Cola Ball: A Dagashi Jelly Candy from Yaokin
As you may already know, Dagashi (駄菓子) is the generic term for cheap and relatively small Japanese snacks and candies. Those treats are sold at a price ranging from 10 yen to 100 yen...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Calcium Senbei: Milky Delicious Crackers with Fish Powder
“Senbei (せんべい)” is the most common traditional Japanese cracker, which is generally made of non-glutinous rice “Uruchi-Mai (うるち米)”, the staple of the Japanese diet. But Senbei can also use wheat flour as its main...
Lotte Koala no March Chocolate Filled Cookies
“Koala no March (コアラのマーチ)”, or Koala’s March is a chocolate-filled cookie (biscuit) snack produced and sold by Lotte. It is a long-selling product first released in Japan in 1984 and is now available in...
Kanro Candemina Super Best Gummies 3 Flavors
Kanro (カンロ) is a Japanese food company that mainly produces candies such as Ame (飴) and gummies. The maker boasts some popular gummy candies, among which Pure Gummy (ピュレグミ) has long been a favorite in...
Hoseki Sours Gummy: Jewel Gummies from Nobel
When I think of the Japanese confectionery company “Nobel (ノーベル)”, the first product that comes to my mind is “Super Lemon Candy” well known for its extreme sourness. Nowadays, the Nobel Super Lemon Candy...
Japanese Kit Kat Summer Ice Cream Flavor Chocolate
As you know, Nestle Japan sometimes creates a quirky and unique Kit Kat, and yesterday, I accidentally found that kind of flavor in a supermarket. It is summer here in Japan, and the Japanese...
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....
