Living in res is pretty nice. Though I don't think I take advantage of res life enough. Need to get out of the room more often and get together with people. I've been out at the gym late at night or spending too much time at the lab surfing the web/studying in my off hours.
Last night had dinner with Diego and Misha, whipped up some yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles), boiled beef and pork with sauce, fried gyoza, chopped veggies and pineapples for dessert. Next time around, it's Diego's treat for dinner. I'm hoping for some Columbian food if he can find ingredients.
Before comming to Japan, I brought a cook book of cool recipies so I can whip up some nice dinners from time to time with friends. The only problem is that in Japan ingredients here are a little different. Beef is a little pricey here going for $2.50 for 100 grams depending on where it comes from. Chicken and pork are by far the cheapest meats. They're a little lacking in the herbs and spices department so it's a little trickey to season foods with things like dill, orgeno and etc. Pepper is really expensive here. I bought 30 grams of the stuff for 300 yen. Close to $3.50.
I've been having a hankering to make some potato salad with macaroni. A small bag of macaroni (140g) costs about $1.60. Pricey no? That and their mayonnaise here is flavoured differently, it has more of a tangy taste compared to the ones back in Canada. Looking for some "normal" mayonnaise but it looks like that isn't happening.
Well that isn't to say that the Japanese is lacking totally in the food department. They do have some really nice foods here. I've been eating things like ochyazuke which like a rice soup made with green tea, seasoning and seaweed. Soba is really cheap and the sauces are nice and cheap. A rack of 16 small gyozas goes for about $2, so it isn't all bad. Really good ramen (like with soft noodles) go for $2.50 for a pack of 3. Throw in a boiled egg, sliced meats and bean sprouts and you've got a complete meal :)
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