Ame: 2 Different Meanings of the Japanese Word
When we Japanese hear Ame or あめ in the Hiragana alphabet, what comes to our mind is usually 飴 or 雨 in the Kanji character, depending on the intonation and context. 飴 (Ame), seen in...
Category: Sweets and Candies
Pine Awadama: The Pioneer of Fizzy Candies in Japan
Together with the Kit Kats that I talked about in the previous posts, I accidentally found one of my favorite soda candies as a kid called Awadama (あわだま) in the Welcia drugstore. Awadama Soda...
Kit Kat Cookies & Cream Chocolate Eaten Frozen
While baking is a brilliant way of making some Kit Kat bars, including the Pudding, savory and more flavorful, freezing may be one of the best tips to make every flavor, including this Cookies...
Pudding Kit Kat Chocolate Bars Eaten Baked
I came across newly released Kit Kat Mini bars that drew my interest when I went shopping at a Welcia drugstore several days ago. Those products had unique features; one had a Pudding flavor eaten...
What is Zenkoji Gokaicho Soba Manju? Very Rare Thing!
A few days ago, I went for a drive to Nagano for the first time in a while to see how the city was going. It was Sunday, and as expected, there were many...
Poifull: Sugar-Coated Fruit Gummies from Meiji
As with the Fujiya Home Pie, you can try your luck with this long-selling Poifull (ポイフル) gummy (released in 1993) from Meiji. Like their Apollo Chocolate, this product rarely contains a heart-shaped gummy candy called...
Fujiya Home Pie: Japan’s No.1 Pie Pasty Cookies
When it comes to Japanese pie pasty cookies, Unagi Pie and Genji Pie are popular, but Japan’s best-selling product is this Home Pie (ホームパイ) from Fujiya (不二家). Fujiya Home Pie Since its debut in...
Gyuhi vs. Mochi vs. Mochi Ice Cream
Summer is nearly upon us, and it is the season everyone wants ice cream as a refreshment. In Japan, mochi ice cream has been a long-time favorite, loved by all ages. It is unique, and...
