what the crowd.
So I made the mistake of going to a Japan food fair today. Okay so I originally didn’t think it was going to be a mistake but that basically changed the moment I got there.
My new favorite drink.
The problem with this fair is it was pretty much in the middle of 2 other food fairs. If you’ve never been to a New York food fair I will explain what it’s like: Masses of stands side by side serving burnt meat, corn dogs, fruit slushies and stands selling I LOVE NEW YORK tshirts, discount tube socks, and bootleg movies/CDs/bags. That’s a typical NYC fair. The Japan food fair (and whatever else that they put in there) was smack in the middle of this. So now you got these stupid fat fuck tourists and stupid fat Americans who come from the “NYC” fair area and walk into the Japan fair area with their fingers covered in fucking funnel cake.
Yoyo fishing
While they did have a few things like the Mitsuwa Matsuri such as yoyo fishing I couldn’t even tell what the fuck else was going on because everyone kept pushing and shoving each other like fucking cows. In addition all the fat cows wanted to eat their fucking meat so the area around the yakitori tent was so fucking packed and of course no one was moving…that you had to literally just start pushing people over like a bowling ball because it was impossible to get through.
I didn't feel very welcome.
While I saw a few people wearing yukatas (and a cool ojisan wearing one of those fancy man yukatas and geta) I also saw bleachtard cosplayers. So if the fatass New Yorkers blocking the way wasn’t enough, these retards and their facking swords took up at least the space of 2-3 people. The only thing I did was the kujibiki to win some tickets to Japan and sadly all I won was a pen and some tissues. We picked up a bunch of useful pamphlets and maps for our Japan trip but looking @ the prices we can basically get the same deal (Plus hotel) on Expedia. Anyway needless to say we didn’t actually eat any food because not only could we not even get to the booths but we couldn’t even see half of the booths because of all the hungry tubs of lard in the way. Instead we went to Korea town and got some beef to make our own yakiniku at home.
Ironically enough, in the non Japan areas of the food fair (the tube socks and funnel cakes), it seemed less crowded.
Have you tried the Mitsuya Cider Candy? I love that candy to bits. XD
That really sucks that it was crowded though D:, at least this way you know what to expect if you ever decide to go again!
God I hate it when tourists ruin your events. The same thing happened in Little Tokyo here in LA during the Obon festival. Except our event is on some tiny block so everyone is standing shoulder to shoulder. Where do these tourists come from? ;_;
Keo> no actually but I did try the Ramune candy so I imagine it tastes the same way xD
heartful> yea this basically stretched out 1 block as well it was on madison ave between 43rd and 44th.
Funnel cake is not that bad!
Sorry to hear about your day there.
Mitsuya Cider is the best mixer.
That cider looks good.
I’m sorry you were barraged with blubber, but being plump is the new American past time. And seeing that you are a legal citizen (I presume) you shouldn’t be so judgemental of your fellow Americans. It’s their fat asses that give you the rights to call them fat asses, you know. 
I’m surprised you went, seeing that most if not all of your cultural trips end in horribly. But you found a new drink, no more broken Ramune bottles for you.
It’s actually thanks to THIS that I even had the interest to try the cider xD (but what else is new?)
This is why you Americans need so much healthcare–because you’re all fat.
Diabeetus?
With a side order of quadruple bypass.
Don’t go out in public.
Ever since I’ve tried cider first in an Irish pub I am fan myself.
So…no asahis?
It’s not actually cider. It’s just sweet soda – tastes like Ramune. I don’t drink alcohol so no, no asahi’s
I’ve tried real cider once, tasted like a diluted cheap apple wine with bubbles, haven’t touched it since…
Mitsuya Cider is basically Crystal Pepsi
But I love funnel cakes =’(
If it tastes like Ramune I’m sure it tastes good. Mmmm high fructose corn syrup.
I like crystal pepsi. I like all those old Pepsi flavors… sigh.
Glad to see you “enjoyed” the festival. Thanks for checking it out for us
Lol, at the time when Crystal Pepsi lived it’s short live, I was discovering a taste of a real, classic pepsi, the crystal one never came to my neck of the wood, I only saw it once in tv @_@.
What about Crystal Gravy?
I hate Pepsi. Coke FTW!
I prefer Coke too but i had to taste both to find out which one is better right ^_-. Crystal Gravy ? is it made from transparent meat and vegetables ? lol
Is there a Japanese version of Mr. Pibb? I miss him so.
Misutaa Pibbu?
Pibbu-san?
Well I was there at the fair also – very early on – left also early because it was not as I thought it was…
ミツヤサイダーは最強まちがいない。
バニラアイスのっけて飲むとウマイ。
メロンパンは売っていなかったん？
日本に来た時にはパンも色々食べてもらいたい。
コンビニのパンじゃなくて、パン屋のパンね。
コンビニで食べ物買っちゃだめだよ。マズイから。
必ず専門店で食べること。
I didn’t know that’s what NYC food fairs were like… That definitely sounds foreign to me (Especially the crowding part.). Food fairs I have been to where I live don’t have so much meat at all. You can sample fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and buy fruit juice mixes from stands.
Why were cosplayers there?
Because anytime there’s some Japanese related event, the weaboos will come dressed up and make all other anime fans look like retards across the world.
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