Comments on: 5 Cool Summer Eats in Tokyo http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/07/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/ About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:22:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: cw http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/07/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-295 cw Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:36:03 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/#comment-295 You misspelled tsumetai sumitai. Just fyi. Also, lots of places have cold soba/udon. That's a super japanese-ish (read Nihon-poi) summer food. Give it a try. You misspelled tsumetai sumitai. Just fyi.
Also, lots of places have cold soba/udon. That’s a super japanese-ish (read Nihon-poi) summer food. Give it a try.

]]> By: Matt http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/07/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Matt Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:51:01 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/#comment-294 Talk about watermelon. I saw something on the tube last night about an Hokkaido farmer who loves watermelon and grows many types. His claim to fame is the 100,000 yen Pyramid watermelon (complete with sand and wood silhouette camels) and the 10,000 yen Godzilla watermelon. Talk about watermelon. I saw something on the tube last night about an Hokkaido farmer who loves watermelon and grows many types. His claim to fame is the 100,000 yen Pyramid watermelon (complete with sand and wood silhouette camels) and the 10,000 yen Godzilla watermelon.

]]> By: Shane http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/07/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Shane Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:53:43 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/#comment-538 You are right billy, but I will add this from the Daily Yomiuri: "The day, known as Doyo no Ushi no Hi, falls on July 24 this year. Doyo does not mean Saturday (doyobi), but refers to a period of 18 days at the end of the season. Each doyo has one or two Ushi no Hi, or days of the ox, named for one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. Especially on the first day of the ox of the summer doyo, people are encouraged to eat grilled eel to beat summer weariness." You are right billy, but I will add this from the Daily Yomiuri:

“The day, known as Doyo no Ushi no Hi, falls on July 24 this year. Doyo does not mean Saturday (doyobi), but refers to a period of 18 days at the end of the season. Each doyo has one or two Ushi no Hi, or days of the ox, named for one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. Especially on the first day of the ox of the summer doyo, people are encouraged to eat grilled eel to beat summer weariness.”

]]> By: billywest http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/07/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/comment-page-1/#comment-520 billywest Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:42:52 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/5-cool-summer-eats-in-tokyo/#comment-520 Yes for the unagi! July 24th is "Doyo no Ushi no Hi" or national eel-eating day. Try getting some of the fresh stuff at the market that day. Yes for the unagi!
July 24th is “Doyo no Ushi no Hi” or national eel-eating day. Try getting some of the fresh stuff at the market that day.

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