And Now, The Food...

In almost every street corner there is a vendo machine or a convenience store. Ever wonder why, though is everywhere but the Japanese hardly get fat? (I ain't talking about the sumo wrestlers).


Dried cuttlefish, bonito, octopus, dried nuts... and green tea & kuromitsu ice cream sandwich

Cakes... and instant parfaits... and instant doria gratin.

I don't know how they call this one- this steamed tofu and company. But I sure like hamburg curry. Yum!

Kasutera (pronounced "kastera") or the Castella cake. I went crazy over this. The best chiffon cake I've tasted. Found this at the Isetan at Shinjuku- that whole floor full of gourmet food. Unfortunately, picture taking is prohibited. Besides kasutera I was also eating escargots in butter and chawanmushi.

Pork cutlet and soba. So Japan- nice for a windy winter lunch.

You know, the fake display food that always look so real.

The two 'yakis' - okonomiyaki and namiyaki.

The Japanese’s version of carbonara with onsen tamago; Midnight snack:Mochi wrapped in shiso leaves

Instant crepes found at supermarket. Tastes good, too. Do they have this in France? - and, 'kaputino' at an Italian restaurant.

By the way, you know that great feeling, when after a long winter walk and you had your hands buried in you pocket, your face whipped by the wind...and you go to a cafe where averything is warm and cozy... and the kaputino is so foamy... Ah, perfect.