In an earlier post I told you about my policy against eating in the hotel when traveling on business. I don’t always stick to it, but am happy when I do. Breakfast is probably the meal I am laziest about-- either I skip it altogether or I eat one of the Balance Bars that I always travel with.
A few months back I was in Tokyo, spanning a weekend due to some work needs. Saturday morning I got up and out in search of breakfast. To a western palate, Japanese breakfast looks exactly like Japanese lunch, Japanese dinner, and Japanese late-night-after-the-bars-close snacks. Think rice, seafood and fermented beans. Add to that, it seems to be a home-based meal, so there was not much open at 9am on a Saturday.
Wandering around Akasaka, I ran across a McDonald’s. To be clear, I often go into a McD’s in foreign countries to check out the menu—see what is local and unique. Say what you will about the golden arches, they do adopt local flavors with some unique offerings along with the standard McFood. It is always interesting to check out. And sometimes I can’t resist giving it a shot.
So on this particular occasion, I was drawn by the breakfast menu advertising this:
Sold. Who can resist a hot dog? When offered at 9am? At a McDonald’s? In Japan?
It did not disappoint. Here is a pic of my meal, coffee, hash brown and all:
Must be a Japanese thing, though. I really do not see myself pulling into the drive through on my way to the office to down a quick coffee and wiener in traffic.
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