[Alkassyinhisk]

So, it looks like I'll be in the land of the rising sun for the Christmas/New Year's holiday. This is the third time, and for various personal reasons, will probably not be a very exciting trip.

But I would like to not celebrate Christmas this time with KFC. Apparently that's my wife's family tradition, and that's what we've done the last two times. But I'm a turkey kind of guy, and I think I could rig up something to cook a turkey over there, if I can get my hands on one.

Anybody know if they have turkeys in Japan? A live one would work out. Or if I could bring a frozen one with me? Maybe dry ice and a cooler?

-Charles

[GAGNAPPEAPH]

Where in Japan are you? While I was living in Tokyo, my family always went to a store called National Azabu, a couple of blocks away from Hiro station on the Hibiya line and right across from Arisugawa park. I don't know if it's still there but if it is you could try your like there. Otherwise if you know anyone living on any of the US military bases they could probably hook you up.

[ananciguinter]

My view is that Turkey is pretty foul.
Also, the thought of millions of large birds being killed every year just to celebrate a holiday commemorating quite literally the begining of the end for the Native Americans population is a bit distasteful to me these days.

Why not break "tradition" and make your own?

At the Kenzan home, we'll be having an all you can eat Grilled Cheese and Spam Musubi festival in the Kitchen, complete will gobs of Japanese style potato salad.

Awesome.

[nerrttrw]

My view is that Turkey is pretty foul.
Also, the thought of millions of large birds being killed every year just to celebrate a holiday commemorating quite literally the begining of the end for the Native Americans population is a bit distasteful to me these days.

Why not break "tradition" and make your own?

At the Kenzan home, we'll be having an all you can eat Grilled Cheese and Spam Musubi festival in the Kitchen, complete will gobs of Japanese style potato salad.

Awesome.

'kay. Can I eat yours?

[Haremporblape]

Where in Japan are you?

I am going to be in Shizuoka city. Tokyo may be a bit out of the way for getting a turkey, but a possibility if for some other reason we go up there. Thanks for the info on the store.

-Charles

[KojlinMakolvin]

'kay. Can I eat yours?

By all means!
Just don't come crying to me when rancid zombie Turkey carcases from the fridge walk the earth looking for brains a week later.


P.s. You totally missed the Turkey being "foul" pun.

No giblets for you.

[popillio]

My view is that Turkey is pretty foul.
Also, the thought of millions of large birds being killed every year just to celebrate a holiday commemorating quite literally the begining of the end for the Native Americans population is a bit distasteful to me these days.

I'm not talking about Thanksgiving, but I see your point with regards to the Native Americans and that particular holiday. However, when I do celebrate Thanksgiving, I'm mostly just taking a day to be particularly thankful for what I have, for having a family that's mostly happy and healthy, and getting a chance to remember all the great Thanksgivings I had as a kid.

Why not break "tradition" and make your own? I like turkey. I choose it to be my own. My parents kind of moved on to having prime rib for Xmas, but I gotta stick with the turkey. mmmmmm, tryptophan......

At the Kenzan home, we'll be having an all you can eat Grilled Cheese and Spam Musubi festival in the Kitchen, complete will gobs of Japanese style potato salad. So what kind of sauce do you fry the Spam in? My wife uses a kind shoyu/mirin combo that is dang good, then sprinkles furikake on the rice, puts the Spam on, more furikake, then presses it all together. Nice.

P.s. You totally missed the Turkey being "foul" pun. darn, so did I...

-Charles

[Derrida]

Have seen some in the cake order catalogues.
Incidently, turkey is not the traditional bird for Christmas - it was orginally the goose. Just that the turkey is a more economic bird to fatten up and was more easily available to American settlers.
More useless trivia!

[QuidQuoPro]

I'm not talking about Thanksgiving, but I see your point with regards to the Native Americans and that particular holiday. However, when I do celebrate Thanksgiving, I'm mostly just taking a day to be particularly thankful for what I have, for having a family that's mostly happy and healthy, and getting a chance to remember all the great Thanksgivings I had as a kid.

The trick is to be thankful of these things everyday.

Note: I got that one from watching too many Thanksgiving day specials on T.V.


On the happy holiday memories, unless you consider Egg-Nog and Scotch (heavy on the Scotch) induced drunken shouting then wrestling matches spurned by ages-old inter-family feuds, with someone always standing up and declaring "what the REAL problem with THIS family was.." and then the police arriving on cue to cap a delightful evening, I'd say the holidays are sort of overrated.

There's a reason I moved away from all those annoying, genetically linked insane people.

So what kind of sauce do you fry the Spam in? My wife uses a kind shoyu/mirin combo that is dang good, then sprinkles furikake on the rice, puts the Spam on, more furikake, then presses it all together. Nice.

