I’m trying to blame my newly acquired few extra
pounds on the winter. But the truth is, I’ve been to many excellent restaurants
in Tokyo recently. I’m still too busy enjoying the good memories to start
feeling remorse.
Japanese food culture is world famous. When you go
to a restaurant in Tokyo, you expect to be fed professionally. The focus is on
food and only food, especially at expensive restaurants.
So you see people tasting food and talking
about food. But there are not many smiles around usually, not to mention loud
laughter. It’s a bit like wine tasting sessions really. Japanese take their
food very seriously.
Tokyo is for foodies and connoisseurs. But people
seem to forget that food is not everything at the table. You also have your
friend(s) with you!
I am a foodie too, but I also love a good
conversation. If I have great company, I can appreciate the food even more. And
I don’t mean just talking about the food, mind you.
When I host a party, I always make sure that everybody has someone to talk with. But when Japanese host a party, they make sure that everyone has something to eat.
I suppose it’s a tough decision. Everyone’s got
only one mouth after all. To eat or to talk, that’s the question.
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