When western people visit Japan they often complain about the small size of the portions served to them at restaurants, especially when it comes to steak. The average Japanese steak weighs in at around 150-200g (5-7oz) which would make for a decent sized American hamburger but little more than a frozen dinner-caliber steak. Read More
food challenge (Page 2)
- Japan
- (B gourmet • food • food challenge • Restaurant • steak • Tokyo)
Many Japanese restaurants serve a “yama-mori,” or “mountain-sized,” serving of rice and other main dishes, but Adachi’s in Akihabara may boast the biggest one in the country.
Adachi’s claim to fame has always been its large portions. The first Adachi’s operated out of the Kanda Market, and its clientele were people who worked in the fruit and vegetable market. They worked up huge appetites by performing manual labor from the early morning hours, and regular portions would not fill their bellies. It was then that the elder Adachi decided to provide huge portions.
The affable younger Adachi told me all about it during my first visit to the restaurant. The restaurant is famous for letting its patrons eat to their hearts’ content, and anyone who has ever dined there knows that the “regular” portion of rice is five to six times larger than normal. Read More
- Japan
- (Akihabara • B gourmet • food challenge • Tokyo)
MOST POPULAR
Now
- How to make a secret rice bowl at Ichiran ramen
- Japan has nearly 4 million abandoned homes, but where and why?
- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
- Japanese fashion company’s modernized haori half coats will keep you warm and samurai chic
- Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
- Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- One of Japan’s oldest castles now lets travelers spend night on the grounds, drink in its keep
- Two things to do, and two things not to do, when leaving a traditional Japanese inn
- FUK COFFEE?!? Japanese cafe has a perfectly innocent reason for its startling-looking name
- Studio Ghibli unveils new goods that tip the hat to The Cat Returns
- Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
- Starbucks at Shibuya Scramble Crossing reopens, but is it really bigger and better than before?
- Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
- Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
- All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
- More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
- Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
- Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
- Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
- Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
- Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
- We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
RECOMMENDED STORIES
- McDonald’s Japan’s new pancake pie is a taste sensation
- Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures
- Japanese fashion company’s modernized haori half coats will keep you warm and samurai chic
- Legendary Melon Bread by Tokyo Banana returns after 20-year absence【Taste Test】
- Awesome new Gundam manhole covers coming to Japanese prefecture for first time
- Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series
- Japanese men rank the top 10 complaints they hope to never hear from their wives
- 7-Eleven opens “next generation” SIP convenience store in Japan
- Ramen and dekotora come together at this restaurant in Japan
- Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
- Pokémon Cafe serves up a green tea ceremony in Japan with Poltchageist and Sinistcha matcha menu
- Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
- Is the all-you-can-eat KFC buffet in Tokyo really as good as they say it is?
- Is Japan’s massive Shizuoka steak sandwich really as delicious as it looks in promo photos?
-
Categories
Archives