Japanese Kit Kat Summer Ice Cream Flavor
As you know, Nestle Japan sometimes creates an interesting unique flavor Kit Kat, and in fact, yesterday I accidentally found that kind of flavor in a supermarket. Here in Japan, now it is summer...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Suika Gummy: Watermelon Gummies from Kabaya
July has arrived, and a few days ago, it was announced that the rainy season “Tsuyu (梅雨)” was over in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, which means summer has finally come. When it...
Morinaga Ramune Non-Carbonated Soft Drink
Made basically with sugar (dextrose), starch (potato, corn), and acidifier (citric acid) and shaped like a tablet, “Ramune (ラムネ)” is a classic Japanese sugar candy with a nice, chalky, melt in the mouth texture....
Kuromame: Nimame and Products using Black Soybeans
As “Kuro-Mame (黒豆)” literally means “black bean” in Japanese, people who are not familiar with Japanese food might not know what kind of bean it is. Kuro-Mame (黒豆) Kuromame, also called “Kuro-Daizu (黒大豆)” or...
Tetris Gummies: Gummy Candy inspired by the Video Game
The other day when I went on an errand to a supermarket, in the snack and candy aisle, I ran across a large bag of gummies that I had never seen before. And that...
Anman vs Anpan vs Dorayaki vs Manju: Japanese Sweets
“Anman (あんまん)”, “Anpan (あんパン)”, “Dorayaki (どら焼き)”, and “Manju (饅頭)” are all popular Japanese sweets, and these treats use one thing in common, which is “An (あん, 餡)”, also known as “Anko (餡子)“. As you...
Morinaga Hi-Chew Ice Bar: I Tried the Popsicle
Today, here in Niigata, Japan, the weather was cloudy but warm, so after bathing in a spa facility, I was in the mood for something icy and delicious. In the break room of the...
Pachi Pachi Panic: Japanese Popping Candy with Ramune
Dagashi is the generic name for cheap, relatively small, unique Japanese snacks and candies whose price ranges from 10 yen (about 0.1 USD) to about 100 yen, and what I bought today for this...
