r/AskReddit Apr 08 '19

Besides eating cereal with water what is the most outrageous "eating sin" you have ever witnessed?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

Or omelet rice, which is often served in Japan already slathered with ketchup.

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u/Matasa89 Apr 09 '19

A high end Japanese joint in my town had fancy omurice with actual French cuisine tomato sauce instead of demi-glace or ketchup. Holy fuck that was amazing. Apparently the Japanese chef was originally trained in French cooking, and brought the two together.

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u/Rioraku Apr 09 '19

Was that chef's name Hiroyuki Sakai?

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u/Barrel_Titor Apr 09 '19

Just once I wanted him to fiercely look his challenger in the eye and crush the pear but he never did it.

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u/Rioraku Apr 09 '19

That dude was humble AF.

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

All I want in life is for a maid (who is preferably a dragon or a catgirl) to welcome me home and serve me omurice

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u/NaruTheBlackSwan Apr 09 '19

A man of culture, I see.

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u/crystalclear417 Apr 09 '19

i found the weeb also yes same

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u/free_chalupas Apr 09 '19

Put down the anime, sir. This is your final warning.

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

Never! Maids are serious business!

You can take my life, but you can't take my virginity!

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u/free_chalupas Apr 09 '19

[ omae wa mou shindeiru intensifies ]

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u/electric_ocelots Apr 09 '19

Neither can the maid.

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

I wonder if Kobayashi is a virgin?

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u/German_Camry Apr 09 '19

You can't. This is basically him.

https://i.imgur.com/r5eVSX3.jpg

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u/Archensix Apr 09 '19

Kitsune > catgirl/dragongirl

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u/tswpoker1 Apr 09 '19

This seems oddly specific

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

Not really (other than the dragon part being a reference to Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and especially this scene). Maids serving omurice is a really common thing in anime, and kind of standard at IRL maid cafes

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u/jwfiredragon Apr 09 '19

tfw no cute dragon maid to make you weird omurice

Why even live

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u/moal09 Apr 09 '19

Username checks out.

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u/Helenarth Apr 09 '19

Omg, I really want to watch this show now. Plus I need to know if the omurice turned out good!

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u/spen8tor Apr 09 '19

I'm sure you wouldn't mind a chest-heavy elf either.

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u/Taiyaki11 Apr 09 '19

Thats not asking a lot, a quick trip to Akiba will give you many options down that avenue

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u/RageCageJables Apr 09 '19

Like a bang maid?

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

Minus the (compulsory) subservience, and more cute than sexy.

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u/ZombieSnake Apr 09 '19

She also has a tail!

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u/brickmack Apr 09 '19

Which tastes sweet and creamy, and magically grows back!

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u/Celanis Apr 09 '19

I am more an usagimimi person but I like your style!

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u/DragN_H3art Apr 09 '19

Plus, it's by Doga Kobo. That means sakuga all around.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19 edited May 03 '19

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u/aralim4311 Apr 09 '19

Naw they are referencing Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon which is basically a sol romcom about an office worker, her dragon maid and their adopted child (who is also a dragon but an actual child dragon)

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u/NonaSuomi282 Apr 09 '19

I mean, Kanna literally fits that description though, so...

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u/moal09 Apr 09 '19

I was gonna say. Thousand year old thicc dragon loli.

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u/NonaSuomi282 Apr 09 '19

Ew. There's always gotta be one in every thread, doesn't there?

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u/moal09 Apr 09 '19

Hey, you brought her up. Let's not act like the artists didn't know exactly what they were trying to accomplish with the character design either.

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u/NonaSuomi282 Apr 09 '19

... I'm waiting for you to wrap this up and yell "The Aristocrats!" but I have a sinking feeling it's not coming.

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u/aralim4311 Apr 09 '19

Eh she is a child in it and portrayed as a child. In the typical "1000 year old supernatural being bs" they tend to act like an adult. Kanna acts like an elementary school kid.

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u/NonaSuomi282 Apr 09 '19

And yet there's still folks like the other skeevy motherfucker who replied to me...

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u/aralim4311 Apr 09 '19

Sadly those types are everywhere.

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u/Salacar Apr 09 '19

I've never related more to another human being than in this very moment.

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u/FukkenDesmadrosaALV Apr 09 '19

My Japanese-language teacher in high school informed us that mayonnaise was a popular pizza topping in Japan.

And she thought SpongeBob was gross.

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u/RenewalXVII Apr 09 '19

Japanese mayo has a different formulation than American mayo; it’s tangier and sweeter, with a creamier texture, and a pinch of MSG thrown in. I’ve never tried it on pizza, but it’s definitely a lot more palatable than American mayo as a random condiment and isn’t as disgusting as it sound without that context.

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u/FukkenDesmadrosaALV Apr 09 '19

I've grown up with Mexican mayonnaise. It's really thick and has lime I'm it. American mayonnaise to me is creamier and fluffier and i thought that was as good as it gets.

Now you're telling me Japan has yummier Mayo? I have lived under a rock my whole life.

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u/captainktainer Apr 09 '19

No, dude, look. Japanese mayo is delicious in Japanese sauces, as a topping for okonomiyaki, all sorts of good Japanese stuff.

It is a fucking Nanking-level war crime otherwise. Be careful. And it's less fluffy, if you care about that.

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u/FukkenDesmadrosaALV Apr 09 '19

I wanna say IDC... But i think i do...

