Thin Potato: New Potato Chips from Calbee
When it comes to Japanese potato chips, Calbee is the top maker known for the product “Potato Chips (ポテトチップス)” which, in Japan, has been a staple snack in many households for decades. In 2020,...
Category: Snacks
Bourbon’s long-selling Every Burger Chocolate Cookies
Bourbon is a leading Japanese company headquartered in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, making snacks and sweets. The maker was founded in 1924 and until now has been creating many hit products, which include these Every Burger...
Tsuminaki Karaage/Tonkatsu: Japanese High Protein Snacks
When I was a kid, I used to eat Dagashi, such as Big Katsu and Kabayaki-san Taro, as almost every child raised in Japan loves it. Big Katsu (Price: 30 yen/ about 0.3 USD)...
Cheese Manju & Choco-Man: Modern Wagashi
“Wagashi (和菓子)” is the word that mainly refers to traditional Japanese sweets, and “Manju (饅頭)” is one of the representative confections in the category. Cheese Manju & Choco-Man Manju is a small round fluffy...
Choco Bat: Chocolate-Coated Bread-like Dagashi Snack
Today at a 7 Eleven convenience store I swang by on my way home, I found a good and old Dagashi snack called “Choco Bat (チョコバット)” for the first time in a while. Choco...
Otsumami: Kai-Himo Dried Scallop Snack
“Otsumami (おつまみ)” is the Japanese word that refers to finger foods and nibbles eaten with alcoholic drinks. Until now, I have introduced a variety of Otsumami, including Surume, Kamaboko, and Saketoba, but still, there...
Japanese Kit Kat Milk Tea Flavor Chocolate
In the Welcia drugstore, where I bought these okra tempura chips and the Umaibo Halloween bag, I also came across a new flavor of Japanese Kit Kat, Milk Tea (ミルクティー). This time, Nestle Japan carries...
Okra Tempura Chips: Unique Healthy Japanese Snacks
Okra is a flowering plant valued for its green seed pods, which, in Japan, are used in dishes such as salad, soup, and tempura. Okra is a healthy vegetable rich in minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and...
