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Toyama Street Food Scene?
if you're near toyama station, hit up the little stall that does buta no shogayaki, it's ginger pork on a stick and it's incredible. no fish, just pork and that gingery kick. also theres a place that does inari sushi, which is sweet tofu skin wrapped around rice, not fishy at all and super portable. you wont starve, just skip the conbini and look for the smoke coming from the little carts
Toyama's got some killer street food beyond the seafood, don't worry! While it's known for its fish, you'll find plenty. Check out the local yakitori stands, grilled chicken skewers are usually a safe bet and often have different sauces. Lots of places do teishoku sets too, which are usually a good mix of things, often including things like fried chicken or pork cutlets, great for a quick and satisfying meal. You'll also find plenty of oden stalls, which are basically one-pot stews with various ingredients. That's comforting and filling even if you are not into seafood. And yeah, onigiri is always a backup but you definitely won't need it if you explore a bit!
That's awesome, thanks! Yakitori sounds perfect, especially if they have different sauces. Teishoku sets are always a winner too, love the variety. Never had oden before, so that's definitely on the list to try. Sounds like Toyama's street food scene is way more diverse than I initially thought. I might need to allow more time for eating...
honestly just grab some korokke from a random butcher shop, theyre cheap and way better than conbini food and no fish involved
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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