This week has been filled with all kindsa things-
Friday Zeph drove our car for the 1st time while here. We got lost going somewhere really easy, we almost ran over a small Japanese child and at some point I had to get out of the car to direct Zeph out of a really small space that is called a street. If you stretch out your arms, that would probably be wider than this street was. No joke.
It's gotten better as the week progressed.
Sunday we visited our new church KBF in Tokyo where we also met some awesome people. The church service was not what we're used to. That's okay though. We feel like we should be there until led somewhere else. The people are so warm and kind which was a really nice intro to a new church.
So would you like to hear about the food??
Oddly, enough we haven't had anything that is gross or un-recognizable as food yet. I thought the food would be an issue (as I don't like seafood) but we've had some amazing food thus far.
Here are a few things...
Gyoza- last Sunday in Tokyo with Joey. Ridiculously cheap and tasty. They are fried dumplings with pork/veggie goodness on the inside. 500 yen- ($5) for 12 dumplings, soup and rice. Not bad.
Mon Chalet- Chris and Amanda took me to this place right here by the apartment- French food- Awesome battered-like veggies (not tempura) with rice and salad & a drink.
Eden- Zephs favortie place- I think- Traditional Ton Katsu restaurant that specializes in pork fried in Japanese bread crumbs served over a mound of cabbage and comes with miso soup and rice. There is a tasty sauce (A1 like) that you pour over the pork and cabbage that makes the dish.
Kaiten Sushi- You sit by a conveyor belt that has all kinds of sushi and you can pick from that or you can order from a little computer thing at your table. $1 per plate. You can't get that at home and its better.
Kan- Italian place- really hidden little treasure in our city- Curry Risotto with baby shrimp, tomatoes and asparagus. With an amazing starter salad and a drink. 1000 Yen ($10)
Becco (something like that)-This past week I went to the Hanno train station with the girls and there is a little Italian place in the station that was great! For 850 Yen ($8.50) lunch menu- A medium (by US standards) sized Margherita pizza with salad and a drink. Leftovers indeed. So good though. (btw there was a Starbucks in the station too...best Cafe Latte I've ever had- no joke).
Lapin Noir (the black rabbit) - No they don't serve rabbit. Its a super cute bakery/cafe by the apartment- All organic type of place. The smell of bread is amazing walking into this place. Great little pastries, bread and lunch sets- Zeph had an awesome carrot soup here and I had a tasty little pizza thing.
Chateraise- Bakery/Ice cream place across the street ( very dangerous). Best ice cream ever! Thats all I have to say. Choco taco type of things, ice cream- cream puff things- strawberry taco thing. Its just dumb how good it is.
They do also have McDonalds... which we have only had once. It was good. Same as at home except you can get Gingerale as one of the drink options. Kinda cool.
Ordering is pretty easy based on where you go. Luckily we have had Chris, Amanda, Joey and Juliana with us so they do the ordering. A lot of places have pictures so you can point but I think we are also starting to pick up some words so we can survive when they all leave :(
Amanda has shown me how to make several things- Curry, Yakisoba, Udon, Cream Cheese stuffed chicken and some other yummy things.
Our Visa stuff seems to be working out so thanks for your thoughts and prayers for that. We may not have to leave the country after all (which was a possibility). Zeph went to Tokyo with Joey this past week and filed some necessary paperwork. Now we just have to wait and then file mine once his goes through.
Alright those are the highlights. More next week.
Been to the Black Rabbit. Bomb! Didn't dig the pork and cabbage dish. When are you guys gonna hit the Soba spot?!! Let me know! Take pics!
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