Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Shopping Foray

I made 2 visits to a little grocery store up the street from where I'm staying. Wanting to see what else was available, I took a lengthy (and sweaty!) walk up the street that I believe is called Meiji Dori. After about 15 minutes, I spied another grocery store called Santoku. Walking in, I hear one of Vivaldi's Four Seasons play and crossed my fingers that it wouldn't be too pricey.

You don't have to speak the language when thankfully, pictures are on the products! I don't want to make a habit of eating out all the time. I especially wanted to have some items on hand for breakfast. So, for 1587 Yen (approx. $21) this is what I picked up:

Salad for lunch, ham, cheese, English muffins, yogurt, what I'm hoping is margerine or butter!, sugar sticks and of course my Blendy stick, aka coffee :)

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8 comments:

  1. RyanAugust 24, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Please bring some Blendy Stick with you when you come home for Christmas! I love foods from different countries!

    I hope you're having fun!

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  2. ManuelaAugust 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Thanks for leaving a comment! It so nice not to see a zero :)

    Will definitely be bringing some interesting items back. It's the "Engrish" (and that is an actual word that describes Japanese English) that makes shopping an adventure. This morning I toasted my muffins in a sauce pan--need to get frying pan so that next time I can make some eggs!

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  3. AndreaAugust 25, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Just keep posting about everything. I think some people are also reading your Facebook, like me, or just emailing you. Is a Blendy Stick coffee??

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  4. ManuelaAugust 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Yes, it's like those instant cappucino's that Nestle makes even at home :)

    Besides, if I really miss "America" there are Starbuck's literally all over the place!

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  5. PamAugust 25, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    That is not very much food for twenty bucks! I once went to a little market in Germany and bought what I thought was fruit juice (by the picture) but was really lemonade beer. So... careful about picture buying! I thought it was weird that the juice had a beer head on it.

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  6. ManuelaAugust 26, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    Only you Pam! Actually, alcoholic beverages are all placed together :) As for what 20 bucks can get you? I just have to remember that I'm in one of the most expensive cities in the world! That 20$ shopping foray should make for about 6-8 breakfast/snacks!

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  7. PamAugust 28, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Dude it's been 5 days! Post already!!

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  8. AndreaAugust 30, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    So, what's going on? When can we expect a new post? I'm curious to hear about your new job and what interesting things you have discovered in Tokyo.

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