Japan Journal # 13

[Bob S]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Pork buns?, posted by Jeff S on Mar 12, 2003

Hmmm, I haven't seen a baked niku-man except at the donut shop.  All the conbini's have steamers with those things in them.  They come stuffed with pork or beef or pizza filling or curry or anko.  "Cha-shu-bao" might be the chinese name and "niku-man" the Japanese name (and "siapao" the Taglog name?) for the same thing.  It's a quick snack for under 80 cents.  Two or three of those and a drink will make for a nice simple lunch (though a distant second to my favorite tai-yaki stand!).

[Jeff S]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Pork buns?, posted by Bob S on Mar 13, 2003

I just asked Mari-chan and she said the only difference was that niku-man usually has ground meat and cha-shu-bao only comes with cha-shu inside (Chinese style sweet BBQ pork.) Cha-shu-bao is definately the Chinese name, but like ramen and shu-mai, popular Chinese dishes in Japan with their own twist. I never had a pizza or curry niku-man but have had curry-pan many times and like it a lot. Any bakeries around there with curry pan? Yes, tai-yaki - yum!

Stopped by Honda-kappo last night after a concert for some yaki tori and sho-chu and thought about you. Hope all's well in the teaching biz. Any koibitos you'd like to fill us in on?

- Jeff

[Bob S]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Pork buns?, posted by Jeff S on Mar 13, 2003

"Any koibitos you'd like to fill us in on?"

Oh, not much.  Just discussing with the GF the possibility of her coming back to America with me when my contract is up in September.  She's game, but her parents aren't too keen on the idea of her giving up her comfortable well-paid civil servant's job.  You know how it is.  These things take time here to work out.  But in three continents I have not met a woman who is a better match in terms of temperament and interests.  We'll see how it goes.

[Jeff S]

... in response to Koibitos, posted by Bob S on Mar 14, 2003

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[Windmill Boy]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Pork buns?, posted by Jeff S on Mar 12, 2003

yes  my culinary  education  is  a never  ending   quest. Slowly  I  am  learning of some  Japanese food that I kind  of  like  ha ha ha.  I  should  be  smart  and  make  a  list  of  what I  like.  

It  least Miho  is patient  with  me  and  her  hometown  has  a  chinatown.  So  far  things  are  going  well  with   her  but  she  is  moving  apartments  right  now. so  she  is  a little  occupied.