As you may or may not know, I've been living on a lot of fried rice recently. Once we got over the bits about finding eggs that aren't pre-cooked at the store and making sure to saute the carrots before adding the rice, it's been pretty good (I mean, other than the lack of salt shaker...).
BUT, I haven't been able to find garlic anywhere. Garlic is essential for proper fried rice (in my book at least. Several bulbs usually does the trick.) It wasn't at the little grocery down the road, at the market, or at the giant grocery. Nowhere to be found.
Until today. I was walking back from the market and decided to wander into a little grocery I've noticed a couple times with the word "Co-op" in it's name. Now, I don't know if a co-op in Japan is the same as one in the States, but it got me to go in at least. And low and behold, what do i find but some garlic?! I'm so excited. My fried rice tonight will be nothing short of perfect!
They also had this chocolate spread that isn't as good as Nutella, but is still edible. And yummy apple juice. But none of the grapes I like. Which is okay, because I just got some kiwis yesterday that I need to eat. After I wait for them to ripen enough to not be rock solid. Last time I buy pre-packaged kiwi just because they're cheaper. I'm getting the ones I can feel up properly.
ALSO! Update on my planted things! all of them are sprouting! Even the one's I thought had drowned! I feel excited.
When Braylon is looking for something & hasn't found it in awhile I say "why don't you stop & when you're not looking for it, it'll pop up!" Glad you found your garlic! That's cool that you are finding foods that you are use to here in the States.
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