tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post114999158703638400..comments2023-07-12T07:22:02.075-07:00Comments on Pop Culture Junk Mail: Japan's fast-food burgersGael Fashingbauer Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10720729203329325754noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1150033202021057712006-06-11T06:40:00.000-07:002006-06-11T06:40:00.000-07:00It's a Brown Rice Flake Shake:A vanilla shake blen...It's a Brown Rice Flake Shake:<BR/><BR/>A vanilla shake blended with green tea sauce and topped with brown rice flakes. On top of that: sweet azuki beans from Tokachi in Hokkaido, green tea flavored shiratama (glutinous rice dumplings) and a sprinkling of powdered green tea.<BR/><BR/>It probably tastes very good if you like traditional Japanese sweets. (I do.)100 word minimumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631727478697743537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1150008410591001472006-06-10T23:46:00.000-07:002006-06-10T23:46:00.000-07:00It looks to be green-tea ice-cream, an (sweet red ...It looks to be green-tea ice-cream, an (sweet red beans, very common) and maybe some mochi on the top.<BR/><BR/>The other thing about Japanese burgers is... true story. one time, I went to mosburger. They had a new one on the menue, an avacado burger, I ordered it, and when it was delivered to my plate, it was all rather flash, "here was a special placemat! It came with wasabi on the side! There was a note of explanation which icould not read!<BR/><BR/>I ate and it tasted... strange. Sort of... more. Good, but... what could that flavour be.<BR/><BR/>Eventually, it struck me. I sat up, looked at my friends, and said, "I think it's beef! I think this beefburger is actually 100% beef! That's why it tastes more beefy then they usually do!"<BR/><BR/>It's pretty universal, in Japan, for beefburgers, and any minced "beef" you get at the supermarket, to be a mixture of beef and pork.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13936314.post-1150006878151953962006-06-10T23:21:00.000-07:002006-06-10T23:21:00.000-07:00Those probably are beans on top of the parfait: in...Those probably are beans on top of the parfait: in Japan a certain type of sweetened red bean if very popular to put on desserts as a topping. They're actually pretty good; I like them on Vanilla ice cream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com