This is a post about food, glorious food. To be more precise, this is a post about the food depicted in Studio Ghibli films – always mouthwateringly detailed and remarkably true to life. Grave of the Fireflies, for … [Read more...]
If you went to public school in America like me, then you probably don't have very fond memories of school lunches. Bland chicken-fried steak with overcooked green beans, pizza cut into greasy squares, and tacos of … [Read more...]
This is part two of two for my "Famous Foods of Every Japanese Prefecture" series. In part one, I covered the famous foods of the Central, East, and Northern prefectures of Japan. Now I'm going to cover everything else. … [Read more...]
When I watched Big Bird in Japan as a kid, one scene in particular stuck in my memory, even decades afterwards. In one scene, Big Bird stops in front of a restaurant and looks at the food displayed in the window. He … [Read more...]
Since we're getting ready to pop over to Japan to do some filming, I wanted to do some research on all the famous foods of every area in Japan. Japan's really into the whole "famous things in each area" thing, and food is … [Read more...]
B-Class Gourmet (or B-kyu) is the Japanese term for someone who just can't get enough good, cheap, Japanese food. Their appreciation for cheap eats knows no bounds. They're the people who are willing to stand in long lines … [Read more...]