[vivideyecrystal]

Help!

I love Japan. I study the language and culture at university and I thoroughly enjoy doing so, but I have a problem: I am an extremely picky eater. I don't eat fish or any meat that isn't chicken or beaf and I'm not fond of miso.

I do intend to live in Japan for a while sometime in the future, but people seldom miss the chance to laugh at me when I tell them that I don't eat Japanese food.

"How will you survive over there? You can't eat rice and noodles all of the time," they tell me.

I want to try some Japanese food, but am unsure what to order at a restaurant. Would there be anything on the menu that a picky eater like me might be able to eat?

Anybody have any suggestions?