Thanks Mike,
I may give the tourist offices a call. But they probably don't get many
calls about buying plain yogurt.
On my ship they will have a lot of sticky white rice. Cook is Philipino and
top officers are Korean. I prefer to enjoy my rice with yogurt and Indian
pickle - which is very tasty. But the Philipinos have a shocked look on
their faces when they see me tuck into that mess.
I could eat spagetti with a light marinara sauce and parmesan cheese every
meal for a month. But on ships, when they do have pasta, they favor a sauce
which is mostly meat and grease - and it isn't olive oil. I don't think
Philipinos traditionally use tomatoes in their cooking, but they love meat.
Nice to know that they sell potatoes and good bread. I have heard that
Japan has some exotic rices. This is my chance to try them out.
Popcorn is a great treat and usually very popular with European seamen.
Some Philipinos like it but others won't touch it. Its really cheap if you
buy the kernels in bulk. Very expensive if you buy the little microwave
bags. Also a lot of ships do not have microwave ovens.
I am hoping that the ship picks up some very good fish in Hachinohe. Maybe
also some seasonal fruit and vegetables. Ship chandlers sometimes pass off
bad stuff on ships crews. Certainly the fruit tends to be green and
flavorless. Maybe the steward will be a real wizzard in purchasing.
I will be in Tokyo overnight. Maybe I can pick up olive oil, balsamic
vinegar and cheese there - and take them with me to Hachinohe.
Thanks again,
DaveC
Post by m***@netMAPSONscape.netPost by Dave CI will fly to Hachinohe, Japan and from there go to sea on a ship for 30
days. I like Japanese food but I would like to get some foreign food to
take with me on the ship.
Please tell me if I can buy any of these items in a supermarket in
Hachinohe.
Dunno much about Hachinohe, but I go every year to a similar-sized city
in Shikoku. Here's what'd be available at a regular supermarket.
Yep. SMALL bottles, usually.
Post by Dave CCanned tomatoes
Yep.
Post by Dave CItalian style pasta
Well, spagetti.
Post by Dave Cbalsamic vinegar
Sometimes.
Post by Dave Cplain, unflavored yogurt
You gotta be lucky to find this.
Post by Dave Cpopcorn kernels in bulk
Hmm, never saw it, but then I never looked for it.
Almost anywhere in Japan.
Post by Dave Cany Indian condiments like lemon pickle
Probably not, though you'll find some odd SE Asian condiments in
various places. You could likely find chutney.
Yep.
Post by Dave CFrench or Italian bread (with tough crust)
Best bet is the market section of a department store (usually the
basement.) Good white breads of varying kinds, including some
decent French breads. Never saw a real sourdough or Italian bread
in Japan, though.
Post by Dave CItalian or French cheese
Not unless there's a specialty foreign market.
Post by Dave Cshelled nuts like walnuts
Yep.
Post by Dave CIs there anything on this list which would cost a lot of money at a Japanese
supermarket?
The cheeses, if available. Olive oil, too. Most others should be
reasonable.
Post by Dave CAre there foreign specialty food stores in Hachinohe?
I looked up the "tourism" page for Hachinohe, and here're the phone #s
for a coupla tourism sections. Maybe they can help.
* Hachinohe City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section
c/o Hachinohe city Hall 1-1-1 Uchimaru Hachinohe
TEL:0178-43-2111(Operator)
* Hachinohe Tourism Association
(In Local Industry Promotion Center)
TEL:0178-23-4771
Post by Dave CI presume that I could not bring this stuff into Japan because of
agricultural restrictions.
Some of it, you could, as long as it's unopened.
Post by Dave CAlso, I do not want to carry too much weight in my luggage.
There's always that.
Mike