/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Onigiris.

Pizza.

Maybe it's just your camera, but none of this looks very appetizing.

FUCK OF WEEBS

>>6925320
YESS IT'S BACK

>>6925448
that front piece of cucumber looks really good but that one on the left looks pretty bad.

>>6925497
Are you retarded? That's eggplant.

>>6925499
lol, stop making sense you asshole

>>6925497
Do you mean courgette ?

>>6925324
Do they use a different type of cheese? Or is that just undercooked?

>>6925448
Sorry, that's eggplant.

>>6925538
it doesn't look like mozzarella

>>6925345
those look pretty orgasmic IMO

Blandu foodu threadu

Ramen

>>6926308
>giant grapes
>1050 yen a piece

I can eat two meals with that amount of money.

>>6925320
carbonara? why does that have to be from japan?

>thought op was dead
>new moon overlords take over
>food pics from japan guy returns

somen

>>6925455
Is it mushroom season in Japan? Also, would it be worth it to buy dried shiitake?

Thank you for posting as always OP

>>6925538
not undercooked, badly cooked.
I was raised in jp, and we have never eaten any that pale looking

>>6926612
It's carbonara from Japan. It's just 'food pics from Japan', not specifically Japanese food.

>>6926290

>>6928266
Dried shiitakes are good, you just reconstitute them in water until they're soft (about 30min to an hour) and then they're good to go. You can even use the mushroom water as a simple mushroom stock.

Autism. No normal person would keep making this thread again and again after so long.

>>6928821
i'm sorry that you're unable to understand the appeal of this thread. maybe one day that literal tree will be removed from your ass, but for now the best we can do is hope :)

btw ur gay lmao

>>6928871
But I'm gay and I love this thread anon.

unagi don

>>6928895
I'm sorry, i was very drunk when i posted that.

btw ur gay lmaoooo XDDD

>>6928895
You had nothing to do with the conversation then.

Or you're a double homo looking for attention.

Your pick.

>>6929352
fuck i wish unagi wasn't so damn expensive. Even at supermarket's it's pretty much just as expensive as in a restaurant

>>6929352
Is it just grilled eel with eel sauce over rice? Looks amazing.

>>6926290
what the fuck, $120 for some tomatoes??

>>6925320
why is there an egg in there?

>>6926304
woah what?? are those grapes?

>>6931503
It's grape and yes... $120...

>>6926304

Dammit azn's, stop messing with mother nature.

>>6925449
>>6925455
Looks bland tbh.

>>6931503
>>6931531
Grapes. Big, sweet, juicy, grapes. But too expensive as well.

>>6931953
Japan actually imports most of its fruits around from around the world. The difference here is that they only import the best of the best, so it looks amazing because they probably paid top dollar for it.

You should really be directing your issue with mother nature to the US and some Euro countries.

>>6931991
Damn, I wish I could see flavors too

>>6933152
Then it would not longer be surprised when you taste charcoal on biting your toast.

>>6933213
Why would I be surprised. I like a slight crispy black edge when I toast things.

>>6933219
But how do you detect the taste before it hits your tongue?

>>6933267
smell

>>6933267
By possessing a superhuman sense of smell, of course.

>>6925321
wow. they're a lot cuter in animu

damn all this food looks delicious, I like how they eat a lot of different stuff in one meal set, but isn't it too much of a pain to cock all of these different things everytime?

Octopus.

>>6934296
>Freshness Burger
Yuss. I don't normally eat burgers at all, but Freshness Burger's stuff is pretty tasty.

>>6934292
>>6925334
What are these rolled-up majiggers called? What are they?!

so much of japans stuff is just so aesthetically pleasing

if it wasn't for the rampant racism, xenophobia, otaku culture and upcoming massive organized gang wars it would be perfect

>>6934493
They are Tamago-yaki.

>>6934501
>rampant racism, xenophobia, otaku culture and upcoming massive organized gang wars
You forgot the pedophilia as well

>>6934434
Yeah, I think it takes way too much effort cocking a lot of things all at once.

>>6934501
>if it wasn't for the rampant racism
From my experience there aren't all that many straight up "racists". Generally people seem to be very welcoming aside from a vocal minority like any other country (US, UK, etc etc.). And even then, the signs you see like "No Gaijin" are usually shops run by older folks who don't know any English and want to avoid awkward interactions, if you actually go in and speak Japanese to them, they won't have any issues.