You got it!

[Dxwlxqvg]

My view is that Turkey is pretty foul.
Also, the thought of millions of large birds being killed every year just to celebrate a holiday commemorating quite literally the begining of the end for the Native Americans population is a bit distasteful to me these days.

That's why every 3rd or 4th Thursday of November, I always wish all my fellow Americans a very happy Native American and Turkey Genocide Day

[tLO0hFNy]

What about all the poor little chickens who die in celebration of well, nothing? Where's the sympathy for them? Or cows? Or pigs? I enjoy devouring them all at the same time. It's called the happy family from Tan's Asian Cafe across the street from work.

[Jeaxatoem]

What about all the poor little chickens who die in celebration of well, nothing? Where's the sympathy for them?

I have no sympathy for delicious animals.

-As I said to my Chicken breast last night;

"STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT!!! IT'S YOUR FAULT I HAD TO EAT YOU!!
YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY!!!"
"A LAWYER, DOCTOR, A GREASY TATTOOED CARNIE OPERATING A FERRIS WHEEL,....BUT NO!!!"

"WHY GOD! O WHY GOD IN THIS CRAZY CRUEL MIXED UP UNFORGIVING WORLD DID YOU HAVE TO BE SO TASTY!" (SOB!)

~As I half-expected, the Chicken had nothing to say on the matter.

We never really were the same after that, though we did meet briefly by the water 24 hours later to part ways forever.

[ziIReIGS]

HAHAHA must spread rep etc...

[Aztegjpl]

The trick is to be thankful of these things everyday.

Ha! I knew you'd say that! Which is why I stuck the word "particularly" in there! You have fallen for my fiendishly stupid plan!

On the happy holiday memories... Yeah, I too have some pretty bizarre and disturbing recollections, but I tend to wax sentimental as I get older, and mostly just remember the good stuff.

-Charles

[pennadyFeet]

The trick is to be thankful of these things everyday.

Note: I got that one from watching too many Thanksgiving day specials on T.V.


On the happy holiday memories, unless you consider Egg-Nog and Scotch (heavy on the Scotch) induced drunken shouting then wrestling matches spurned by ages-old inter-family feuds, with someone always standing up and declaring "what the REAL problem with THIS family was.." and then the police arriving on cue to cap a delightful evening, I'd say the holidays are sort of overrated.

There's a reason I moved away from all those annoying, genetically linked insane people.

Dude disfunctionaly family! Keep the eggnog scotch free and the shouting will subside. Or just point out that no matter what they think Thanksgiving and Christmas are about they're WRONG!! It's all about getting the family together and talking about the good times because you don't get many chances to have a whole family together. Kids grow up and move away, marriages mean that you have to arrange to meet two families, people grow old and die. Serve up a big 'ol plate of STFU to them and remember you're supposed to love each other.

[Noilemaillilm]

...
There's a reason I moved away from all those annoying, genetically linked insane people. ...

Careful now, this argument may run both ways. After all you do do kendo and I do not know anyone in kendo that is 'normal'.

I go to my in-laws and my mother-in-law makes superb stuffing. Other than the one airhead cousin that talks loudly and incessantly never actually saying anything, the whole affair is very pleasant. With luck she does not show up. Besides with no booze everything stays calm.

I would not be crazy about eating a wild turkey, but domesticated ones have to be the worlds dumbest bird.

[SashaLionx]

Keep the eggnog scotch free and the shouting will subside.

Scotch in eggnog? No wonder the family's dysfunctional. You put rum into eggnog. The only thing you should put scotch into is a glass.

[floadaVonfoli]

"Must spread rep" on the Scotch comment, and Mount Gay Barbados Rum to be precise on the nog.

So, how dangerous is it to eat one of those Canadian Yule Logs? Looks like a heart attack in plastic wrap...

[tq4F7YKs]

Yule log? You mean the logs made of cheese or chocolate? I didn't realize they were Canadian.

You want heart attacks, stick around until January 6 for Ukrainian Christmas, then you can pound down perogies fried in butter with huge dollops of sour cream. I can hear the arteries hardening already.

[Wsjltrhe]

Yule log? You mean the logs made of cheese or chocolate? I didn't realize they were Canadian.

You want heart attacks, stick around until January 6 for Ukrainian Christmas, then you can pound down perogies fried in butter with huge dollops of sour cream. I can hear the arteries hardening already.

Oh it's not just Ukranian Christmas...go to any Polish family Christmas and you'll get the same bucket o' perogies and sour cream. And enough vodka to fill an olympic sized swimming pool.

Speaking of perogies I'll have to beg my wife to make some.....