The avocados here are amazing - so smooth and creamy. The funny thing is that they come from Mexico, yet they are much better than what we would typically find at Trader Joes back in San Diego. We finally found plain whole milk yogurt (Connor's favorite thing other than steamed buns) after lots of trial and error, which is what you do when you can't read labels. The eggs here are stored on the shelf like in New Zealand (not refrigerated) and they are super-fresh with bright orange yolks. The strawberries are deep red even in the middle and soft and juicy - much better than what we would find at the supermarket in the US. I have been pleasantly surprised by very high quality of things at our basic corner supermarket, which is really not a fancy place.
A typical lunch for us - unagi (eel) nigiri, tuna and cucumber sushi roll, salmon, octopus and sea scallop mini nigiri, tamago/pickle roll wrapped in leafy green instead of nori and one small glass of sake (which tastes so good with rice and fish):
We have been totally loving the food here, so much fresh fish and green tea and seaweed, tofu, tempura and udon noodles galore, and exotic rice cracker varieties for snacks. We've also gotten into drinking a small cup of sake with all meals as it really compliments the flavors of the food. There have been many times during the trip that we haven't been quite sure exactly what we were eating and have been surprised by flavors. I am in heaven as there is almost nothing I love more than a good food adventure :)
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