Great pics, @Sgee! Wow, where are those German/Japanese Easter cakes from?
I vote for PASTRIES!
1 Like
A depachika in Osaka, forgot which one…
1 Like
Those basement level food Nirvanas in Japan’s department stores are the things that dreams are made of. I forget which store in Kyoto it was (Takashimaya?), but they had two basement levels for food. One with non-sweet foods, and another with nothing but cakes, confections, pastries, etc. Food glorious food!
The problem for me with the average depachika is narrowing down my choices to where I can actually carry out the bounty. Locals can drop by these places any time - no pressure. I pitifully have the mindset that I may get only one shot at these food choices. Who knows when I will be back again?Philosophically I guess every moment in life might be a last shot deal. But for me, a depachika on the other side of the Pacific from where I live puts it in that perspective. If the depaato has a rooftop garden, that’s a bonus.
After visiting Japan, if one doesn’t get the sense that the Japanese are totally obsessed with food at all levels, then they didn’t step off the tour bus.
6 Likes
Thanks for your reply, @Sgee. I used to visit Japan a lot with my mom, and depachikas really bring back some wonderful memories. I remember being astonished by the outrageously expensive musk melons, packaged in wood boxes lined with velvet.
1 Like