cleo said...

cleo at 01:26 PM JST - 3rd May

They for example 're-grilled a sweetfish left by one customer, and served it to another'. The Japanese term used is tsukaimawashi, which means they passed it from customer to customer, not that they made too much and used the surplus elsewhere.

お客様に出した状態のままで調理場に下がってきた時のみ、状態を見極め使い回しをした (*Only when something that had been served to…

Posted in Restaurant inspected for serving leftover food at 01:26 PM JST - 3rd May
cleo at 01:10 PM JST - 3rd May

This is supposed to be a top-of-the-scale restaurant; they're taking sashimi and tempura that they've already sold to one customer, and selling it at the same price to the next customer?? If it's not unhygienic, it's still a fiddle.

At this class of restaurant the bread and butter comes free…

Posted in Restaurant inspected for serving leftover food at 01:10 PM JST - 3rd May
cleo at 12:59 PM JST - 3rd May

i really wonder why those Japanese are scared of all Chinese foods?

The gyoza scare is just the latest in a long line of pesticide-tainted Chinese veggies that has gradually given them a bad name and a reputation for poor quality. The gyoza was simply the last straw.

Posted in China's food exports to Japan decline sharply at 12:59 PM JST - 3rd May
cleo at 12:48 PM JST - 3rd May

Why is US beef constantly banned in the EU if its so safe.

Because US beef is raised using hormones that are illegal in the EU. EU consumers do not want to receive doses of testosterone, progesterone and other ~sterones in their dinner.

http://www.mad-cow.org/~tom/banonUS_beef.html

Its a fact US beef can…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 12:48 PM JST - 3rd May
cleo at 12:05 PM JST - 3rd May

this was my sixth accidental run-in with violence since arriving in Japan three years ago

This line sets my BS bells ringing. Six bust-ups in three years? One every six months on average?

Strange how the train was so crowded our victim couldn't shift his bottom or turn around, yet…

Posted in A punching bag on the Odakyu line at 12:05 PM JST - 3rd May
cleo at 10:51 PM JST - 2nd May

The beef in question was under 20 months of age. Therefore it cannot possibly or scientifically contain BSE prions. That is science mate... not guesswork !

If you can't see it with your blind eye, it isn't there? You should change your name to Horatio.

Scrapie, the sheep disease from…

Posted in More bull over U.S. beef at 10:51 PM JST - 2nd May
cleo at 06:13 PM JST - 2nd May

Oh come on JT, answering Seawhizz puts me off topic but you reckon his post is on topic?

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 06:13 PM JST - 2nd May
cleo at 01:18 PM JST - 2nd May

Seawhizz, what makes you think you're my elder?

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 01:18 PM JST - 2nd May
cleo at 01:17 PM JST - 2nd May

Seawhizz -

If you didn't want your mother's parenting skills commented on maybe you shouldn't have brought them into the discussion together with an example of their efficacy.

Teaching your kids to verbally abuse other is just sad

I agree. Who taught you the stuff you demonstrated in your 10:30…

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 01:17 PM JST - 2nd May
cleo at 10:41 AM JST - 2nd May

Seawhiz -

All that ass whoopin' didn't teach you much in the way of manners, huh? Like not calling folk 'stupid jerks' and 'simple minded' because they don't agree with you, or because you don't have the communicative skills to get your message across? Or do you need your Mom…

Posted in What's your impression of parental supervision of children in Japan? at 10:41 AM JST - 2nd May