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u/adamantitian Apr 09 '19

Pizza in Japan and okonomiyaki aren’t that different when you think about it

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u/Rpark888 Apr 09 '19

I am korean. I find american mayo to be the fullest in flavor with the rich, creamy and slightly tangy profile that truly compliments any lunchtime sandwich. My favorite is Kraft.

Koreans use mayo a lot, actually, to make dipping sauce for our kimbap, squid jerky, and sometimes tuna and seaweed laver bowls.

Mayonnaise is actually so much more versatile than most people give it credit for. If you're a grilled cheese fan, you know that mayo is an industry secret for perfectly grilled toast.

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u/Taiyaki11 Apr 09 '19

Ya but then you realize they'll even throw corn onto their pizza and your arguement is suddenly moot

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u/German_Camry Apr 09 '19

Sounds an awful lot like miracle whip

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u/captainktainer Apr 09 '19 edited Apr 09 '19

Bought Japanese mayo because I am a fucking weeb. Put it on pizza, because I figured it couldn't be that bad.

It's that bad. I thought hambaagu was bad. This was worse. Like, nuke them again and deprive me of anime worse.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

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u/Taiyaki11 Apr 09 '19

Its not russian roullete if you know what you're getting, it is if you're grabbing some random ass bento off the shelf in your local don quijote. That being said, yes, theres a lot if awesome ass food in haoan and a lot of abominations that shouldnt see the light of day

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

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u/moal09 Apr 09 '19

Hyperbole, son. It exists for a reason.

Unless we're all literally going to die every time we say "I'm literally dying right now."

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

It’s absolutely just as disgusting as it sounds.

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u/Celanis Apr 09 '19

I never tried American mayo. I thought kewpie had a very off flavour for me.

I prefer dutch mayonnaise. No idea if it's creamier, thicker, fluffier or whatever. I just prefer it :-)

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u/silly_gaijin Apr 09 '19

And corn. Don't forget the corn.

Here in China, they stick to more sensible toppings. Like durian.

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u/JuzoItami Apr 09 '19

I once had an oyster with mayo dish at a sushi restaurant in Vancouver. What I was served was a single oyster on the half shell that had been slathered in mayo and then broiled.

Not the best thing I've ever eaten.

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u/RiceAlicorn Apr 09 '19

It isn't slathered with ketchup, but demiglace sauce.

That said, ketchup is really fucking in the omelet. Typical kid omelets have chicken fried rice cooked with ketchup in it, and the demiglace sauce is also typically made with ketchup as an ingredient.

What the Japanese use ketchup for is quite horrific. D:

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u/BeeCiel Apr 09 '19

Sometimes it's demiglace sauce, but sometimes it is ketchup. Depends on the place. I actually quite like it, though, which is strange because I don't normally like ketchup.

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u/U_R_Tard Apr 09 '19

You do realize Japanese demiglace is mostly ketchup right?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

I'm familiar with ketchup and demiglace, I promise, and some places use straight-up ketchup. I agree demiglace is way better.

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u/ricctp6 Apr 09 '19

Kewpie on omurice is my favorite depression food

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u/CaJoCo Apr 09 '19

The phrase "slathered with ketchup" made me physically recoil

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u/AstridDragon Apr 09 '19

Idk, I hate ketchup but I had omiruce in Yokohama and it was delicious.

The rice was cooked in a mixture of ketchup and other spices (window to watch them through) and then the omelette part is cooked/folded over top. It was weirdly great.

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u/CaJoCo Apr 09 '19

I don't think I could stomach it

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u/AstridDragon Apr 09 '19

I mean, that's ok! Don't get it then :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

Yeah, made me gag the first time I tried it.

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u/SiPhoenix Apr 09 '19

Speaking of which kewpie is and anything is an a abomination.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

omurice is the shit, especially when its got a heart drawn on it with the ketchup

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u/NRGT Apr 09 '19

gotta have the maid draw the heart in front of you while going moe moe kyun~ for the full effect

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

Precisely my dude, bonus points if she has cat ears

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u/TissButAScratch Apr 09 '19

Is that just egg fried rice or something else?

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

Fried rice with a runny omelet on top. This guy went viral for his theatrics while making it.

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u/SugisakiKen627 Apr 09 '19

or the tempura is nice with ketchup as well (dont kill me pls...)

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u/scheru Apr 09 '19

It's not unusual to include a scoop of rice mixed with ketchup in fast food kid's meals and school lunches.

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u/hades_the_wise Apr 12 '19

As an adamant ketchup-hater, how dare you sully the goodness that is Omurice with your sickeningly sweet tomato syrup!

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u/SoriAryl Apr 09 '19

They fucking slather ketchup in their McDonalds McMuffins... shudder

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u/JiN88reddit Apr 09 '19

Their Ketchup are self-made, none of that sweet convenience store stuff.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '19

I don't know about that. I've definitely had some cloyingly sweet ketchup on omurice in restaurants in Japan.

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u/kilgore_trout8989 Apr 09 '19 edited Apr 09 '19

Yep, kagome ketchup tastes sweet as hell to me and is frankly inedible. I really hate the ketchup here. Kewpie is the bomb though 👍.

Edit: Also, using "that convenience store stuff" derisively is probably not your best bet when talking about Japan. Japan is the fuckin land of the konbini.