For those who are interested, there are more photos from my trip on my tumblr! I haven’t been able to blog about everything I’ve done, so it shows several places I visited but haven’t mentioned.
After going to a McDonald’s in Germany, and being shocked at how good it was, I was super determined to go to a McDonald’s in Japan.
Call me weird for wanting to eat American fast food while in Japan, but I wanted to know! One day, on my own, then, I visited a マクドナルド (McDonald’s, pronounced Makudonarudo—or Makudo for short) and ordered some food.
The first thing I noticed was the familiar plastic chairs and tables. It lacked the class of German McDonald’s.
But I ordered food anyway. First was a teriyaki burger…
And then I got, of course, some fries.
It was saddening. But, 大丈夫だよ!Here in Japan, there are plenty of other foods to keep me occupied. During this trip, we get a 1500 yen allowance (about $12) a day to buy food. Mostly (as cheap college students) we’ve been going to cheap restaurants and convenience stores in order to keep within budget (though I’ve definitely been overspending, as I am perpetually hungry.) It may sound bad to you—but to me, I find it delicious:
So, yeah. Many exchange students who go to Japan report losing weight during the trip—probably because of the healthier Asian diet and all the walking—but me? Not gonna happen. Not when I have all this food to consume!
all that food looks so good! So glad you’re enjoying it!
I LOVE FOOD! And, thanks Morgan! 😀
Yayyy! I loved your foodie adventures on Viet Girl Goes German, so when I saw this post in my inbox, I flipped. Totally living vicariously through you, Vy.
Too bad the McDonalds in Japan is so-so…the other food you posted look delicious! Fresh sushi, beef bowls, hotpot dishes…yummy.
Yes, the McDonald’s here was a little disappointing… but then again, it’s McDonald’s. What can you expect?
And there’s enough of other foods to keep me occupied anyway. 🙂
I’ve always been curious about the fast food chains in Japan. I once read that KFC is the place to be during Christmas, for example. And I always wonder about McDonald’s in other countries. In an episode of The Simpsons, they went to McDonald’s in Italy, and it looked pretty classy. I always wondered if it was really like that.
Ooh! I also read that McDonald’s staff in Japan run outside to give you your drive thru order. Don’t know if that’s true…
If they do, I haven’t seen it yet! I wouldn’t be surprised, though– the customer service is astounding here.
Fast food chains in Japan, as far as I’ve seen, are about the same as America. I do recall that German McDonald’s are shockingly classy, though!