MANY of these. They are always fresh and delicious. And cheap! They often come with three pieces (here it’s chicken, ham and egg).
Suntory I love veggi
This is basically the Japanese version of V8.
Onigiri, Fanta and chips (I Love Veggi on top of the microwave)
This is the first thing I ate in japan, bought from a Konbini store (corner stores like 7-11) Onigiri are pressed rice triangles with various filling, wrapped in nori. The filling is identified according to a specific copor. These make a cheap, delicious and filling lunch. You can find a chart with the color code online and print it out, it will help you understand what filling you’re picking.
Cookies
You can get these around temples or in gift shops. They are filled with sweet red bean paste.
Supermarket sushi and strawberries
All big department stores have food courts/grocery downstairs. You can get your dinner there and go back to your hotel if you are not up for a night out or if you want to cut costs. I overpaid for these strawberries, but they were well worth it. The sushi was amazing and fresh, and unexpensive for the quality I got.
Fried chicken topped with salad
This was purchased at the Ghibli museum food court, as you can kind of tell by the hat motif on the paper cup!
Wasabi Cheetos
Just the right amount of heat. EDIT: But in retrospect, reading some comments on Reddit, I think this is the picture of the dim sum chips? Anyway, I had both!
Jasmine tea Kit Kat
This was the seasonal flavor available at konbinis during my first week. Very sweet. (Thanks to Reddit’s giantnakedrei for letting me know the correct flavour)
Tempura set lunch
This was eaten at a restaurant near the sumo arena.
Harajuku crêpe
Very popular with shoppers and schoolgirls looking for a snack before heading home. This one is filled with cheesecake, caramel sauce, banana and whipped cream. They cost about 5 bucks and are HUGE.
Sake in my hotel room
Onion soup
From a “European style” restaurant I tried near Yokohama.
Shrimp gratin
From a “European style” restaurant I tried near Yokohama.
Ice cream
From a “European style” restaurant I tried near Yokohama.
Can of C.C. lemon
In Little Edo
Pork Gyoza
Cheap, hot and delicious!
Fried pork sandwich
On of the cheap kombini sandwiches I loved so much
Harajuku crêpe
Blueberry sauce, cheesecake, whipped cream.
Harajuku crêpe
Cheesecake, whipped cream, sweet crisp, chocolate sauce.
Kaiten sushi
This is the kind of sushi that comes to you on a conveyor belt. They count the plates you picked at the end and give you the bill.
Vegetable tempura
Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
Fugu stew
Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
Fugu stew
Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
No idea what this was.
Part of the blow fish dinner set menu I had in Osaka. This was like a creamy, tofu-esque porridge. Very, very good. EDIT Someone on Reddit told me this is chawanmushi which is a savory egg custard dish. (Thanks, JadedOne!)
The best melon I ever ate
Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
Aburaage (tofu pouch) filled with shrimp and veggies
Delicate and elegant. Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
Fugu sashimi
Part of the fugu dinner set menu I had in Osaka.
Delicate shrimp
Part of a kaiseki set lunch I had in Nara. Kaiseki is often expensive, so it’s a good idea to have it for lunch instead of dinner.
tempura set lunch
Eaten in Nara
Goma tofu
This is one of the best thing I ate while in Japan. It looks like tofu, but it’s actually a savory sesame paste.
Kaiten sushi – toro
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Crab sushi
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Green tea
At the conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi You get your own personal hot water faucet at your seat.
Kaiten sushi
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Corn sushi
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Bento box
Bought on the train back from Osaka to Tokyo
Grilled crab
Eaten at that place with the giant moving crab sign – Osaka
Beef sushi
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Crab sushi
Conveyor belt, pay-per-plate sushi
Tonkatsu set lunch
You can have this kind of meal (including all-you-can-eat white rice) for about 8$.
“milk and green tea” ice cream
In Kyoto
Bento box
On the shinkasen train ride from Kyoto to Tokyo
Yatsuhashi (AKA Kyoto crêpes in tourist stores)
Thanks to Reddit’s msluxuryyacht for telling me what these are called!
Mitsuya cider
Pork gyoza
Fried surimi ball
Apple vinegar Kit Kat
Another seasonal chocolate bar.
Cookies
EDIT I was just informed that these are Dorayaki (Thanks to Reddit’s Cidlicious!)
Cookie with sweet, unidentified filling
EDIT I was just informed that these are Dorayaki (Thanks to Reddit’s Cidlicious!)
Crunchy, salty wheels
Butter-flavor Pringles and Coca-Cola
Eaten on the train back to the airpot.
