CNB Archives MAY 2009WHEN EAST MEETS WEST: OVERRATED AND UNDERRATED IN THE LAND OF OZ

Over the past couple of years here in Japan aspects of Japanese life as seen from my point of view. My glasses aren\’t exactly rose-colored, but neither do I have the evil- eye. These are just some friendly peeks and pokes at what I have come to like and not like in my many years spent here. So here we go… One more list–but probably not the last — of the best and worst in Japan.

Underrated- Dried Squid

Now this I have enjoyed since my very first Tokyo beer, about three decades back.

Dried squid can be as playful as string cheese and as addictive as a bowl of chips.

Sometimes it\’s so hard to put that next tentacle down.