Japanese School Lunch: Week 18

Oct 29 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 6 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
I love hiyashiichuuka and chicken stuffed with cheese, so quite possibly, September 30th is the best lunch I’ve had this year. Even including the stuff I make at home on the [...]

First Impressions: Kyou no Go no Ni

Oct 27 2008 • Anime • 7 Comments

I had some free time the other day and decided to watch the first episode of Kyou no Go no ni, or Today in Class 5-2. In the pre-airing hype, I thought that this series might give me something to laugh about after a day at work. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the first [...]

Japanese School Lunch: Week 17

Oct 26 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 3 Comments

Please note that the American menu provided is from my middle school in the US. It is meant to serve as a comparison.
There was a holiday on September 23rd, so there is no picture for that day. The only new dish was the grilled whitefish with miso and mayonnaise. It tasted great, [...]

How Japanese School Lunch is Served

Oct 24 2008 • Japanese School Lunch • 10 Comments

For a little over half a year, I’ve cataloged Japanese school lunches. I’ve covered the history but I’ve never really given an in-depth explanation of how these lunches are set up. Part of this has been due to my unofficial image policy but after realizing the kids at this particular school generally stay [...]

Baskin Robbins: October Flavors

Oct 21 2008 • Snacks • 10 Comments

For Halloween, there are 4 flavors of the month. I didn’t think Japan celebrated Halloween so much but I’ve seen far more decorations than in the past so I guess this is changing. I doubt there will be trick-or-treating but at least there are some interesting flavors! I tried Dolce for Vampire [...]