>xenophobia
They're definitely more xenophobic than a lot of other developed countries, but they're pretty much fine with people coming in as long they're well educated and have good prospects. I think their main issue is with immigrants/refuges who want to come and leech off the country, as heartless as it seems, they balance that out by being a second largest donator aid and support funds in the world.

>>6935080
Are you supposed to have coffee with the weird burger or wait for it to get cold and have it with your dessert?

here is the best Japanese food

>>6935099
/fit/ japan?
>all dat estrogen tofu
>enjoy your tits

>>6936688
oh nevermind
I thought that was a 1 pound block of tofu in the broth, but now I see the noodles going underneath it. What is that in the broth?

>>6936688
Asians (including Japanese) eat much less soy than amerilards seem to believe. I mean yes you see soy as an ingredient in a lot of things, in small amounts. And tofu is a thing. But just because all the meat substitutes in your vegan food section at Whole Foods have pictures of squinty eyes on them and sesame/ginger/yuzu flavors, doesn't mean asians just hork down a meal consisting of 90% soy by mass for every meal.

>>6936741
I realize that. That is why I thought it must be some Japanese version of /fit/, or something. /fit/ is known for just dumping a bunch of random protein into otherwise relatively normal food.

>>6934502
How do you make eggs this pretty?

>>6936954
>some Japanese version of /fit/
That would be chanko nabe, which is basically just a fuck ton of carbs, protein (from meat and seafood mostly but sometimes tofu too), and vegetables in a hot brothy pot.

And just like /fit/, it's for of fat fuck powerlif^H^H^H^H^Hsumo wrestlers who would literally keel over from a heart attack if they had to run a mile

>>6925448
ratatouille

>>6934537
>>6935085

What's with all the grapes?

>>6936970
you overcook them to hell and then you add more to make it thicker

don't forget to add sugar so it's edible

>>6936705
That'd be fried tofu. It turns a brick into a thin greasy sheet that can be opened like a pouch and stuffed with various things.

Not much of a fan of it most of the time but inari-zushi is bretty gud.

>>6931948
>Those are some weird looking noodles
>They kind of look like they have eyes...

>>6931524
Japs love eggs and mayonnaise.

>>6936970
https://youtu.be/MfkYVx3JRxo

>>6938009
>not linking best jap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6X3_KHh-7Q

>>6934501

yeah, Japan should be more like the US

filled with rampant niggers and mexican leeches

so progressive

>>6937788
I think you already got it but nethertheless: these are fish.

>>6938010
>>6938009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFP5xD2l3ro
y'all are small-time

>>6938652
>shriveled children dicks

>>6938109
>using progressive as an insult

now, how is it that I just know you're an ignoramus?

>>6938958
report and hide is the best way to deal with edgelords from /b/

if you try to engage them it just makes this board into their personal cesspool of stupidity

requesting hotel breakfast buffet. my favorite meal in japan. eggs, coffee, rice, toast, miso soup, grilled fish, natto, hot dogs, potatoes, and pickles. perfect for getting over that hangover.

>>6934296
also, holy fuck, freshness burger. so good.

>>6940909
>grilled fish
>hotdogs
>breakfast
pig disgusting
otherwise sounds pretty good albeit a little starch heavy

>>6940920
well, yeah, if you exclude the salty protein, of course it's gonna be starch heavy.

i've had good bacon in japan, but not at the aforementioned breakfast buffet.

>>6937835
More pics like these pls. Tbh this is my fetish.

Not from Japan but France

cook here fascinated by your cooking

>>6941808

This whisky is awesome ! Gift from a friend of Japan but i want more !

>>6941369
toss the natto, everything else looks fantastic

>>6941983

Thx Anon, it's a pleasure !

>>6941808
Is that a giant raspberry under those chestnuts?

>>6941808
Is that a giant blackberry in the small bowl?

>>6942055
>>6944031
they're grapes you dipwads

>>6944190
Ive never seen bunches of grapes in such tight clusters!

>>6944190
Thank you, Fukushima.

>>6944241
Japan imports like 90%+ of its fruits

>>6944286
wut. japan produces a ton of fruit. people like to joke about $100 square watermelons (which do exist), but in the summer, there's melons everywhere. if anything it's pretty subsidized by the government. obviously you aren't going to find tropical shit like bananas or mango or whatever, but temperate fruit is a pretty big deal in japan.

