A Word about Food

I love Japanese food but let's be honest, they eat some weird stuff sometimes! Like Natto, (fermented, slimy beans that smell bad but taste good) and raw fish. I wonder who thought that up?

My rule about food in Japan is this: In order to not be rude, I will eat anything they set in front of me (With the exception of fugu. I have already warned them I won't risk my life eating fugu. There is no way that raw fish can taste so good its worth dying over).

One other thing you need to know about Japanese food- they love, no adore soft textures. Think runny egg whites on a sunny-side up egg or runny jello. Ugggh! Most Americans and Europeans like a more crisp texture or even crunchy. I know I vastly prefer teeth breaking crunchy than soft.

Another thing you need to know is that my mother-in-law is a great cook. She cooks every meal fresh. Look at this fried shrimp and asparagus with miso soup and rice she made-
And this yummy pork katsudon on rice and miso soup- Teriyaki Eel, which is yummy.
Look at her beautiful salad-

But even she can come up with some odd stuff. Any guesses? It's chicken breastbone cartilage with spicy pepper sprinkled on it. It seems to be the cool new snack because I've now encountered it in several restaurants. And yes, I ate one.