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Wholegrain bread
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2023/6/13 18:51
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Hi,
I am taking my dad to Japan for a holiday. He has health issue and can only eat low GI food
We’ll probably eat buckwheat soba a lot but for variety wondering if konbini sell whole wheat or brown rice onigiri?
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by TaberuPeko
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Re: Wholegrain bread
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2023/6/13 21:51
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Whole-wheat “blend” bread (ranges 3 - 20% blend only) may be available at some supermarkets, but not 100%. For that, you’d have to find a specialized or German bakery. (In Tokyo I know a few places, because I tend to prefer quite “solid” bread.)
The same with brown rice - convenience stores might have brown rice “blend” or pearl barley “blend” onigiri, but not all times.
If I may ask - how “strict” does your dad need to be with his food?
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by AK
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Re: Wholegrain bread
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2023/6/13 22:30
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Hi Peko-chan,
Your go-to place is the "natural food store", which in Japanese is "shizen-shokuhin-ten" (not to be confused with "health food stores", which in Japanese is kenko-shokuhin-ten, because what they sell aren't necessarily healthy, in my opinion).
Natural food stores such as F&F and Kodawariya would know more about wholefoods. But there aren't too many branches, so be sure you know where they are. If you can name some cities, perhaps someone can find stores for you.
You'd hardly find wholefoods at konbini (and I don't really believe in the Natural Lawson konbini).
There also are shops and restaurants that serve ready-made brown rice. Similarly, look for "natural food (shizen-shoku)" restaurants.
Also note that most soba noodles are not 100% buckwheat. You need to ask for "100% soba-ko" or "juu-wari soba" as we call it.
Bon Appetit!
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by Uco
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