>>6936664
That editing is just obnoxious

>>6944688
They certainly produce their own fruit, but they import way more than they produce. As far as I know its not an issue of difficulty in producing it, but one of them only wanting the highest quality fruit available (since fruits are often considered quality gifts/treats). They basically buy up best of every harvest from around the world, thats why their fruit prices are insanely high compared to other places.

>>6925320
>Asahi

>>6941369
these eggs and colour of the donkatsu gave me boner

>>6925443
Nigga you have four drinks.

No one needs four drinks in one sitting. Sort your shit out.

>>6944703
Curiosity got the best of me, and overall, you're right. And now 4chan knows the trade balance of Japan's fruits and veggies.

I do remember having some pretty good/cheap fruit, but I also lived out in the boonies that's probably why.

>>6925321
those kinda look like shit. You can get better presented onigiris in Mexico ffs.

>>6941808
Jealousy levels reaching critical mass... Can't... contain...

>>6940920
>2015
>thinking grilled fish isn't a breakfast option
>>6940909
>2015
>thinking hot dogs are ever an option for anything

>>6944873
you realize this is the japanese food thread, right? hotdogs go on anything/everything.

>>6934501

>upcoming massive organized gang wars

Like the ones that have existed there for a millennium and other countries for decades/centuries?

>>6929259
>The most perfect picture in the tread gets no response

>>6944890
is that a fried steak?

>>6934434
asian cuisine is a cooks dream most things can be made blazing fast just needs practice and prep time.

>>6938010
>you can watch me fairl
Lost my shit at the most innocuous and irrelevant thing in the video

>>6937026
I mean seriously if you want to become a bigger human it only makes sense to eat a lot of great food. I did a plan similar to the nabe. saw gains and felt good.

>>6944881
Hotdoge go in the trash.

I wouldn't feed hot dogs to my worst enemy.

>>6925321
>>6934292
>>6940162
Why the FUCK is it so hard to find onigiri in North America? Not even asian communities/supermarkets carry them. As soon as I got to my homestay in Japan, the first thing my hosts did was give me some homemade onigiri after the long flight... it was one of the best things I've ever tasted. Ever since then I've fallen in love with onigiri and am always looking for it. Even when I ask for it in sushi restaurants they just look at me, not even comprehending what I'm asking. Luckily one local sushi chef makes them for me if I ask nicely but this shouldn't be so difficult. It's their equivalent of a sandwich ffs

I'm surprised that no one in those threads is talking about The Uwaga Pies. Those two make daily blogs from Japan and talk a lot about food

https://youtu.be/YAnePnzPZck

wasnt there an actual japanese person making these threads at one point? Is this still the case?

>>6945343
why does she wear the mask?

>>6947967
because nobody cared who she was untill she put on the mask

>>6929386
The fuck is a double homo

Man this is the first time i'm happy i live in Romania
Japs have expensive as shit food,i can just buy my food directly from local peasants producers,grass feed anything and clean vegetables
I do like ramen and that weird omelette tho

>>6948101
I thought everything in Romania was contaminated with cesium and stuff, from the USSR days.

So these threads have like five or so japanese businessmen who come here just to post pics?

Here are some pics I took from my trip over my summer break

>>6948350

>>6948352

>>6948350

>>6945164

>Wasabi with soy

You're gidding right?

>>6948424
I don't like wasabi in soy sauce myself but "sushi etiquette" wise, nobody really cares about that as much as you think.
They're not gonna chase you out of a restaurant or give you weird looks for mixing them together.

http://munchies.vice.com/videos/food-hacking-virtual-cookie

The future is here. Now all the fatties can have an easier time losing weight.

>>6948518
in America, mixing them together is a cultural norm.

>>6948554
says yourself

i love it when people states their opinions and the those of theirs small group of friends as a 'norm' for an entire country

>>6944706
Really? Asahi tastes good IMO.

I hated how everything I got in Japan was served with an egg or something

Like I get the're good, maybe with my tempura and noodles, but like with every meal come on

>>6948590
Pretty sure this is very commonplace in Europe as well.

>>6925343
I know exactly where this is. Good times

>>6945149
You can start the new hipster food trend. Since it's rice, your startup costs should be lower.

>>6945149
>>6949011
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunny-blue-santa-monica

if you're ever in socal. excellent hot fresh japanese style onigiri. they even serve free cold barley tea.

