Adventures in Japan

Like a potato pancake, but better

Some say that gyoza are the Japanese equivalent of the perogy. I, on the other hand, think it's the croquette. While I guess they're technically French, you see them everywhere here in Japan. I think kids really like 'em or something. (That, and curry, of all things.) Croquettes may not be doughy like a perogy, but they're chock full of seasoned-potato-y goodness and I quite like them. In a land of rice and noodles and fish-flavoured everything, they're a bit like a comfort food. With their sweet, bread-crumby coating, I'm going to miss them when I get home.