Archive for the 'food' Category

proof of freshness

2008.04.10 - 01:04

at a casual restaurant in accra, customers order first which items they want on their plates. the prepared plates get these white caps till they are finally handed to the paid customers.

accra restaurant

at a korean restaurant in shanghai, all tables are set with plates and cutlery covered till customers are seated on the table.

a korean restaurant, shanghai

at a restaurant in tokyo (tokatsu tonki in meguro), toothpicks are covered with a clear glass.

bottle caps

at a street cafe in accra, bottled drinks are served with half-open bottle caps.

bottle  caps

some of these are for practical reasons, some more symbolic to show their service mentality. i do get my tiny moments of happiness when i can sense that someone has thought through how the customer would feel about their service and the food.

on a slight tangent, i cant help thinking about various possible seals on digital information, for instance - ‘freshness - from within 1 day’, ‘authenticity’, or ‘exclusivity’. in the late 90’s of the internet age, reputation and social recommendation systems were a big topic (or at least around T.J.Watson research center where I worked as a student). internet is a social place & inherently everything’s centered/centering around people behind, but i believe we are reaching an era in which some parts of the society will demand digital information identity as much as humans’ that does not get subjected to the democracy of people’s behaviors and subjective opinions.

timeless

2007.08.13 - 16:08 ,
timeless
Originally uploaded by jabberer


colorful

2007.05.06 - 06:05
colorful
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

California style rice rolls.

my part of the spring in tokyo

2007.04.24 - 19:04
my part of the spring in tokyo
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

last tuesday - with a french friend visiting tokyo.

thanks U for bringing the nice little spring on my nigori cup!

@ love & peace in Ebisu.

heart-shaped cucumber

2007.04.24 - 19:04
heart-shaped cucumber
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

how far can you go?

cube water mellon, heart shaped lemon, apples with messages….

chocolate easter eggs

2007.04.05 - 23:04
chocolate easter eggs
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

More eggs…. Including the classic Fazer mignon eggs, the real egg shells filled with chocolate.

kinder egg

2007.04.05 - 16:04
kinder egg
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

Meeting on the eve of good friday with lots of chocolate eggs on the table.

5:30AM bacon butty with brown sauce

2007.04.01 - 00:04
5:30AM bacon butty with brown sauce
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

jetlagged, took a walk w J at 5:30am around the gherkin, the city of

london and the Liverpool station. tea and bacon butty as per J’s

recommendation!

chemicals

2007.03.30 - 20:03
chemicals
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

seeing the ingredient labels is a sure turn-off to lose the appetite…

late night office dinner

2007.03.09 - 02:03
late night office dinner
Originally uploaded by jabberer.

From Pizza-la. Amazingly finnish name!

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