>>6948739
hating on lagers is hip and cool because they are too accessible for a hipster to feel special.

>>6948758
Eggs are a very good source of protein

>>6950343
that poor burned garlic.

>>6951255
Most of this is OC, right? I could possibly help contribute in the future with some.

>>6951233
took me a while wow

Japs touch their food way too much preparing it. it grosses me out those little monkey fingers all over my food.

>>6951293

literally autism.

>>6945149
Not enough demand. There's a japanese food truck that sells street food that has these, they aren't even that popular though.

>>6945149
Most Japanese/sushi places in North America aren't run by Japanese families. They have no idea what you're talking about unless they have a Japanese relative or they're a weeb.
The best onigiri is homemade anyway.

>>6953036
>>6945149
...or maybe because it's not really a sushi restaurant thing

It's something you get at convenience stores and places selling little bits of food for takeout

>>6945149
>>6953036
This >>6953059

I know a ton of places that serve onigiri. You can't go to a sushi place, because.. well, they serve sushi there. You need to go to a non-sushi Japanese restaurant/cafe.

food pics from Japan look kind of shit tbh. How do those fuckers live so long?

>>6948350
Had something similar,
I couldn't get over how these bonito flakes shriveled.
It truly looked alive.

>>6953788
looks like chinese boy-piss eggs

>>6925320
APOLOGIZE FOR RAPES OF KOREA AND NANKING

>>6945147
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEB

>>6948550
Wow that shit works. I can even see the difference and I've still lost my appetite. 10/10 fat haters

>>6948590
I'm America and I agree with
>>6948554

The thing is that every single time I'm out with my friends other than my 2 Japanese friends, every person at the table does that shit. Also throw the white ginger in with it.

>>6949327
Either that or because Asahi tastes like straight week-old trucker bombs found on the side of a highway coming north from the border

i had cold soba at a restaurant tonight. it came with soy sauce for dipping. at the end of the meal they served me some hot water. when i asked what it was for, he said either pour the hot water into the soy sauce or the soy sauce into the hot water and drink, for health. has anybody ever heard of this? i tried some and it was tasty because it was quality soy sauce, but there was like a 1/4 cup in there. all i can find online is about how some kid drank a quart of it and went into a coma.

>>6950739
Mmmmm, Chuhai.

>>6934537
>>6935085
I imagine peeled grapes would have a texture too close to an eyeball for me to find them appetizing.

>>6956464
That's not just plain soy sauce. It's probably something called mentsuyu, which is soy sauce + bonito flakes, mirin, and other stuff.

Was the hot water given to you a bit cloudy? Does it have a taste? I ask because sometimes Japanese like to take the water where the soba was cooked, mix it with a bit of the dipping sauce, and drink it up. Pretty tasty, but too much sodium.

>>6956464
That was the water that the soba noodles were cooked in. It's common to be served after a meal of soba.

Wild boar canned food and Japanese whiskey.

>>6957017
>that WW2 can

Is Japanese whiskey actually any good, though?

>>6951255
Anyone know what this is? Is it like some sort of nikujaga? Cause I'd really like to make this. It looks delicious

>>6957034
looks like oden to me

>>6957033
Japanese whiskey is actually pretty good. I haven't really been able to find it within an affordable price in the states but I've been lucky enough to try it.

>>6957034
Oh, you're right. I didn't notice the piece of chikuwa floating in the middle at first. I didn't see any mushrooms either so, I thought it was just a soupy nikujaga.

>>6945149
What part of the states do you live in? I live a little north of NYC, but even in the suburbs there is a Japanese grocery store about 20 minutes from me where I can get onigiri.

>>6957055
Even if he cant find a place that sells them, you can buy onigiri shapers for dirt fucking cheap on amazon and at asian groceries. Homemade onigiri are the shit

ITT
>People post pictures of pretty, yet bland overpriced food.

>>6945149
Cook rice. Season as desired and press it together. If desired, slap some nori on it. YOU HAVE A FUCKING RICE BALL IT'S NOT MAGIC YOU FUCKING WEEB TRASH.

Onigiri are the very last Japanese food I would bitch about not being able to find in the States.

>>6957093
Dude, chill.

>>6957097
Even if you're a weeb faggot, how can you possibly be such a failure at life that you can't figure out how to aquire rice mushed together? The hardest thing to acquire is gonna be the specific pickle but I doubt if most convenience store onigiri in Japan even have that anymore.

