Grocery Shopping

A quick little blog about grocery shopping here in Japan.

It’s basically the same as grocery shopping back home, except that everything is labelled in Japanese so finding certain things can be a little more difficult. (I had this issue with vinegar)

I’ve got two grocery stores that I frequent. The Maruyoshi Center and a Fuji, I tend to go to the Maruyoshi because the Fuji is a little more expensive.

Though products are the same, there are some differences. Mostly lack of cheese and large block of it like we have at home and also toast bread. These are both things that we get easily at home, but the Japanese don’t really eat.

I have been consistent about buying groceries and cooking at home. I have found that I eat a lot less beef here though because it is quite pricey.

Another thing that is helpful at grocery stores is the fact that they do have some foreign products (I did buy myself a Heinz Ketchup).

I’m also lucky that here in Niihama we have a Caldi Coffee. This is a food store that specializes in import food. They have Maple Syrup from Canada, Skippy Peanut Butter, Nutella and a lot of other non-perishable foreign food items. It is a little more expensive to go there, but if you are missing home it’s a great place to pick up a few things that remind you of where you’re from.