Here’s a question for you:
HAVE YOU EVER GONE “O-MORI” WITH FRIENDS?
First of all, how do you “go o-mori?” Well, I am about to tell you, because you may have done it and not even known it!
Get ready for a Japanese “Monster Meal!”
Yes, time to head back to Tokyo for a look at how the Japanese “Supersize” their meals! IMPORTANT POINT: these mega-size portions are not for one person, they are for groups to dig in – there is no food waste involved!
In Japan, “o-mori” refers to an extra large food portion. So when you dine, you can upgrade your regular ramen dish by ordering it like this:
“Ramen O-Mori, Please!”
And this is what you will get:
Grab several friends and everyone has a side to themselves! If, like me, you like a little poultry as a meal, you can order:
Chicken Curry O-Mori Style, Please!
And they will place down in front of you this dish:
“O-Mori Fried Chicken Curry!”
The photo above was taken at Café Majori in Aichi Prefecture – this colossal curry with fried chicken is officially referred to as “YA-YA MORI”, or a “kind of big portion.” You think?
You see, now matter WHAT you order, you can get it to look like THIS!
Some Japanese restaurants have their own special codes for these super-sized portions, such as “toku-mori”, “giga-mori”, “mega-mori”, “deka-mori”, and “doka-mori”.
No matter what they call it, it all means one thing: BIG FOOD!
Pork Cutlet O-Mori – or “toku-mori”, “giga-mori”, “mega-mori”, “deka-mori”, and “doka-mori”!
According to the terrific website Soranews24, this pork cutlet curry is served at Manrai restaurant in the Nigata Prefecture of Japan…I’d say that was more than filling….or how about this bowl of ramen noodles with sliced pork…oh, that’s right, it’s SLICED PORK “O-MORI” STYLE!
Something “Fishy” Here!
And if you are a seafood fan, you can always try a nice “O-Mori Tuna Bowl”! Yes, that is one large ball of fish…
“Just A Burger For Me, Please!”
And for burger fans, there’s an “o-mori” version of a hamburger steak platter, weighing over four pounds!
And For The Vegan In All Of Us…
That’s right, if you are swearing off meat and fish, just have the omelet…
Once again, the terrific website “Soranews24” has\d the entire story on the “O-Mori” phenomenon in Japan – and again, these are definitely for sharing: the japanese are not into food waste!
When I was in Tokyo with my wife Alex and my son Jeff, we cooked our own group dinner like this:
It’s “Okonomiyaki” and it’s delicious! You cook it on a hot plate embedded in the table and you all dig in!
I made one at home and here is the recipe!
When my wife Alex, son Jeff and I were in Tokyo we ate all kinds of wild food, like sushi for breakfast!
Since we ate there – and yes, the sushi bars surrounding Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Fish Market served sushi at 6a – the market moved a bit further away from the city center – but it still exists so go see it!
Here is an inside look at the iconic market that was:
A bit more food and fun from Tokyo, you see my son befriends a Musician who worked in a bar and he played an original song for us!
This “Golden Gai” entertainment area is so much fun – see why by clicking on my story here!
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Now, those are piles of food!
I point out twice that this is not a waste of food: they are shared plates in most cases, and a popular promotion in the country…thanks for the comment!
Yes, you did make that clear. I find it interesting that everything is a tall mountain, rather than a rolling hill on a platter!
Those mountainous meals would put me off, John. But as always, the Japanese know how to do ‘quirky’!
Best wishes, Pete.
I’d do it! not alone of course, but with a group. similar to sharing an Ethiopian meal or many other culture’s foods, but the japanese meals love to go over the top!
This looks interesting if you share them.