Food, Food and More Food

I have a big pile of food pictures that I want to talk about.  I'm just going to pile them all into one post.  Each week or so, I go out with friends to eat at a restaurant we've never been to before.  Below is just a sampling of what Tokyo has to offer.

First up, is a regular izakaya in Gotanda, called Doma-Doma.  It is a bit more upscale and pricey than those 270 yen ones I blogged about before.  Each drink and dish has its own price, and it can get a little overwhelming at the end when you see the receipt.  Most of the food is regular izakaya fare, but what I wanted to show here is something different and a bit unique to this izakaya.

Weird Vending Machine #3 and #4

It's time for another series of....drumroll pls...weird vending machines!

This one I found when we took a 1.5 hr bus out of Tokyo to the Gotemba Premium Outlets (btw, not worth it.  I'll write a post about it soon).  This is an umbrella vending machine!  There's 2 sizes for your convenience! I think the cheapest one was around 500 yen.  These particular umbrella's aren't anything special.  They're just those regular clear ones you can buy at any convenience store.  

McDonald's in Japan

Whether you're in a rush, on a budget, or it's late at night and you can't be bothered to cook, McDonald's is always a safe bet for decent and filling food.  It's no different in Tokyo.  I've eaten McDonald's at least 5-6 times since I've been here.  It's not that I love it (ok maybe I do a little), but I'm usually too lazy to eat anything else.

One thing that I wanted to do was to try all the different Japan-only items on the menu.  So one day after school I went to pick up this new advertised burger from McD's.  Lately in Japan, Korean culture has been a real hit.  Korean food is abundant and Korean idols are always in your face.  So obviously McD's would want to cash in on the Korean kimchi wagon.  They introduced this burger called the KBQ Burger.

So this is what the outside of it looks like.