A dish fit for the Goodes

Let's talk about the lovely food in Japan. We haven't gone to a ton of new restaurants, but we have tried some new things. Or maybe not so new, but definitely authentic. Let's start with Coco's, a curry house. There is also a Coco bakery and a Cocok spa and a Cocoa market all on the same street! But the curry, is gooood. Especially for a pregnant lady who wants her spicy foods! When you order you choose the level of spicy that you want. I followed Tyler's recommendation, since he had been there weekly before I came. We got a three out of TEN. And it was so spicy I could barely finish it. It is Tyler's goal to get to a 5 before leaving the island. And the garlic naan, dipped in the curry is a must. 

There are ramen houses everywhere. Before I moved to Japan I thought ramen was a cheap college kid food that you make in the microwave. But I guess it came from somewhere better! Our favorite place is Tenkaipin. And you just get a bowl of glorified ramen noodles! With broth, noodles, green onions, and Tyler orders his with a boiled egg in it. 

Sushi of course is bigger and better than we've had before. So much that it has turned Tyler into a sushi loving/craving fiend! He is a dare devil and tries a new roll each time. I use the excuse that I'm pregnant so I order anything but sushi. But I occasionally steal a bite or two off Tyler's plate. We have gotten used to eating more fish, and shrimp is good. 

There is such thing as taco rice. Even the Japanese like their Mexican food! It's pretty much a taco salad made with rice. Simple, but tasty! 

Imagine life without cold stone. Thank goodness for baskin robins and blue seal! 

And just because we are talking about food, we like to be American most of the time. On base we have a Chili's and a Subway, Taco Bell, Burger King, Pizza Hut... and several others that keep us sane! And on about every corner out in town you see the golden arches and we've heard that it is better than in the states. We had to try it, but couldn't read the menu enough to know what we were ordering. Tyler lucked out and got a Big Mac! Ha 

And there are vending machines on every corner, and it's a must to try new drinks. Not being able to read Japanese, you win some you lose some!