Best darn BBQ in Japan

After hearing a friend telling me about HILL COUNTRY, a bbq restaurant that recently opened up in my old neighborhood Chelsea, I have been craving BBQ like you wouldn't believe and had to give it a shot. Although Hill Country is Texas-style barbecue, I did my best to recreate North Carolina Style Pulled Pork barbecue. I must say I did alright. I am sure there are better bbq joints in N.C., but this bbq sandwich is the best I had in Japan. Up until now, The Hard Rock Cafe had a decent pulled pork, but mine is much closer to the real thing. Gonna open me up a bbq joint someday out here. I reckon I call it Kenny's Q. It will be the best NC style bbq you can get in Japan thats for sure! I used a slow cooker, but you wouldn't know the difference.

Hill Country
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/dining/reviews/11unde.html?ex=1184817600&en=ee2feace0d85c1f6&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Cool product to ice insects

A new product I have been seeing advertised on TV here is an insect spray that freezes unpleasant pests (flying or crawling) dead with a blast of-40 degree ice. “Varsan Hyosatsu Jet Spray for Flying Bugs” and “Varsan Hyosatsu Jet Spray for Creeping Bugs” was released by health and household product company LION in Japan nationwide back in March. These insecticide sprays do not contain any chemical pesticide ingredients, but kill unpleasant bugs instantly.
Strangely enough part of me would like to try this product out.

For all the cold hard facts on this product click the link below

http://www.lion.co.jp/en/press/html/2007001f.htm