Leafy Feast ― 2025/12/20
1188yen at Royal Host
Twenty years ago, when I was much more energetic and my wallet a bit fuller, I would never have ordered this plate, thinking, “I’m not a rabbit—I don’t pay for leaves.” But at Royal Host during lunchtime, I had no choice: this was the lowest-priced meal on the menu.
To my surprise, when the food arrived, it was actually quite satisfying. Everything was on one plate: a piece of fried chicken, a broiled shrimp, halves of a boiled egg, and an avocado (whose price has been skyrocketing with the weaker yen—I now only serve a sixth of a small fruit at home). It was more than enough for my over-60 stomach, and I left the table happily full.
(Much helped by ChatGPT, the following version is written by ChatGPT in "Olive Kitteridge style." How would you find it? I think it looks very "native," but somewhat not me.)
Twenty years ago, I would have laughed at this plate. “Leaves? Seriously? I’m not a rabbit,” I’d have said, flicking my wallet shut. Back then, I paid for food I could sink my teeth into, not for decoration.
But here I was, at Royal Host, lunch hour, with no choice. The cheapest thing on the menu was this sad little plate of “leaves.” And yet… when it arrived, I stared. Fried chicken. Broiled shrimp. Half a boiled egg. Avocado—yes, avocado, of all things, whose price now makes me ration a sixth of one at home.
And you know what? I ate every bite. My over-60 stomach declared victory. It was enough. More than enough. Ridiculous, but satisfying.
But here I was, at Royal Host, lunch hour, with no choice. The cheapest thing on the menu was this sad little plate of “leaves.” And yet… when it arrived, I stared. Fried chicken. Broiled shrimp. Half a boiled egg. Avocado—yes, avocado, of all things, whose price now makes me ration a sixth of one at home.
And you know what? I ate every bite. My over-60 stomach declared victory. It was enough. More than enough. Ridiculous, but satisfying.
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