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I admit it. I am one of those people who believes that many trends begin in Japan and then make their way here to the US. So it is with a balance of trepidation and excitement that I share with you the latest culinary trend in Japan--food theme parks.
The food theme park that sparked my interest in the concept is one featuring ice cream. The wackier world or Japanese ice cream to be precise. Apparently the Japanese have taken to ice cream and developed flavors that no one else had considered, such as oyster, seaweed, spinach, garlic, miso, and of course, chicken.
Ice Cream City, a new attraction at the theme park Nanja Town follows the success of two other food theme parks that opened in 2002--the Ikebukuru Gyoza Stadium where up to 23 restaurants serve different styles of the Japanese dumpling (similar to a Chinese pot sticker--see the photo above) and Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho which recreates an entire "gastronomic alley" that typifies Osaka dining.
If a trip to Japan isn't in the cards for you, while you wait for the fad to hit our shores, be sure to check out the web site of the first food theme park in Japan the Raumen Museum in Yokohama which opened in 1994. A Chinese noodle soup that was adapted to suit the Japanese palate, ramen is a favorite dish of mine and the site is so good, you could develop an appetite just surfing, unlike further explorations into Japanese ice cream...
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I admit it. I am one of those people who believes that many trends begin in Japan and then make their way here to the US. So it is with a balance of trepidation and excitement that I share with you the latest culinary trend in Japan--food theme parks.
The food theme park that sparked my interest in the concept is one featuring ice cream. The wackier world or Japanese ice cream to be precise. Apparently the Japanese have taken to ice cream and developed flavors that no one else had considered, such as oyster, seaweed, spinach, garlic, miso, and of course, chicken.
Ice Cream City, a new attraction at the theme park Nanja Town follows the success of two other food theme parks that opened in 2002--the Ikebukuru Gyoza Stadium where up to 23 restaurants serve different styles of the Japanese dumpling (similar to a Chinese pot sticker--see the photo above) and Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho which recreates an entire "gastronomic alley" that typifies Osaka dining.
If a trip to Japan isn't in the cards for you, while you wait for the fad to hit our shores, be sure to check out the web site of the first food theme park in Japan the Raumen Museum in Yokohama which opened in 1994. A Chinese noodle soup that was adapted to suit the Japanese palate, ramen is a favorite dish of mine and the site is so good, you could develop an appetite just surfing, unlike further explorations into Japanese ice cream...
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I am crazy about noodles and eat them just about every chance I get. In Hawaii the noodles to indulge in are Asian. You can find Vietnamese pho and bun, Chinese noodles and dumplings and Japanese noodles. When it comes to Japanese noodles there are...
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The only thing I can say in my defense, is that after two weeks of being bombarded with that special type of Japanese cuteness known as "kawaii" I had a momentary lapse. It was during a trip through the temple of all things adorable, the toy store Kiddy...
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While I was away I posted about the food in Japan over at Epicurious. I will have some more posts soon, but in the meantime feel free to check out bits and bites: Eat Like Monk About yodofu and shojin ryori food in Kyoto Japanese Take on Chinese Food...
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If you go to Tokyo, along the pathway to the temple in Akusaka there are vendors selling hundreds of kinds of "sembei" or Japanese rice crackers. Though the crackers originated in China, in 806 AD a Buddhist monk brought the recipe to Japan where the...
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A lot of people tell me that they only like to eat something if they know what it is. I wonder if this is really true. Does anyone know what is in most kinds of candy? Does that stop them from eating candy? Today my Japanese brother came over to my...