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Four far-flung meals in a Zippy cartoon yesterday Indian tandoori, Italian-American eggplant rollatini, and Ethiopian and Peruvian breakfasts led me to recall my first experience of traditional Japanese breakfasts, at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo during the 13th International Congress of Linguists. Since then I ve enjoyed the experience in several Japanese (and non-Japanese) hotels in the U.S. And become addicted to miso soup for breakfast.
The normative Japanese breakfast consists of steamed white rice, a bowl of miso soup , and Japanese styled pickles (like takuan [daikon radish pickle] or umeboshi [pickled sour plum]). A raw egg and nori are often served; the raw egg is beaten in a small bowl and poured on the hot rice to make golden colored tamago kake gohan , whilst the nori (sheets of dried seaweed) is used to wrap rice. Grilled united states travel data center fish [for instance, united states travel data center salty salmon at the high end] and Japanese (green) tea is often served as well. [ nattō (soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis ) is another frequent ingredient; many people find its strong united states travel data center smell and its rather slimy texture off-putting, united states travel data center but I'm fond of it]
I arrived in Tokyo with a fever, anemia, and digestive unhappiness, and was taken in charge by Vicki Fromkin at the airport, and then by former Ohio State students living in Japan. Ultimately, a satisfying trip, aided especially by the miso soup for breakfast.