bushpig 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 oooh! Speaking of which, I just polished off a pack of soft fresh black licorice that my folks sent over! Yum! Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I don't miss much.... but actually..... microbrew beer and/or a good selection of draft beer, dry reisling (as in -not from Germany), grass, cheese and good curry. Maybe I'll check out that place in Hiroshima. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 what is it about the grass????? Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lots of grass in Canada but not in Japan. With all the rain and nice warm summers, you'd think everyone would have it in their yard. Too bad. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 yeah, walking barefoot to the park, or on your own front lawn (although I think those should be becoming a thing of the past in places like OZ) is really nice. Also, playing sport and diving around on grass is awesome. Can't really do that here without getting a severe case of gaijin-knee Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Canadian grass? Sorry, won't work here. You really need spacious basements to grow it residentially. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I know a farmer with a log cabin up in the mountains. His stereo is built around a couple of woofers the size of wardrobes. He has a zillion cds, with lots of Bob Marley. I've had some very mellow evenings up there sharing his local produce. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Lots of crisps here Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Sounds like more of you should come and work up here in Niseko as we have pies, sausages that are not weiners, great pizza, a mexican restaurant, and most of our sports fields are grass!! We don't have a fish and chip shop yet though and that's something I really miss. Link to post Share on other sites
mayhem22 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 really good salads with nuts and seeds and sprouts and cheese and yummy strange dressings...at restaurants, i mean health food store peanut butter; the kind that you make yourself +1 for mexican food soubs - there is an excellent indian restaurant in sendai - Namaskar...you should try it. it's about a five minute walk from the station. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 rb, that's where I go for my Indian food. Every time I go to Sendai Link to post Share on other sites
mayhem22 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 me too! in fact it's the only restaurant other than freshness burger i go to when i go to Sendai. YUM! back on topic, i also miss grass from home...both kinds. together! Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 In and out Burger Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 How about a Gerhard Berger? Who was the World Champion in 1984? Lauda I said "Who was the World Champion in 1984?" Lauda Are you EFFING DEAF? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: Oyuki kigan real pizza environmental awareness mexican food more vegetarian foodstuffs snowboarders who actually ride more for fun than fashion political/ socially-themed music skateboard parks that are NOT designed by a monkey holding a compass got that solved mate. There is this guy from New York who has opened a New York Pizza place on Enoshima Island, near to Fujisawa. Its awesome, proper pizza served New York style, i.e HUGE!!!! Right now he's only doing Margheritta's but is branching out soon to toppings. He has Garlic, Chilli peppers and Oregano right now as sprinkle on toppings and its really heaven!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: fjef salty Dutch black licorice thats nasty stuff!! each to their own though!! Warm pints?? I love the frosty bad boys that Japan serves up!! Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I really dislike licorice. What is it in Japanese? I can't recall seeing (or smelling!) any here. Marmite! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Proper bacon rolls!!!! Oxo cubes!! (you can use Knorr cubes instead but its just not the same) Sausage rolls and steak and gravy pies....mmmmmm Link to post Share on other sites
orinoco 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Proper bacon full stop! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 what chu talkin about? Proper bacon is rindless, perfectly rectangular, pink more than white and cut to 3 inches long so you don't choke. Sensible bacon is just so civilized. Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 The bacon sold in the UK is supposed to be eaten within a few days and the bacon here has use by dates 3 or 4 weeks ahead. How can they both be called bacon? Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Sounds like it's full of preservatives here.... but I think it's also precooked here, but maybe not back in Britain. Could that have something to do with it? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Bacon, yes. And good sausages, definitely. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I dunno, I just love the Hello Kitty pink bacon Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 two words - midget gems Link to post Share on other sites
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