"Jean B." wrote
> cshenk wrote:

>> pre-frozen, or local stuff and thats one thing the locals dont really do
>> very well)

> Yes, one does have to learn to cook with the foods that are available
> unless one is very rich. I forget the section of Tokyo we had to go to to
> get Western foods. It was extremely expensive though. :-(

Such tends to be. I learned how to make it work in tandem with some things
from the commisary and most out in town.

> OTOH, one thing I remember with great fondness and wish we had here were
> the local tofu shops. Yum. The flavor is so nice compared to what is
> sold around here.

I miss the 'miso lady' and the 'seaweed lady' most now as neither are easy
to get though I can get a few sorts of each here.

> What about cream bread/cream pan?

Yugg.