"Brett Robson" <jet_boy@deja.com> wrote in message
news:bgt54k0mb1@drn.newsguy.com...
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 18:02:38 +0900, Pete  ...
> >
> >
> >"Dave Fossett" <reply@via.newsgroup> wrote in message
> >news:w_nYa.347$U8.229@news1.dion.ne.jp...
> >> Declan Murphy wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tonight I had the best fish'n'chips err sorry... English haute
cuisine
> >> > I've ever had the pleasure of scoffing. The fish was perfect, the
batter
> >> > had a Heineken base, the chips consisted of potatoes freshly cut with
> >> > the skins still on them, green salad (shock) and steamed peanuts
> >> > (horror) as a side dish. Chopped onions in the tartare sauce, tomato
> >> > sauce that tasted like tomato, and some vinegar for attempting a
"dip".
> >>
> >> Ooh... Sounds good.
> >>
> >> > The "Montego Bar" in Okazaki in case you ever happen to be stranded
here
> >> > due to a car breakdown etc.
> >>
> >> The only place I have had fish and chips in Japan is at the Irish Pub
in
> >> Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It was pretty authentic pub-style fish and chips in
that
> >> it was probably microwaved, but it was good enough.
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Dave Fossett
> >> Saitama, Japan
> >>
> >
> >The Hobgoblin in Akasaka and Roppongi  does a very acceptable fish &
chips,
> >the 'cod' is not quite North Sea Cod , but close enough if you've been
away
> >a while,
> >Batter nice and crisp.
> >And they have Sarsons Vinegar  & HP Sauce
> >
>
> The xmas roast was excellent! The cottage pie is also pretty good .
>
>

But is it just me that misses proper bacon  , you know proper smoked back
bacon ,
either M&S or 'Danish' or your local farm butcher.
Rather than the streaky, more fat than meat stuff you get here.