Mmmmm ... Plastic Food

On a tip from our friend Momoko, we hopped the subway to Asakusa in search of the plastic food that's displayed out in front of the average Japanese restaurants. We found the motherload in Kappabashi! When you don't know the name of what you want to order, just point and soon you'll have an edible version. Lori now has a tempura shrimp on her keychain that looks so real, it's hard not to eat it. (An urge not unlike the one I used to have to eat the cherry-flavored Chapstick. Out-of-the-blue, irrational, and overwhelming!) These pictures don't do the stuff justice. Enjoy!