Thursday, August 14, 2008

Godzwilla versus the Japanese Diet (Part One)

When you think of Japan's main diet, what comes to mind? Fish? Rice? Sushi? It's true that these are staples of meals for some families. However, what comes to my mind when thinking of Japanese diets?

The megamac.



Yeah. You know what? Let's roll that again just so you don't miss it.




The Megamac is an abomination and represents all that is wrong with Ameri...wait, oh, I'm sorry, did I forget to mention? Megamacs are only found in the healthiest country on Earth...Japan. As you can see, they literally just put two Big Macs. And people eat this. It's common! I see little 130 pound teenage girls wolfing these down.

It's not just these Mega Macs that I'm talking about, either. They will deep fry just about whatever the hell they can. As an American I'd like to say I have an iron stomach for certain things but you do not wrap beef in bacon, deep fry it, then pour mayo on it and serve with optional barbecue dipping sauce. These things are simply not to be done. It's Man Law.

This makes no sense. Japan is ranked as one of the healthiest countries on Earth, but I have never seen such blatant...fast-foodery! Ultimately, the answer here comes down not to diet, but to excercise. Most people here don't drive. Gas is significantly more expensive and the country's road systems are simply not designed for heavy traffic. People here rely on trains and their feet. Since most train stations are placed as far away from any useful dropoff point as possible, you should always be prepared to start hoofin' it.

Godzwilla versus the Japanese Diet?
The winner: The Japanese Diet, because when you see two Big Macs put together, you know you've lost.

2 comments:

Leland said...

RE: "wrap beef in bacon, deep fry it, then pour mayo on it and serve with optional barbecue dipping sauce." Yummy! I'll take the barbecue sauce. Aunt Leland

Anonymous said...

Man, didn't they release Super Size Me in Japan?