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Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

Yo! With that thread about American-pizzas I thought about pies (luckbox called pizzas pies and then I got rumbles in me stomach Shocked

). Where do yuou buy pies in Kanasi? Surprised

I want steak and kidney I know many people say....urgh...how can you eat that but i like it Very Happy

Has anybody found good places for this and other meaty pies. Also acceptable are chicken and mushroom, steak pie, and minced beef pie. Oooooh huuuuuungry now!

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

Don't talk about steak & kidney pies or I'll have to come over there and slap you! (For bringing up a food that I sorely miss from home and CAN'T GET in Japan)...

Crying or Very sad

ndorfn · Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 126

I really miss the linda macartney vegetarian pies from when I live in the UK. there's a definte lack of good pastries in japan.

Doglover · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 305 Location: Kansai

Like a Rolling Stone · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 872

Quibby84 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 643 Location: Japan

I always watch Food Network and they have this show about these guys who travel around to different resturants and then emphasize that ALL of the food that they showcase can be bought and shipped. I know I have seen several showing pies (although I am not sure if they will send it overseas, but you could check it out).
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_rd/text/0,2857,FOOD_26716_48933,00.html
www.sweetiepies.com
click on one of the places on the map they show and it will tell you what resturants will send you their food (you have to go to the resturants website).
worth a try for yummy food

David W · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 457 Location: Japan

www.themeatguy.jp

ironopolis · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 379

Jon Taylor · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 238 Location: Tokyo

How does one cook a pie with no oven ?

I have never come accross anyone that owns the type of oven that you would find in every home back in the UK.

ironopolis · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 379

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Well John, why don't you run down to Yamadadenki and slap down for a spanking new oven and you can be in pie heaven!

Ai · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 154 Location: Chile

While on the topic of british food, where can one find good beans in the Tokyo area. In import stores I've only seen american baked beans. I'd like to get some heinz or bachelors beans.

JimDunlop2 · Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 2286 Location: Japan

Well, I guess label me lucky but I DO have an oven -- it's a gas oven that runs on the same LP gas that my range uses. There are two nozzles -- one goes to my range the other to my oven.

Most modern Japanese ovens are electric convection ovens. I've never used one myself, but I've been told that if you learn how to use it properly, it's a wonderful thing to have and you can do anything that a conventional, old-fashioned oven can do.

FWIW, they run anywhere from 40,000 and up at any denki store (like Kojima or Yamada Denki). They are fairly small, but still large enough to make a medium-sized pizza or an 8-10lb turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I've done all of the above in mine. The turkey pretty much fills up every inch of the oven -- it BARELY fits -- but at the end of the day it does fit.

This is one comfort of home that I am VERY happy to own.

callmesim · Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 279 Location: London, UK

On the top of food we miss -

Good Fish & Chips in the Kansai area!? Oh how I miss the taste!!

Eva Pilot · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:24 am Post subject:

Australian barbecue...

Sausages nicely burned, and if one happens to fall off the barbecue into the dirt just pick it up and brush it off, chuck it back on, no-one will notice the difference.