Japan Photo Guide » nikuman http://babibubebo.com A Photgrapher's Travel Guide to Japan Thu, 10 May 2012 21:53:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Gyozaman http://babibubebo.com/2008/05/06/gyozaman/ http://babibubebo.com/2008/05/06/gyozaman/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 01:05:27 +0000 babibubebo http://babibubebo.com/?p=840 Like pizzaman and chocoraman, gyozaman combines two things that I love, gyoza (which is the Japanese version of Chinese dumplings. In the USA often they are called “pot stickers”) and the fluffy, warm, doughy goodness of nikuman. So you might think that I am all about the gyozaman…




And in general, you would be right! To be fair though, I have somewhat of an obsession with gyoza, so it is hard for me not to like gyozaman. Also, they are a little more difficult to find compared to the others, so that adds to the appeal. The one complaint I do have is that it might be a little too doughy. I mean I know that is the nikuman part, but I think I prefer just the strait up gyoza to the gyozaman. By the way, if anyone is a super fan of gyoza like myself, I STRONGLY recommend checking out Gyoza Stadium, in Namja Town of the Sunshine 60 Building in Ikebukuro.



So in conclusion…
Gyozaman barely gets an 4 out of 5.

]]> http://babibubebo.com/2008/05/06/gyozaman/feed/ 3 nikuman http://babibubebo.com/2008/02/27/nikuman/ http://babibubebo.com/2008/02/27/nikuman/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:18:02 +0000 babibubebo http://babibubebo.com/2008/02/27/nikuman/ I know this is Japan Photo Guide but since I will be leaving Japan around September I have started to think about what I will miss most. Besides the friends I have made and photographing Japan, the one thing I will miss the most is by far certain kinds of food that I will not be able to readily get (decent tasting anyway) back in the states. So I will be sharing with you some of my favorite foods that I will absolutely crave after leaving Japan.

nikuman from 7-11

The first one I am going to share with you is nikuman (肉まん). Nikuman is a hot flour dough bun filled with chopped pork. This is the basic kind and there are many different variations that I will be sharing with you later (such as pizzaman and chocoman)! These little delights are served mainly at convenient stores all over Japan usually only during the fall and winter seasons (sometimes you can find them in the summer randomly). These are great snacks that I will truly miss when I go back home.

nikuman from 7-11

So in conclusion…
Regular nikuman gets a 4 out of 5.

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