The Asian in Me

Call me a FOB. Call me Asian. Call me an old lady. I don't care what you call me - cause I really did spend my last weekend grocery shopping and checking out Asian supermarkets. And that's all I did - literally.

Almost feel a little ashamed to write such silly things - but yeah, I was craving to find a place similar to Yao Han or Aberdeen in Richmond - perhaps I just wanted to feel a bit more at home, and knowing that I can get the same sea weed rice crackers and japanese green tea somehow made me feel better.

I got free Japanese weeklies from a Japanese restaurant in times square, and looked through it. Turns out there is this huge japanese supermarket called Mitsuwa here in Jersey City. They offer a direct shuttle bus from Manhattan to their supermarket, so I decided to check it out last saturday.

The shuttle bus departs from port authority bus terminal, 10 blocks away from I live. I was pretty ridiculous, I would have to say. I even brought my carry on luggage with me to bring back more stuff with me. Pretty pathetic I know. My sister already mocked me when I told her that's what I did - she says to me I should get those 'shopping trollies' that you can just wheel around. I don't think I'm at that point yet.

So anyhow, I got to Mitsuwa and had a great time - apart from the fact that I brought back way too much stuff from the supermarket, walking 10 blocks back from the terminal was not fun. I had tuna/salmon nigiri + crab cream croquette + the best ice cream I've had so far! They held a special Hokkaido food fair - and they had this really really good milk ice cream. Hokkaido's really famous for their milk/butter - stuff to do with cows. :P And seriously, I felt like I was in Japan cause every person there was Japanese/married to a Japanese/ or just Asian like myself. Even though it was a lot of work to get there, I think it's worth it!

Further on Sunday, after church, I decided to check out Flushing, which is in Queens. I told myself - might as well check out all the Asian spots in one weekend and get them over with. It was a 30 minute subway ride - the train runs local on weekends, so it was a bit annoying. And when I got to Flushing main station, I wasn't overly impressed. I couldn't even find one authentic taiwanese restaurant for me to indulge in. Though there was literally a bubble tea place in every 20 steps.

Oh right - on Friday night, I went with Jocelyn to check out her fellowship/small group. It was pretty good I think - small group with a lot of dialogue/conversation. Though my only thing was that it was so long - got there around 7:45 - but we didn't start until quarter after 8 cause ppl were late. And then we didn't end until 11 - and they actually went out to eat afterwards! oh my my - i was half asleep by that point.

Sorry to write such a disappointingly boring entry - looking forward to the Columbia day long weekend - hopefully I can do something more exciting! (not hopefully - i will DEFINITELY do something more exciting!)