Lotte’s new type of Fusen no Mi Gum for Adults
A new type of Japanese treat where chewing bubble gum and gummy candy come at the same time, Lotte Otona no Fusen no Mi Gum is now in my hands. This time, I bought...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Limited-Time Dassai Non-Alcoholic Shake from Mos Burger
“Dassai (獺祭)” is a brand of sake brewed by Asahi Shuzo, a sake brewery located in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The brewery began to sell the sake in 1990 and after the 2000s the rice...
Pureral Gummy: Kabaya’s Popular Fruit Gummy Candy
In Japan, gummy candy is available in many varieties and can often be found near the checkout counter of convenience stores. Each Japanese gummy has its own distinctive features that set itself apart from...
What is “Soft Cream” in Japan?
When you hear “soft cream”, what comes to your mind first? I guess many would probably bring to mind a gob of whipped cream. The word soft cream is commonly used in Japan and...
Meiji Meltykiss Matcha Green Tea Flavor Chocolate
A seasonally limited chocolate that represents Japan’s winter, Meiji Meltykiss is now on sale. The other day when I was shopping at a supermarket, I found it lined up and chose and bought this...
Ice Manju: Ice Cream Popsicle with Anko Red Bean Paste
Here in Niigata, Japan, the temperature outside is now close to 0 degrees Celsius, but yesterday when I went on an errand to a drugstore, I found an interesting, delicious-looking popsicle that I had...
Fujiya’s long-selling Look Chocolate with 4 flavors
When it comes to Japanese milk chocolate with flavored cream inside, Fujiya Look Chocolate and Meiji Strawberry Chocolate have a long history and are best-known. While, as I wrote in this article, Strawberry Chocolate...
Morinaga Fizzy Ramune Hi-Chew Chewing Candy
Morinaga Seika is a leading Japanese confectionery company founded in 1899 and their signature soft chewy candy “Hi-Chew (ハイチュウ)”, first released in 1975, is not only loved by people in Japan but the fruit...
