Food
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Bizarre Japan
The West has a bad habit of making Japan appear bizarre. And I get it. It’s because Japan is quite different from the West.
Different language(s). Different food(s). Different custom(s).
But when you really think about it, no one country is ever more bizarre than the other simply because every country is bizarre. It all comes down to one’s perspective. For example, Americans wouldn’t find Canada to be all that bizarre and vice versa, right?
So, what is bizarre about Japan? I don’t know for sure but allow me to share my bizarre encounters in Japan.
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Portland Saturday Market
I did not plan on visiting Portland’s Saturday Market. Somehow it just happened and I’m glad I visited it.
I say this because Portland does not have good food. And it doesn’t help much either that their not so good food isn’t cheap either. Not too sure what Portlanders’ standards are when it comes to good food but it doesn’t seem all that high especially when it comes to taste and authenticity.
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For To Go, please
I don’t know about you but I’m not too crazy about eating out.
The costs associated with eating out is one thing but worse than cost(s) is this pathetic societal expectation that one must never eat out alone.
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San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival
The dragon at San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival If there’s anyone that likes free things, it’s got to be me.
As a freebie lover, I attended the San Gabriel Lunar New Year Festival, a free event held at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.
Parking wasn’t an issue as I was able to park on the street for free. Their event parking lot was also for free but already full by the time I had gotten there and I actually had gotten there before the start time of the festival. Meh. So, even though I had arrived early, by the time I decided on a parking spot, the festival had already begun.
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Kangnam, the restaurant
Kang Nam Restaurant in Ktown, Los Angeles Not long ago, I had the opportunity to eat at Kang Nam Restaurant. The restaurant is located on the western side (not exactly the “happening” side) of Los Angeles’ Koreatown. The joint has its own parking lot (free) right across from the restaurant and a valet parking area behind the restaurant for $2.I of course didn’t pay for valet as 1) I’m too much of a cheapskate to pay for such a novelty/privilege and 2) I managed to get a parking spot in the restaurant’s non-valet lot.