Today, I would like to write about the differences of food between Michigan and Japan.
I am going to mention what I was surprised by when I went shopping, in Michigan.
1. VERY large!
Some of the supermarkets are very large!
It sometimes takes time to find what I want.
And it's like walking exercise when I am exploring in the supermarket!
2. Various kinds of products
I sometimes can't choose between products because there are too many choices.
For example, milk.
There are so many sizes and kinds.
I think if I could try some, it would be easier to choose.
When I bought a gallon of milk, it wasn't good.
I had to drink all of it even though I didn't like it.
3. Various kinds of potato
I was surprised to see a lot of kinds of potato!
I used to buy Danshaku potatos or May Queen in Japan.
I still don't know what the difference is between yellow potato, red potato, and white potato!
I was also surprised that they were very cheap!
My children love French fries, and I often buy frozen French fries.
They are very cheap, so I often put them into their lunch boxes.
They love them very much and I just heat them in the oven.
Very easy and they are happy.
This is exactly "killing two birds with one stone"!
4. Various kinds of cheese
I often bought a pack of sliced processed cheese when I was in Japan.
I was surprised to see a lot of kinds of cheese at the supermarket.
When I went to the sandwich store with my children, I didn't know how to order.
I observed how other people were ordering and found out that I should write down my order on the bag of the sandwich!
The bag was on the counter, so I took it and read what was written on it.
There were several options on it, and what I had to do was just check what I wanted.
I understood the options of bread, ham, vegetables and sauce, but I had no idea about the kinds of cheese.
I asked the staff,
"What cheese do children usually like the most?
He answered,
"American."
"American? Is that the name of the cheese?"
I thought in my mind, I didn't know about the names of cheese at all.
"OK, I'll have that."
I said to the staff.
My children asked me anxiously,
"What kind of sandwich are we going to eat? "
"I am not sure, but it would be nice!"
I answered.
5. Cabbage is very hard!
I don't know why but I feel that American cabbage is harder than the Japanese ones.
I try to simmer cabbage when I cook it.
6. Cucumber is very thick and big!
My 8-year-old daughter loved cucumber when she was in Japan.
But after we moved, she doesn't like it, very much anymore.
Because they are very thick and big!
They are not prickly.
I was taught by my mother that prickly cucumbers are very fresh.
I wonder how I will be able to know that they are fresh or not without prickles.
7. Meats are very cheap!
I was surprised that meats are very cheap!
A pack of meat is usually very big, our family couldn't eat up one pack of beef for steak.
Meats are usually sliced into thin pieces and sold in Japan.
If I want shaved meat here, I have to ask the staff to shave them or cut them by myself.
I am getting used to cutting the meat by myself little by little.
8. The colors of cake decorations are very vivid!
I was surprised to see the very big cakes at the supermarket.
But what made me more surprised was the colors.
Blue? Pink? Orange???
I have never seen such colors used for cakes in Japan.
I agree that they look colorful, fun, and cheerful.
I would like to try it someday.
9. There are few options for fish.
It might be only in Michigan, but unfortunately, I couldn't find a lot of kinds of fish here.
Most of them are salmon and tilapia.
I have never tried tilapia, but I like it very much.
The taste is like a cod.
10. Japanese food sold in Michigan is way too expensive!
When we first started living here, we often went to the Japanese supermarkets.
The prices were too expensive!
I understand it is costly to import them from Japan.
But I feel like I pay too much in unnecessary charges for them.
I enjoy finding such differences.
I will never know unless I try!
Thank you(^o^) for reading this article!
In France we are the champions for yogurts and cheese. I didn't realized it since I have been living there since I was born but the amount of variety you can find at a supermarket always surprises foreigners !
ReplyDeleteWhen we go out from our own countries, we could see such differences. That’s interesting, isn’t it?
DeleteHello Kumisan,
ReplyDeleteYou, certainly will be very busy discovering all the differences in American foods.
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I would like to write about the differences of food between Michigan and Japan today.
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Today, I would like to write about the differences between foods in Michigan and Japan.
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I am going to mention what I was surprised when I went shopping to the supermarket here in Michigan.
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I am going to mention what I was surprised by when I went shopping, here in Michigan.
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I sometimes can't choose the products because we have too many choices.
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I sometimes can't choose between products because there are too many choices.
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I had to drink all of them even though I didn't like it.
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I had to drink all of (it/the milk) even though I didn't like it.
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I used to buy Danshaku potato or May queen in Japan.
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I used to buy Danshaku potatoes or May Queen in Japan.
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I still don't know what's the difference between yellow potato, red potato, and white potato!
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I still don't know what the difference is between yellow potatoes, red potatoes, and white potatoes!
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They are very cheap, so I often put them into their lunch box.
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They are very cheap, so I often put them into their lunch boxes.
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They love it very much and I just heat them in the oven.
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This is exactly "killing one birds with two stone"!
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This is exactly "killing two birds with one stone"!
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I observed how other people were ordering and found out that I should write down my order on the bag of sandwich!
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I observed how other people were ordering and found out that I should write down my order on the bag of the sandwich!
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I understood the options of bread, ham, vegetable and sauce, but I had no idea about the kinds of cheese.
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I understood the options of bread, ham, vegetables and sauce, but I had no idea about the kinds of cheese.
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I don't know why but I feel cabbage is hard than Japanese one.
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I don't know why but I feel that American cabbage is harder than the Japanese ones.
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I try to simmer them when I cook it.
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I try to simmer cabbage when I cook it.
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But after we moved, she doesn't like it very much.
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But after we moved, she doesn't like it, very much, anymore.
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I wonder how I could know they are fresh or not without prickles.
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Meats are usually shaved and sold in Japan.
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I am getting used to cut by myself little by little.
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I am getting used to cutting the meat by myself little by little.
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8. The colors of decoration cake are very vivid!
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8. The colors of cake decorations are very vivid!
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I was surprised to see the very big cake at the supermarket.
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I was surprised to see the very big cakes at the supermarket.
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But what made me more surprised was its color.
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I have never seen such color was used for cake in Japan.
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9. There are few options of fish.
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I haven't tried tilapia, but I like it very much.
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10. Japanese food sold in Michigan are way too expensive!
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But I feel like I pay too much unnecessary charge for them.
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But I feel like I pay too much for them.
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But I feel like I pay too much in unnecessary charges for them.
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I never know unless I try!
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I will never know unless I try!
Hi Terry. I am very sorry for my too late reply.
DeleteThank you very much for your kind instructions. They are all easy to understand and I was satisfied with your explanations which made me notice my erorrs which I couldn't find.
Happy New Year and I hope your learning will also go well this year.
Glad to help. They were very small issues and most of the time would not matter.
DeleteI hope being in a different country has helped you learn the language to an even higher level 😀