Supermarkets Can Be Fun
My local is a hoot! Kagemori Mall consists of a large supermarket, open till midnight every night, a huge 'drugstore', and "Shimamura Fashion Centre".
The Supermarket is called, appetisingly, "Belc". Every visit is an adventure. You can laugh at silly product names. Roll the dice and buy stuff that *looks* like something you recognise (warning "Peanut Soft" *looks* like peanut butter, but it is actually more like a pot of sugar with some peanuts and peanut colouring mixed in).
But the best thing is that they do have a lot of really yummy stuff, very cheap. Sushi and sashimi is a fraction of the price you pay in Australia. Lots of interesting dumplingy things, noodles, drinks, etc...
I couldnt resist trying these... And as the packet would seem to indicate, they were quite warm.
Shimamura Fashion Centre turned out to be much more fun that I first thought. I went in there to buy a bed sheet, and thought I'd see what else they had. The T-shirt section turned out to be a goldmine. I've bought a few as gifts for people back home, but if I can find a cheap shipping option, I'll buy a pile of them. They are only about $5aus each. Maybe have a party and give them out to people as they come in.
Back to the supermarket again: here is a photo of my favourite snack. Anyone able to translate? Spicy rice crackers, and at 99yen a packet, a total bargain.
Now, back to practicing. Got another lesson tonight. Coming along in leaps and bounds.
The Supermarket is called, appetisingly, "Belc". Every visit is an adventure. You can laugh at silly product names. Roll the dice and buy stuff that *looks* like something you recognise (warning "Peanut Soft" *looks* like peanut butter, but it is actually more like a pot of sugar with some peanuts and peanut colouring mixed in).
But the best thing is that they do have a lot of really yummy stuff, very cheap. Sushi and sashimi is a fraction of the price you pay in Australia. Lots of interesting dumplingy things, noodles, drinks, etc...
I couldnt resist trying these... And as the packet would seem to indicate, they were quite warm.
Shimamura Fashion Centre turned out to be much more fun that I first thought. I went in there to buy a bed sheet, and thought I'd see what else they had. The T-shirt section turned out to be a goldmine. I've bought a few as gifts for people back home, but if I can find a cheap shipping option, I'll buy a pile of them. They are only about $5aus each. Maybe have a party and give them out to people as they come in.
Back to the supermarket again: here is a photo of my favourite snack. Anyone able to translate? Spicy rice crackers, and at 99yen a packet, a total bargain.
Now, back to practicing. Got another lesson tonight. Coming along in leaps and bounds.
posted by ben at 1:59 pm
4 Comments:
Spicy rice crackers, and at 99yen a packet, a total bargain.
Bargain they may be, but they look an awful lot like a bowl of fat maggots from here :-)
Pah! So do chocolate bullets and you do love these so much Justin :-)
Keep on mixing it up ...
ab
You will like this (bandwidth permittedm ahem) Ben. :-)
http://www.theircircularlife.it/frameset.htm
Post a Comment
<< Home