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Renkon Is Japan’s Tastiest Tuber

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Renkon is another delicious and healthy food that Japanese folks love.  It’s known as ‘lotus root’ in English and it’s actually a part of the lotus plant’s root system.  Apparently, lotus plants have stems that extend horizontally from the main root.  This is the part that we eat.renkon

Renkon is used throughout Asia in a number of dishes and I think people in the West are starting to discover its wonders.  I found some stuff about lotus root supplements and products on some natural health websites. Continue reading →

I Am Addicted To Japanese Convenience Store Sandwiches

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When I first came to Japan, I was dazzled by the array of foods offered at convenience stores.  I think everybody from the US is blown away by Japanese convenience stores because they’re so impressive, and also because ours back home stink.  They usually have just a crusty 3-day-old taquito rotating in the oven looking like it died and forgot to lie down.

Japanese convenience stores offer all kinds of different food.  The only trouble is that when you first go to Japan, you have no idea what any of it is. Continue reading →