Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I've only ever eaten it over here, what's the stuff from home like? How chunky? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Looks like this.... Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Mmmm Cottage cheese with grated carrot, pineapple and spanish onion delish!! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I miss mature cheder cheeses you know the ones that are slightly crumbly they are so mature. Japanese cheese sucks big time its like eating soft rubber with no taste. Although they do have the odd cheese that is okay-ish. And when you do fimd some decent cheese they costs a small fortune. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 You need a COSTCO run Snowdude... Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Yes I know Costco has some nice cheese, but the nearest one is about a 3 hour drive for us, so usually only go there occasionally, but yeah I should make a trip there sometime. But I was talking more about the general shops in Japan just don't stock good cheese. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 It's about a 3 hour drive for us as well. We usually make the journey every other month or so to load up. They had a nice stainless gas BBQ there last week but figured I'd better hold off to see what the vet bill today is going to cost us. Ka-Ching Ka-Ching $$$$. Did get a couple cheese bricks and some nice steaks. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I saw that BBQ too. Good value that! Was going to get it but wasn't sure about connectors/adapters for the propane lines. I've done a little research since then and it seems that it's possible to get everything here. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thought the same thing. But there are plenty of campers around so getting propane and such should be fine. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Scouse Though you can try and make it. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Is scouse like a hot pot kind of dish? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 If you go to a campers shop or somewhere like sports depo you can get the propane bottles. The campsites also sell it. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 A fantastic atmospheric pub serving a selection of local (and maybe not so local) special ales, down by the side of the canal with chairs and tables outside on a lovely summers evening. And pork scratchings sold at the bar, if you really must! Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Scampy fries too! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 grabbed some these today Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I was in Jupiter in Nagaoka Station on Monday. No Hobnobbin' luck unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 seems like Niigata is getting some Hob-nob discrimination.........both up here and Kanagawa/ Tokyo area gets some good Hob-nob lovin Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Scouse and (Lancashire) Hot pot. Are they both the same or not? Presumably if you use the word Lancashire in the name... not! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I like Lancashire hot pot. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 seems like Niigata is getting some Hob-nob discrimination.........both up here and Kanagawa/ Tokyo area gets some good Hob-nob lovin Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Is hot pot similar to 肉じゃが? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Ya...hey....a little clarification please..on all this mysterious hot pot talk.. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Lancashire hotpot is a dish made traditionally from lamb or mutton and onion, topped with sliced potatoes, left to bake in the oven all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat. Originating in the days of heavy industrialisation in Lancashire in the North West of England, it requires a minimum of effort to prepare. Preparation techniques: There are many regional variations. It is frequently found listed amongst the usual pub grub dishes in hostelries around Britain. The basic recipe consists of a mix of lamb and vegetables (carrot, turnip, potatoes, onions or leeks) covered with sliced potato. Sometimes lamb kidneys are included in the dish. Modern variants may use beef or bacon chops instead of lamb, or have a pastry topping. As much food can be added as will fit in the pot. The traditional recipe once included oysters, but increasing cost eliminated them from common usage. Pickled red cabbage or beetroot are often served as an accompaniment. In some areas Lancashire cheese is also served with the dish. Flavouring: Flavour can be enhanced with seasoning; salt and pepper would be the most traditional, and any other ingredients available in the kitchen. Some stock is usually added to cover the contents while it cooks, though some recipes rely on a well-sealed pot on a low heat to retain enough moisture within the meat, onion and potato. The hot pot: The hot pot referred to is a pottery dish used to cook casseroles in British cuisine. In popular culture: Coronation Street character Betty Turpin (portrayed by Betty Driver) was famous for her version of the dish which was served in the fictional Rovers Return Inn. A frozen food range has been endorsed by Betty. In 2008, British food retailer Tesco called Lancashire hotpot one of the most endangered recipes in British cuisine.[2] It was also mentioned in Wallace and Gromit by Wallace to Gromit as a means of comfort in a seemingly uncomfortable situation Hotpot is referred to in the dark fantasy series The Wardstone Chronicles by British author Joseph Delaney as a family meal eaten in rural England. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Stick it in the oven in a morning and come back in the afternoon to glorious hotpot perfume! Link to post Share on other sites
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