Archive for: May 2008

May 19, 2008

Bona fide Thai karai

Filed under: Food and drink - 19 May 2008

“Oooh, you’d never catch me scoffing down a nice bit of spicy” cry most people in Japan.

“Karaiii!!” (spiceeee, you see)

Still, it might be better to hear that than the habitual “kawai” at times.

Anyway, I’ve found the nicest bit of spicy …

May 15, 2008

The continuing saga of nu-wave rice balls

Filed under: Food and drink - 15 May 2008

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Oh zowie Cavie!

I know I’ve banged on about nu-wave rice balls before. But I felt inclined to inform the world of the glory that is the latest edition to the kombini collection. …

May 12, 2008

Falafels found at last

Filed under: Food and drink - 12 May 2008

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With Japan having such an intrigue for all things foreign and strange, you’d have thought that people here would’ve cottoned on to the glory of falafels long before now.

I feel a fanfare coming on, …