Wandos7 t1_irb40rq wrote on October 6, 2022 at 5:48 PM

The ones in Hawaii are definitely there to cater to Japanese tourists, nothing like the old Ohio ones.

ClancyHabbard t1_ircjcir wrote on October 7, 2022 at 12:15 AM

Are there ones in Hawaii? Honestly, that's a relief to me. My husband is Japanese and wants to visit the US, mainly Hawaii, and I was worried about the culture/food shock. He really doesn't do western style food well unless it's very Japanese style western food. I wasn't going to look forward to a week with him complaining about how everything lacked 'consume flavor', or no seaweed options.

Wandos7 t1_ircklmi wrote on October 7, 2022 at 12:26 AM

If you go to Oahu and stay in Waikiki, he should be very comfortable. You can probably go the whole week only eating Japanese or Japanese-style food if you want there, though I would encourage you to have him try other stuff, too.

ClancyHabbard t1_ircnrug wrote on October 7, 2022 at 12:53 AM

Oh, we most definitely will be trying other foods, because there's no way I'm going all the way to Hawaii and not eating American food (I'm American and it's been nearly a decade since I've been home, I'm homesick for American food at this point), but him being comfortable is also important. We plan to also visit some relatives in Seattle, but I know where to get food that will make him happy there.