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Dec 17 2007 5 Comments

Noble Japanese nosh?

Despite the growing worldwide popularity of Japanese anime and manga, the most recognisable Japanese figure is arguably still the samurai. A rather romanticised image of a cultured warrior, equally at home running riot on the battlefield or reading a book.

Yet what is often omitted from the history books is that the samurai was also as skilled at sandwich making as he was at swordsmanship. An art form that has thankfully been recreated by one history-loving Tokyo-based retailer, allowing customers a trek back in time to savour the subtle taste of a samurai sandwich (サンド).

Japanese food

Which it has to be said is a much more noble fare than the other foodstuff on offer.

Japanese food

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  1. Thomas (nihonhacks.com) says

    12/17/2007 at 8:39 pm

    Your second paragraph made me laugh out loud. Hilarious.

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  2. Drew says

    12/17/2007 at 10:33 pm

    Wow, where is that? I want to go out and get a samurai sandwich tomorrow!

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  3. Lee says

    12/17/2007 at 11:10 pm

    At Tachikawa Showa Kinen Koen Drew.

    But only while the winter illuminations are on, so you’d better get a move on!

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  4. Adam says

    12/18/2007 at 9:01 am

    I’m happy to see that the usually uncelebrated Salt Samurai is finally getting his due.

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  5. Harvey says

    12/18/2007 at 1:47 pm

    Hey you know, at McDonalds in Thailand the Teriyaki Burger is called the “Samurai Burger”. Or so I’m told.

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