One of my co-workers went home to Guam for a wedding last weekend and brought us all back our most yearned-for American/Western products. Most requested was deodorant (the stuff here is somewhat less that adequate for big sweaty westerners - especially in the deep humidity of summer). I also requested some peanut butter. The last few guests we've had have brought us peanut butter and we always polish it off quickly. We can get crappy peanut butter (like Skippy) here, but its super expensive, comes in small jars and is full of preservatives.
What I really miss is fresh-ground peanut butter. We saw an add in a magazine for a place on the other side of Osaka that appears to grind its own peanut butter, but we didn't write the address down and now we don't know where it is. In the meantime we have made due with the generosity of our friends.
Interestingly, all of our friends are of the opinion that chunky peanut butter couldn't possibly be what we want. We always get creamy. That's not bad - we'll take anything and enjoy it thoroughly - but there's nothing like crunching on real peanuts. Creamy just doesn't seem like it ever came from a nut.
Oh well. Its certainly still delicious.
I'm starting to make a list of the things I want to eat when I am back in the US. Whiffies fried pies is at the top of the list, followed shortly by a wide variety of stouts, American Dream pizza, Dutch Bros. coffee and Panda black licorice.
If only I could have a buffet of said treats in the middle of Powell's Books.
Friday 23 July 2010
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we have some other carts now in town that we are going to have to take you too... pizza cart, grilled cheese, pb&j, crepes, ice works, italian... you get the idea. Justin and I are thinking of you both as we were wandering around the beer festival yesterday. We can't wait to see you!
Russell and I were a deep hue of green (as in envy, not mold) as we were reading about your Brew Fest attendance. I can't wait for our visit!
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