Pizza Hut Japan 2

Aug 24 2008 • Food • 13 Comments

So what I thought was a finished post turned out to be false - Pizza Hut also has a rotating menu. I’ve added the newer ones below and will start checking back regularly to see if they have anything new.
The one that really gets my interest is the Salad de Pizza. Without any [...]

Japanese School Lunch: Week 12

Aug 22 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 2 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
Well, the school year has started up again. Technically, it started on Tuesday this week, but due to the “welcome back to school” testing, I wasn’t summoned to classes until Thursday. [...]

Calbee’s Seafood Jagariko

Aug 18 2008 • Snacks • 4 Comments

When it comes to potato snacks, I generally stick to chips. However, I received Calbee’s Seafood Jagariko from my host mother, who swears I don’t eat enough.

Overview
At first, I was kind of wary…”seafood” is a hit-or-miss flavor for me because it ranges in intensity. Some seafood flavored products are almost [...]

Pacifying the Nation (And Other Nearby Countries, Too)

Aug 13 2008 • Japanese Culture • 6 Comments

Part of my summer vacation trip was to go to Yasukuni, the infamous war shrine that has generated a lot of controversy. I should start off with a quick review of its background - Yasukuni is a Meiji-era built shrine that houses the war dead of Japan, including some war criminals from World War [...]

Baskin Robbins: August Flavors

Aug 12 2008 • Snacks • 10 Comments

There are 2 new flavors, which is somewhat surprising as it is quite hot in Japan and still summer vacation for the kids. I’d think that if anything, they’d push even more flavors during this month.
Flavor of the Month

Fruit Shower Sorbet is described as being a mix of yellow passion fruit, orange apricot, red [...]