Dining In Japan - A Foreigner's Guide to Food and Drink in Japan

Contact In-Japan.jp!
Write for In-Japan.jp!
Google

Treats Worth Their Weight in Beef

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Ulara Nakagawa

Treats Worth Their Weight in Beef
In a lightning paced city such as Tokyo, impatience is a virtue. Here we are known to cram ourselves back first into jam packed trains to save two minutes. We shove convenience store bought sandwiches down our gullets while chugging canned coffee from vending machines.

Still, I’ve discovered that there are some things that are worth the wait. Last Sunday, I lined up for close to an hour at Kichijouji’s Satou Meat Shop, for their famous fried-on-the-spot menchi katsu. The shop is located almost right in the center of the Shotengai there; about a five minute walk from the North Exit of Kichijouji Station. Menchi katsu is essentially fried breaded minced meat. Menchi is a derivative of ‘mince’ and katsu ‘cutlet’. What makes Satou's such a coveted d... Read More



[PR]臨床心理
In Japan - A Foreigner's Guide to Japan - Living in Japan, Working in Japan, Dining in Japan, Sightseeing in Japan - Tokyo Japan - Osaka Japan - Okinawa Japan - Japanese Culture - Japanese History - Japanese Language
Living In Japan - A Foreigner's Guide to Life in Japan. Japanese Culture, Language, Lifestyle, History, Events, and more!
Working In Japan - A Foreigner's Guide to Jobs and Working in Japan. English Teaching, Modeling, Business, Engineering, and more!
Sightseeing In Japan - A Foreigner's Guide to Vacation, Travel, and Sightseeing in Japan. Ancient and Modern Japanese History, Culture, Architecture, Nature, and more!