Let's not forget Japanese food

In Japan, you are never far away from food. And delicious food as well. Yes, it has been a bit of a challenge to travel here and try to explain that we do not eat any wheat, barley, or rye. But eventually, I learnt how to say this in Japanese. For those of you who do not know, all the girls in our family have gluten intolerance. That means no bread, pasta, pizza, soy sauce, and a lot of other things that might contain, in particular, wheat. At home there is no problem, because there is an abundance of alternatives for us, but when traveling it can be a bit tricky. However, we ended up eating a lot of fish, vegetables, fruit, and rice. This is the first time I do not eat any grains, apart from rice, and I can tell you all that my belief is that we would be much more healthy if we did not eat wheat.

Many times, you do not need to speak Japanese to order food, because there are plenty of restaurants that display their food.

These plates with plastic food seem to be a big industry in Japan. It is more safe and predictable to go to a restaurant with displays than with signs like this one, don't you think?

Some restaurants and cafes display food more beautifully than others.

And we had many opportunities to sit on tatami mats eating delicious food.

And on ordinary chairs too.

I became so inspired by their bento boxes that I think I will implement it at home. Well, I guess Irene's lunch box already is a kind of bento box. A container with small compartments filled of fruit, veggies, and a main dish. Maybe just add a touch of beauty to it.

I will definitely start visiting the Asian grocery store, Uwajimaya, in Seattle a bit more often.

Here is a different kind of bento box that I bought before getting on the train one day. It contained salmon sushi. The Japanese cannot fail when it comes to food.

Happy New Food Year to all of you.