First there was ETWS, now there is Mega Don Quijote (Donki)!!! OkiHai compares Donki to Walmart and I agree-ish. Donki is the product of my thought process. It’s chaos. It’s colorful. It’s loud. It puts a dent in the wallet!
Once you park on the roof, make your way down the aquarium elevator and follow the red rug to Japan Land. The first section is eye lashes. Literally 8 rows of eye lashes. Apparently eye lashes are big business around here! Around the corner is the over lit area of accessories: purses, sunglasses, and watches. After you turn the corner- good luck finding your bearing! Electronics, kitchen tools, car accessories, childrens toys and clothes, hair products, and there’s even a grocery section!
The original intent of my voyage through Donki was to find accessories to our Halloween costume: chefs hat, an apron and an orange shirt.
Iron Chef and Pumpkin Pie!
We wore our couples costume to Reebok Crossfit Asia’s Kids Halloween party. The only person to get it… got it on their fourth try. Hmph.
Since I was already half way through crazytown Don Quijote I thought I’d wonder through the grocery section. Holy happiness!!! I’m on a spice kick as it is- and I was in heaven!
Its no Penzys- but it’ll do!
I’m on my last jar of Trader Joes 21 Seasoning Salute Spice and have been looking for a replacement. I have my fair share of spices but it just takes so much time creating spice blends that I really wanted a choice of already blended seasonings. I went home with “The Oh!Zone”!!!!
Maybe its the over use of the !… I like it!!!!
The innuendo sold me: A cleansing blend to add a “lift” to stir-fries & curries. Also delicious in salad dressings, sauces & in place of refined salt as a healthier table condiment. You can stay in the gutter, if you want 😉
Back to spices: this isn’t the best collection of spices I’ve ever seen but it has done its job of holding me over. Therefore, I’ve still been on the look out for a company that I love as much as The Chefs Olive Mix for oils and vinegars- but for spices. Enter the magical potion of friend and Facebook: a friend suggested Savory Spice Shop. She even let me “borrow” some of her fancy spices: anise and cardamom (Bo Kho and Rogan Josh recipe). It has a drop down for APO. Need I say more? Ok, fine, I will: Roasted Garlic Granules, Raritan River Herb & Chipotle Seasoning,Citrus & Savory Brining Spices and Madagascar Vanilla Extract… my kitchen is ’bout to explode… now we wait!!!
Tootles-
jess
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