Chicken casserole in the first blush of cool weather would have been nice, but the school’s staff at the time had a little too much ambition and mine had been…
One thing I like about Japan: They don’t shy away from deep fried things! But, they do seem to lack in dipping sauces. You’ve got your soy sauce, and your…
I end my posts of Japanese summer camp meals not with a lunch but with a breakfast. Miso soup and white rice are just off camera. The furikake was intended…
This was one of the most American of all the lunches and dinners served at English-language summer camp. It was also one of the most unpopular with the children. But,…
It looks like the last of the Lipton special summer only teas is in wide distribution in the Tokyo area. I’m a little sad last year’s Zero Calorie Peach Tea didn’t return…
Another meal photo from English-language summer camp! Despite Yamanashi being famous for it’s dairy farms, there was little beef served. Here we have pork served with steamed carrots and dumplings.…
Another meal from English-language summer camp! This one was served as dinner and was an overload of starch. Fried tonkatsu, boiled potatoes, egg rolls, and miso soup with even more…
While I don’t hate Japanese food, I don’t always love it either. When Americans and many other Western world residents think of Japanese food they usually think of sushi and…
Despite having school year round, the children do get something of a summer vacation. As such in August I fill my time with other things like working as a councilor…
One of the methods the lunch company uses to keep things interesting is to make theme lunches centered around the dining preferences of different countries. This meal, pork and beans with fried…