Today, I also took the chance to stroll around town and enjoy Geneva's sights and sounds during this time of the year. A lot of things have already changed and the gloomy weather of the past seems to have gone away and you could just feel a breath of relief that the winter is over:
Walking down one of the city's lakeside promenade, I get to pass by a Japanese/Asian food store, such a rarity in relatively homogenous and European Switzerland:
Inside, I was soo eaget to see Japanese/Asian goods until I saw the prices:
A single pack of noodels cost CHF 2.50 while a cup noodle costs CHF 4.50. A medium bag of nori costs CHF 8.50 and a 250 mL can of coke costs CHF 2.00. Importation must have probably made the price this high... however, considering their high salaries, it is still dirt-cheap to the inhabitants of this country.I got really jealous of Mario back in Winnipeg being able to savour sumptuous Japanese cup noodles so finally I got tempted and bought furikake, yakisoba, regular ramen, and a medium bag of nori for CHF 27. I hope I would not get addicted as this gastronomic craving would surely punch a hole in my budget.
Here's my purchase... Mario can you read the characters?
I forgot how this flour-cake is called, its just delicious with its red bean filling.
And for dinner, rice with furikake..
Yes, I am still alive and kicking here... bonne soiree de Geneva!
1 comment:
Yummy, got quite the smorgasbord there. ;)
The one at the top and to the right says Sapporo Ichiban, and the one at the bottom to the right says 'noritake' or 'noridake'. If it's 'noridake' then I'd translate that as 'only seaweed'...hmm. I can't translate the one on the bottom-left but I know the characters: 'taste', 'road' and 'fun'. lol Yer guess is as good as mine. As for others, can't make out.
Is that beanpaste thing you bought called namagashi per chance?
Surprised and delighted you've finally had the chance again to have some asian food. Making me hungry for some Ramen. :)
Dan aka Mario :P
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