Pork Katsu

ポークカツ- PORK KATSU (CUTLETS)

This recipe is another favorite. You will not have a hard time finding a Katsu restaurant in Japan. The key is to use good quality meat and Japanese Panko. You can also use chicken and beef but pork is always best! You will always be served a side dish of shredded cabbage with this recipe. Traditionally, you use TONKATSU SAUCE which is called Bulldog sauce, found in any Supermarket.

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Chicken in Cream Sauce

チキンクリーム-Chicken in Cream Sauce

This is another comfort food that’s rich and creamy. Using boned chicken gives this recipe more flavor. When recipes call for small onions, they should be the size of two shallots. If you can’t find small ones, just cut them in half.

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Beef Stew

ビーフシチュウ- Beef Stew

Making Beef Stew from scratch may sound a little out of your league, but here is a fairly easy recipe you can make at home for a cold night in. You can buy demi-glace sauce at any supermarket in Japan.

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Sony Plaza drugstore

Don’t be fooled by its name, “Sony Plaza” is not a place where you can find Sony electronics. This store is like a Walmart and it’s one of my favorites in Tokyo. Continue reading

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Funky Shopping Bags from Clothing Stores

One detail about shopping for clothes in Japan is how much care they put into wrapping the clothes you buy and the shopping bags they give you. They carefully wrap your clothing in either a cloth bag or a plastic bag and then put it in another bag that has their name written all over it. Advertising on these bag s are just as effective as billboard or posters all around the city.

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