Supermarket Discounts!

In Japan, supermarkets usually have a prepared food section. There will be various foods like curry and rice, spaghetti, sushi, or rice balls. Food begins to be discounted at a certain time. It will depend on your supermarket. My supermarket has two discount times. One around 5 pm and another around 10 pm, an hour before closing. You will have to experiment with your supermarket. A good time to try is 30 minutes to an hour before closing. Go there at various times in the evening and night to see when the best discounts are. Discounts can be up to 50%. If you see a sticker with this kanji, 半額, it means it is 50% off. If you are visiting Japan as a tourist, you probably will not be staying near a supermarket but it doesn't hurt to ask the hotel staff if there is one close by. But it is probably better to try a department store basement food floor. I will cover this in a later post. The prepared foods at supermarkets are pretty good quality and are a little cheaper than buying at a restaurant. This is good for someone who is trying to save money. For dinner last night, I had katsudon, a fried pork cutlet and egg in a soy based sauce over rice. It was really filling and cheap!