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But we cantaloupe!

Aug 08, 2009 23:01

Going to the grocery store in Japan can often be a harrowing experience for this gaijin. When I first came here as a student, I was completely overwhelmed by what I found (and couldn't find). Not only was I unfamiliar with pretty much everything I saw, but it was also the first time I was expected to cook for myself. As my stay lengthened, I became ( Read more... )

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starkodama August 8 2009, 14:34:58 UTC

I feel ya sista. ;_; Actually, there can be bargains to be had on fruit if you shop at the new Tokyu Store supermarket (right by the stn) after 8 or 9 PM.

Or, there's a little fruit/ veggie shop close to my house (I'll have to point it out to you sometime) that's pretty cheap, but shopping there is a harrowing experience and the cashiers are always sassy, so I prefer to go to Tokyu. Daiei is almost always more expensive, and don't even think about The Garden!!

charcoalmonroe August 8 2009, 15:01:42 UTC

I want to cry a little every time I look at the fruit at my grocery store. All I ever buy is bananas... they're usually pretty cheap.

saintscribble August 8 2009, 15:51:54 UTC

Looks like it's time to start windowsill gardening!

klarenka August 8 2009, 19:00:45 UTC

WAT. Why is it so expensive? Importation costs?

stormclouds13 August 10 2009, 04:34:16 UTC

Wow. Maybe things would be cheaper if they just heaped them in a pile like US grocery stores instead of individually wrapping them and tying bows around them? Just a thought... ;)