There’s about a million things I should be writing about other than avocado flavored sticks (like my trip to Taipei, Takayama & Toyama, various goodbye parties I’ve had, etc…) but this is easy! And in the end, easy is better, right??! First of all, when I saw this guy in the store I thought it…
Tag: Japanese food
Unusual ramen
Have you ever had ramen? I mean real ramen–not Top Ramen or any of the cup varieties. I don’t think I had it until I moved to Japan. There just aren’t many Japanese restaurants in the US that serve it (that I know of!). Actually, ramen is originally Chinese, but the Japanese have truly made…
How to eat okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki may be one of my favorite Japanese dishes. (Along with ramen, tempura, sashimi, sushi, gomadango, sekihan onigiri, hotou, taiyaki…ok it’s too hard to choose!) It’s hard to define okonomiyaki–but it’s often referred to as a “Japanese pancake,” although that name doesn’t really do it justice since a lot more goes into okonomiyaki. A while…
Product placement #17-Soup Cheetos
While living in Japan I’ve noticed that many products come in a variety of strange flavors. Often these flavors are available only for a limited time, and coincide with a particular holiday or season. I’m not sure if these Cheetos pertain to any holiday or season in particular, but it might have something to do…
Product placement #16-crabby bread
There was definitely an element of fear when I bought this bread. I was sure it was going to be stuffed with creamed crab. I was intrigued by the images on the side of the packaging. It appears there are instructions for the order in which you should eat the bread. As you remove legs,…
Product placement #14- The most cool(ish) ice cream
Yes, that is what it looks like. Ice cream in a squeezy pouch. And yes, I know it looks super lame and terrible. But it’s not. It’s not at all. In fact it is incredibly, amazingly delicious and is my current obsession. I was first introduced to Coolish this August, when I had to go…
Product placement #13–mini treats
These little mini-treats, known as ブルボン プチ, or Bourbon Petite, can be found at most stores in Japan. There are tons of flavors, but usually are some kind of little cookie. Here’s their website to learn more about these delightful little guys: Bourbon Petite Their mascot is this little bear guy: Each little treat is pretty…
Product placement #12–Squirrel treats
As usual, I only bought these because of the charming animal on the front. The scoop of vanilla ice cream also caught my attention. I’m still perplexed as to what the squirrel has to do with ice cream. Do squirrels like ice cream? The outside ended up having a somewhat brow sugar mixed with cinnamon…
Product placement #11–little brownies
These little brownies were in the seasonal/new section at the grocery store so I thought I’d try them. I was definitely expecting more inside… They were pretty good. Tasted like typical brownies but had a slightly caramel center. I ate them all in one go!
Product placement #10–sour candies
I decided to post about two things this week since they are both pretty similar. First I tried these Harajuku Pure gummy snacks. They were a nice strawberry flavor, and just a little bit sour. It tasted like the typical sour gummy candy you can get in the States. Next I tried these guys:…
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