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Originally Posted by MuRaSaKiiNkI
Hey Yuri! Thanks for replying! Yeah, I know was obento is, but I didn't know it was microwaved, maybe I'm being ignorant here, but I always thought it was freshly cooked >_< But yeah, the link looks delicious! And the drinks, even though the words all look like gibberish to me, they look SO good! But, I won't have much money to spend on drinks...I can hardly afford two meals a day, lol! ^_^ Hopefully I can save up some more money before I go~
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Just for some clarification-- bento's are not traditionally microwaved. As far as my understanding goes, bentos were around far before microwaves. I can't say "usually" in terms of everyone, but usually when I eat bentos they are freshly made (when my wife or I make them). I'd bet that some people make their bentos fresh the night before they eat them and microwave them before eating. As far as "bento-shops" go, I think that they make their bentos fresh as well (i'd hope so anyways!). If you go to a conbini (convenience store), their bentos will be in the refridgerated section. They'll ask if you want it hot or not. If you answer yes, they'll throw it in their microwave for you.
To be honest, I don't even own a microwave anymore. I've heard lots of things about microwaves being unhealthy etc etc. I've also read that somethings are HEALTHIER when microwaved... All I know is that microwaves are kinda big so I don't want one in my apartment. I also don't like the way things taste microwaved. They do have certain tupperware that you can use in microwaves or ovens now though-- they're really interesting. (they're made out of a rubbery-like material). They look kind of flimsy though so I don't know about using them as a bento-box. Has anyone tried this?
However, if you're gonna be living in and moving through hostiles, it just be easier to eat at places like Yuri was talking about.
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If you want to drink out, I really recommend Watami（和民）."
I've never heard of that... It looks like a chain-izakaya. I'm kind of a non-chain snob to be honest. The non-chain places around here are WAY better than the chain places. I think one of the reasons is because the local places use a lot of the food from the area making it a bit fresher. It costs a little more but there's quite a quality-gap. Not only that, local places will do more custom-orders for you. I'm proud to say that I've had something I've special ordered put onto the menu of one of the places I go to-- not only that, but it has a picture and everything!
But yea, MuRaSaKiiNkI... if you're gonna be travelling it'd be hard to find local places to eat (and sometimes they can be hit or miss, or really expensive) so chains are the safest bet in those situations.