This morning, we slept in, waking up at 7:00 a.m. and then heading over to nearby Tokyo Station to purchase tickets for the Saturday’s Shinkansen (bullet train) trip to Osaka. While there, we browsed the massive station and perused the seemingly endless food stalls offering everything from bento boxes to butter-themed sweets…
I really these exhibited minimal effort…
Tobacco-themed teas…
The works of local artists…
We arrived in Meguro two hours before our scheduled lunch. Having skipped breakfast, I was feeling a might peckish so stopped by local convenience store Family Mart so I could try their spicy fried heat lamp chicken…
Over-battered with pockets of fat and oil that fairly oozed out when squeezed, Akemi was grossed out, but I found it kinda tasty. I look forward to checking out the spicy fried heat lamp chicken versions of Family Mart competitors 7-11 and Lawson in the coming days.
Is your room drafty? Well why not pick up this “draft stopper” to stuff beneath your door.
Meguro
In retrospect, I should have had a couple of more of those greasy fried chicken things as lunch proved less than satisfying. For me anyway. Akemi and Dr. Blackjack enjoyed their sesame soy broth and chicken meatballs as well as their matcha-themed desserts. My pork tonkatsu and matcha desserts (not pictured) were underwhelming.
So I consoled with a melty white Starbucks pistachio.
Watch your step, drunk Japanese salaryman!
Maybe next time.
We then headed to dog-friendly Daikanyama where we picked up some fancy dog treats at Green Dog.
Dinner was sushi at Sushi Takumi Makoto in Shinjuku. Sadly, the quality of my pictures on my iPhone are craptastic and, while Dr. Blackjack was kind enough to forward her far better shots, I can’t seem to find a way to transfer them from the Line app so you’ll just have to trust me that the meal was spectacular.
No photos of the sushi, but here’s a photo of the Cremia soft ice cream I grabbed on the way back home. Apparently, it’s 25% cream and 15% fat. The remaining 60% is, I assume, pure deliciousness.
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I’m loving all the pictures! Thanks for sharing!
The pistachio sweets theme seems to be highly popular in Japan this year.
I’ve never much cared for any of the drinks at Starbucks
but I’d definitely stop in if I noticed a sign out front for Melty White Pistachio.
Who could possibly resist! xo
Love the dinosaur robots in front of The Hollywood Ranch Market.
And I’m sure Sharky will love the treats you picked up for him at Green Dog.
Hope you both enjoy your visit in Osaka. xo
I am really thankful for, and enjoying, your pictures and comments Joe. The view of Meguro looks rather pretty with (what I presume are) the autumnal colours of the leaves.
So much foods.
I initially read that description as “Draft Pooper” because, well…