Exploring Disney Sea Part 4: Food!

Disney Sea offers some amazing food!

One of my absolute favorites of Tokyo Disney, besides the amazing souvenirs, is all the awesome food! I have to admit, after noshing around Tokyo Disneyland and Sea, Anaheim Disneyland fell pretty flat for me. Aside from the Dole Whip, monte cristo, and the most amazing chocolate swirl ice cream cone at the California Adventure pier (whose awesomeness was probably 50% contributed to the heat), there's not a lot of stuff I get excited for here. I'd say some of that has to do with the fact that Tokyo Disney always features changing menu items throughout the year. Case in point, when I discovered a Disney magazine in Japan I always studied it carefully before going to the park so I would know exactly what to eat and what to buy. Let's face it – a day at Disneyland is not a day to be on a diet! There is so much good food at Tokyo Disneyland and Sea I recommend eating light throughout the day so you can try everything!

First off, let's talk about popcorn. Because popcor is a big thing at TDL/S. You'll even see Disney popcorn bracelets attached to young people's bags and wonder what the big deal is. This is not your standard buttered popcorn! TDL/S proudly features a tasty array of popcorn flavors, from savory to sweet: soy sauce and butter, curry, salt, BBQ, caramel, milk chocolate, honey, and even strawberry.

Get a popcorn bucket for free refills on all popcorn at Disney Sea, including milk chocolate.

A Breakdown of Chinese Food in Japan

A full spread of typical Chinese food in Japan.

I happen to love chuuka ryori 中華料理, Chinese food (who doesn't?). From upscale PF Changs, to humble Panda Express, I love it all. Just like Americans (and basically everyone else on the planet), Japanese people love Chinese food, too. Chinese restaurants are as abundant in Japan as Mexican restaurants are in California – you can find one virtually on the corner of every street. Of course, every country foreign cuisines adapts to its own tastes – hence, you will find that Chinese food in Japan is very different from what you're used to in America. You won't find any beef with broccoli, general tso's chicken, kung pao chicken, or even orange chicken on the menus here (you'll have to go to the Panda Express located in Kawasaki for that). That being said, I think you'll find that it is much closer to authentic Chinese dishes (having never been to China myself, I'll leave this up to the pros to decide).

Here's a look at the Chinese dishes served in Japan. Eat your heart out (or not, on some of these items).

1. Subuta 酢豚

Subuta