What's your idea of Japanese comfort food?

Curry rice. It hits especially good on a cold winter's day.

A hot bowl of soba or udon in one of the shops on the station platform.

I remember getting back to Tokyo after a month or so abroad and that smell as I got off the train felt like a ‘welcome back’.

Never liked the soggy tempura on top though.

Cocoichi Chicken Katsu Curry

Konbini doughnuts.

Tonkatsu

Tonjiru, a hearty version of miso soup with pork and lots of veggies, especially potato.

Its handed out at many winter events.

Hakata mizutaki (chicken nabe). Highly recommended if you've never had it.

Nobody mentioned Onigiri :(

Warm, homemade onigiri, yes, definitely. Possibly the ultimate comfort food for people raised in Japan.

Cold ones from Lawsons, no. Not warming, and the rice is overcompacted and not fluffy like homemade onigiri. Its like the difference between good and bad baguettes or good and bad sourdough.

Gusto. Hang out there on a rainy day and eat cheap, unhealthy food washed down with awful coffee.

Tonkatsu Hakata Ramen

Nobody mentioned Onigiri :(

Ramen, Gyoza, Chahan, and Udon.

Tonkotsu ramen synonymous with Fukuoka.

Burning Bush

Tonjiru I make it every couple of weeks. Nabe. Sukiyaki.

Even in summer months? You're electric bill must be very high...

Can you not afford to cook during the summer? We cook with gas BTW.

Tonjiru I make it every couple of weeks. Nabe. Noodles of most types. Sukiyaki.

All of it. Love it.

551's nikuman

Tonkotsu ramen synonymous with Fukuoka.

Eeeexactly

My father in laws organic potatoes cuz I love the skins. Bake crunchy mixed with butter and Japanese sour cream. BTW, not sure why or how but Japanese sour cream is far better than anything I can buy in the States.

BTW, not sure why or how but Japanese sour cream is far better than anything I can buy in the States.

I agree and I also grow my own potatoes and carrots do think the sour cream in Japan tastes way better than the states, so I make a great ranch dressing from it.

What's your idea of Japanese comfort food?

Ramen, Gyoza, Chahan, 肉まん..

So basically Chinese food? But can't beat a combini nikuman with a beer on cold evening.

Never liked the soggy tempura on top though.

You haven't been here long enough

Italian made Pizza, South Australian Red Wine...bought in Japan.

7-11 sandwiches. A seafood cup noodle

Or a 肉まん in winter.

Tonjiru I make it every couple of weeks. Nabe. Sukiyaki.

Even in summer months? You're electric bill must be very high...

No CLUE what so ever since I prepare everything at HOME.