Japanese Kit Kat Gateau au Chocolat Flavor for Christmas
Now it’s mid-December, and a big event for everyone, Christmas, is nearing day by day. Here in my city, Niigata, the first snow of this year fell today, and we are now ready to welcome...
Category: Snacks
Umeshiba: KariKari Ume Pickled Plum from Muraoka
Muraoka Foods (村岡食品) is a Gunma, Maebashi-based food company known for its pickle snacks. The maker produces and sells unique treats, unlike any other, which include Chorogi, Gonjiri, and this Umeshiba (梅しば). Umeshiba (梅しば)...
Otsuka Soyjoy: Soy-Based Healthy Nutritious Snack Bars
When it comes to energy bars, many Japanese will probably think of Calorie Mate from Otsuka Pharmaceutical or Otsuka Seiyaku (大塚製薬). The product is Japan’s most-loved nutrition bar, put on the market in 1983, whose...
Arare: 3 Possible Meanings of the Japanese Word
When those familiar with Japanese food hear Arare, many probably picture a small round rice cracker made from Mochi (餅) glutinous rice cake. Arare (あられ) is one of the traditional Japanese rice crackers, together...
Baked Kit Kit Sweet Potato Chocolate Bars for Halloween
Halloween 2022 is nearing day by day. Here in Japan, the festival is not yet so prevalent, but many youths enjoy the event with friends, and stores carry various products with Halloween packaging. Baked...
KitKat Cacao 72 % Chocolate with Cacao Nibs
Recently, I have learned that Kit Kat Dark Chocolate comes with “70” in many countries. But here, the number is 72. Today, I will introduce the Japan edition Kitkat Cacao 72 % chocolate I...
Mazuibo: Bad yet Delicious Sticks from Choshi Dentetsu
Today, I enjoyed another edible souvenir called Mazuibo (まずい棒) that my long-time friend got me when he came back to Niigata. The product, whose name means bad stick, is apparently inspired by Umaibo (うまい棒:...
Iwashi Senbei: Japanese Fish Cracker using Dried Sardine
When I went on errands yesterday, I saw Iwashi Senbei (いわしせんべい/鰯煎餅) on sale for the first time in a long time in a supermarket. Senbei usually uses non-glutinous rice called Uruchi-Mai (うるち米) as its main...
