Is That Truffle Cream Sauce, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Why is it that Japanese hot dogs always look so…enthusiastic?
Of course, if I were an ordinary “ballpark dog” and suddenly found myself smothered in Porcini Mushroom Truffle Cream Sauce, I might be forgiven for thinking I was God’s Gift To Sausages. And I admit I’d be more than a little excited if I were a skinny little wiener who woke up surrounded on all sides by The Bacon Of Vegetables. But that doesn’t explain why these ordinary frankfurterlings look so, uh, perky.
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Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!
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Ok, the “perkiness” is a little creepy, but I am TOTALLY making hot dogs w/ truffle sauce now. HOLY YUM.
Yeah, I was pretty tempted to try one, but I’d just eaten a whole plate of spaghetti carbonara! The avocado one looked mighty good too.