You Only Live Once – So Eat Up!

Posted on 12/02/2022 Last updated on 01/11/2024

Have you ever been sued for eating food? Well neither have I! And my taste buds had certainly been uninitiated to international cuisine before coming to　Japan from Jamaica.

Therefore, should you be interested in food, trying new things and living in Japan, why not challenge yourself to try some of Japan’s novelty dishes, modern style of buffets (KFC: All you can eat) and of course their most famous and popular cuisine – and if you can guess it, it is indeed the one and only “Sushi”.

So, to really dive into the culture just make a pick of your favorite choice and if you don’t like the Japanese style dishes, you will be happy to know that you live in a country with reliable transportation that can get you to a variety of international style restaurants. But, if you still don’t like what is being offered at the restaurants and miss food from your home country, just first try to close your eyes and go with your senses. Smell and taste new things, explore the different ways to woo yourself and a friend you might meet here, before you think about getting stuck cooking at home.

It’s really hard for me to recommend a particular food to you as, I don’t really know the person that is reading this and your interests, but my name is Shannon. You are most welcome to contact me with any questions you might have or even write an let me know about your favorite food or recommendation. As I myself is a foodie. If you however don’t have the time and you are shy to write back, well It’s my hope you will find comfort with me sharing a little about myself to you.

Firstly, I am a meat lover, particularly that of chicken. Therefore, should you have an interest in fried chicken and a little spicy food as I am. I would recommend you to try the KFC Red Hot which is an original style for Japan and which is seasonal. It reminds me of Jamaica’s KFC which I think is the best. You can also go to one of the all-you-can eat KFC buffets where you can even get spaghetti, curry, soft creams, desserts and free drink refills (the regular KFCs here don’t offer it). Anyways, this would be my first recommended food then tempura, okonomiyaki and Yaki Niku. I don’t like sushi, but I have heard it’s good, so do keep an open mind to challenging yourself to it as well.

Next, on the international side of things – I would recommend that you try Thai cuisine, especially their curry mutton and cheese nan. This cuisine at any location I have been to since being in Japan has been delicious. Then I would recommend you to travel to　Yokohama Chinatown and try their amazing dishes and get you some mango ice-cream for dessert.

I have only been living in Japan for about three years, so I still have a lot to savor and experience in this lovely country. By the way, do you like gold? If you do, you might also be interested in going to Kanazawa to experience some of their dishes which include gold. Some examples include; Gold Takoyaki (octopus’ dumplings) and the gold paper Ice-cream. I hear you can also enjoy delicious sushi and sake in that area to help wash down the food and thirst from your explorations. I will be headed there myself, one of these days, to get the experience for myself, so this is also a recommended choice to you.

You might still not be interested in what was written above, but just remember
Your body parts – each have different functions and each part of you is important, so why not give your taste buds, just like your eyes, ears, nose and skin all the wonderful affairs to experience as much as the latter, which already heavily affect your daily moods a chance?

Why not include the provided variety of food and experiences located here in Japan in your challenge to give yourself a boost to excite who you are? Do enjoy your life and the wonderful experiences that come along with. And, let me know about some of these marvelous “Woo’s” of the different foods you have tried, even if they are from your home country.

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