Category Archives: Food & Drink

A (Slightly) Healthier Lifestyle

Posted on December 11, 2010 by tokyofox

Despite not eating so many meals whilst on my Euro trip back in August I came back feeling and looking bigger. Must have been all that snacking on pizza over the two weeks! Inevitably putting on weight comes with age … Continue reading →

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A Banana Vending Machine In Tokyo! You Better Believe It!

Posted on August 6, 2010 by tokyofox

There’s no doubt that Japan is the land of vending machines. Among a population of 120 million it is said that there is one vending machine for every 20 or so people which equals erm……a lot of machines! The majority of … Continue reading →

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TF Recipes #1: Miso On Toast

Posted on May 10, 2010 by tokyofox

A first for this website. Cooking instructions for making an authentic Japanese dish(?) as recommended to me by my friend Neil. Follow these five simple steps. Step One: Empty the contents of a Miso soup packet on to one or … Continue reading →

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Use The Forks!

Posted on March 3, 2010 by tokyofox

Not exactly topical but one present which I got from my sister and brother-in-law while home at Christmas was a spinning fork (I should add that this wasn’t all they bought me!) which is designed for eating spaghetti and possibly … Continue reading →

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Fancy A Cully?

Posted on October 17, 2009 by tokyofox

Typical Japanese restaurant spelling error. Often its just a handwritten mistake but this one in Gotanda is a proper sign. Do the owners or whoever never give it a thought to look up the actual correct spelling? Given that there … Continue reading →

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Cheese Curry Cup Noodle

Posted on October 12, 2009 by tokyofox

A few months ago I blogged about F-Cup Cookie after I had heard about it on Scott Mills’ Radio One podcast. I may be living in Japan but there are always things from Japan which make their way into the … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Festival 2009

Posted on September 18, 2009 by tokyofox

Throughout the summer months Yoyogi Park plays host to many countries’ festivals of which I have been to a fair few in the past. This year I hadn’t been to any due to TESOL course commitments and being on holiday … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Hiss-terical Snake Shaped Sausage

Posted on June 21, 2009 by tokyofox

Back in November last year there was the massive long sausage and last week I came across one in the shape of a cobra snake at Antonio Inoki Saka-Bar which is a themed bar in Ikebukuro owned by an ex-Japanese wrestling … Continue reading →

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Green Tea Flavoured Coca Cola

Posted on June 9, 2009 by tokyofox

Coca-Cola is undoubtedly the most famous and popular soft drink in the world and though its everywhere in Japan it’s not the number one drink here. That honour goes to green tea which is such a major part of its … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: My Return To Yoshinoya For Their New M-eel

Posted on June 9, 2009 by tokyofox

One of the first restaurants I made repeat visits to when I initially came to Japan was Yoshinoya 吉野家 which is a Japanese style fast food restaurant specialising in gyu-don (literally meaning ‘beef bowl’). Early in 2004 Japan stopped importing … Continue reading →

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