Stop being a cuck and make your own damn rice. It's not magic.

>>6957033
>>6957039
This is the best Japanese whiskey which I drank.
The Japanese likes tender liquor. This was whiskey for best Japanese whom a Japanese made. I cannot obtain this now. I am very disappointed.
I drank "SEA ANCHOR" for the first time today.
This price is less than 1,500 yen. A fragrance and the taste are light. However, completeness more than a price. I was surprised.
"SEA ANCHOR" is the whiskey which is rare in Japan. The amount of production of one year is approximately 1,000 bottles

>>6956815
yup thats what it was. thanks anon.

>>6957108
Japanese liquor has always been a favorite of mine. I've always been partial to mizuwari. Japanese bars/bartending have always been super interesting to me.

I'd love to try more Japanese whiskey but for now I just settle for delicious sweet potato shochu and fried chili lotus root. So delicious

>>6925320
Is Japan even a real place?

>>6957092
>pretty, overpriced, bland

nigga have you ever had nikujaga? It tastes delicious but looks boring. Picture related. Everytime I see these threads theres always like 3 idiots shitposting about how japanese food is bland.

>>6929383
cringed at the 'XDDD' part

>>6959818
so much for not mixing wasabi and soy sauce

>>6959838
>yona ale

>>6953788
anon you really need to stop drinking so much, holy shit

>>6960198
Do they serve those spring onion slices raw?

My favourite thread on /ck/.

>>6960232
yeah what's wrong with it?

>>6937788

>>6960350
It's a culinary question, not an accusation.

>>6953277
What is that red fille, looks like fish

>>6925320
I hear this is from Japan

>>6961550
im new to /ck/ what is this meme

>>6931948
Baby seahorses.... why....

>>6925995
Every time I have it it is too salty.

>>6929352
this too. sauce salty as fuck last time I had it.

>>6962722
they're tiny fish you pleb

Gomenasai /ck/, my name is Ken-Sama.

I’m a 27 year old American Otaku (Anime fan for you gaijins). I draw Anime and Manga on my tablet, and spend my days perfecting my art and playing superior Japanese games. (Disgaea, Final Fantasy, Persona series)

I train with my Katana every day, this superior weapon can cut clean through steel because it is folded over a thousand times, and is vastly superior to any other weapon on earth. I earned my sword license two years ago, and I have been getting better every day.

I speak Japanese fluently, both Kanji and the Osaka dialect, and I write fluently as well. I know everything about Japanese history and their bushido code, which I follow 100%

When I get my Japanese visa, I am moving to Tokyo to attend a prestigious High School to learn more about their magnificent culture. I hope I can become an animator for Studio Ghibli or a game designer!

I own several kimonos, which I wear around town. I want to get used to wearing them before I move to Japan, so I can fit in easier. I bow to my elders and seniors and speak Japanese as often as I can, but rarely does anyone manage to respond.

Wish me luck in Japan!

>>6929397
yes

donburi is literally just putting stuff on rice

>>6934540
>massive organized gang wars

what?

also cp is now illegal in japan

>>6937262
ok you've never been to japan, but if you ever do, go to somewhere and by some expensive grapes (10,000 per box+). They are literally the best fruit i've ever eaten my entire life.

>>6964598

It's a pretty thrifty measure imo as long as the rice doesn't get too saucy.

>>6940162

This was my poor college student meal when I was in Japan. Still, way better instant noodles than the cup noodle crap they give us here in the States.

>>6941369

Man, why can't I get Ebisu beer in the US? It was my favorite beer in Japan.

>>6944750

You just have to buy what's in season. You can usually find fruit pretty cheaply if you're not picky about perfect looks.

It also helps if you live in an agricultural area. I lived in Yamanashi prefecture, which is famous for their fruits, particularly grapes.

>>6945149

Onigiri are stupid easy to make. Seriously, it will take maybe an hour of your time and you'll make dozens.

>>6948352

Maybe you're being edgy and ironic and I'm not picking it up, but it says right there that it is Indian food...

>>6951255

Oden. It's ridiculously easy to make, though some of the fish cake / fish sausage ingredients can be tough to come by. Super yummy, though. Great winter dish.

>>6962782
>>6962796
Either you are extremely sensitive to salt or the places you went to served bad food. Unagi-dons and ramen are not considered salty dishes.

>>6961525
tuna tbh