Last night during my short shopping trip in Sannomiya I stopped in at the new Burger King, and ordered a double Whopper with cheese. Â That was a big burger. Â Nearly as big as the ones we make at our house. Â While the size isn’t necessarily the most important thing I look for in a burger, I think this point alone may be enough for them to be successful in Japan. Â McDonald’s has the cheap burger, MOS Burger has the “premium/expensive” burger, and Burger King has the giant burger. Â We’ll see if they do well in Kobe – the location has been bad luck for some other fast food favorites of mine, including Subway.
My shopping trip was very successful. Â I even made a stop in my favorite Chinatown back alley shop to get a mysterious bottle of Taiwanese rice vinegar. Â Can’t wait to try cooking with it. Â By the time I got home I pretty much loaded to capacity, so hopefully I burned off the calories of that Whopper walking around and lifting heavy things.
Tonight my department’s year end party is being held in Sannomiya. Â If it is anything like the welcome party back in April it should be a pretty lively one. Â I’ll have to keep my wits about me – tomorrow we’ve got to get the house ready for yet another holiday party. Â Busy busy…
