P-p-p...Poutine?!?!
So I'm exploring another neighborhood, and what do I discover inside the JR station?
POUTINE! (pictured here, 'Teriyaki Mayo' and 'Tuna Corn')
Of course, what's pictured isn't traditional poutine. What caught my eye was that these were fries topped with stuff. And then I read the katakana claiming it to be "poutine". If you don't already know what poutine is, let me introduce you to this wonderful greasy fast food dish! According to dear wiki, it originated in Quebec in the 1950s. Traditionally, it's fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. Voila!
Back to the point. As you can tell, I'm a huge fan, and yes, I've had the original French-Canadian kind (including at Costco's and McD's heh). So I couldn't resist and went ahead to try one of the variations.
I decided not to get the traditional gravy kind this time, since I already know what the real thing tastes like. Instead, I chose the Tuna Corn Poutine. There are five total flavors, the others varying in meat sauces and teriyaki toppings. I'm sure to some of you out there, this looks absolutely gross. But to me, it was absolutely fatty heaven. The fries are skinnier than called for, but they were the right amount of crispy drowning in melted cheese, mayonnaise, tuna drenched in more mayo (consistent with Japan's love for mayo!), all topped with corn. All in all, worth every yen I coined out.
Becker's, prepare yourself, I will be returning to try every flavor.