Dear all,
I went to Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, yesterday and entered a local restaurant. I ordered oyster lunch. It reminded me of an oyster bar at New Orleans.
We know that people in most countries do not eat fish raw. Then why raw oysters are OK and eaten?
Anyway, it is not the main topic. The staff said that I could serve extra rice. So my point is if it is usual to serve something without limitation at restaurants in other countries.
I have two examples. One is so common. In the U.S., refills of soft drink is OK in fast food shops like McDonald’s. The other is that when I went to Mexico with research members, we usually went to local restaurants and diners. Usually many tortilla were served and could not finish all of them. When we finished all at a plate, another plate was served!
So I wonder if they have something like them (rice in Japan, tortilla in Mexico) in other countries/culture?
I usually do not refill rice due to carbohydrate restriction (^^;), but got a bit for the last oyster fry.
It's a very large raw oyster.
ReplyDeleteBay is suitable for oyster culture because plankton gather in the bay where the waves are calm and many rivers flow into it.
I feel there aren't many restaurants that offer free refills in Japan.
I love drink bars in family restaurants.
In India, Thali is commonly eaten for lunch. Rice is placed in the center of a large plate, then curry and pickles are placed around it. I think this is more like a "定食(teisyoku: set meal)" than the name of a specific dish.
ReplyDeleteOnce you order Thali, the waiter will ask for refills of rice, curry, and pickles at regular intervals. In other words, we can eat as much as we want until we are satisfied.
I was also surprised when I tried Thali for the first time.
Seems like a salad bar in Japan (like what we see at Bronco Billy's). But if the waiter will refill, that's more than that!
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