Senbei, okaki, and arare, the elusive Japanese rice crackers. Or I should say, good senbei, okaki and arare are elusive. I’ve had my fair share of senbei and arare mixes, most of which have been underwhelming in terms of excitement and enjoyability. They all seem to taste the same with varying differences in texture and size. Everything tastes like shoyu (soy sauce), nori and sugar. These flavors are great, but given the huge diversity in appearance and packaging, shouldn’t there be just as many flavors to match?... Continue Reading...
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Halloween and Christmas this year were one and the same as David made my Pocky dreams come true by buying me a Halloween Pocky variety pack with Pumpkin Pocky!!... Continue Reading...
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Hard candy doesn’t really wow me; it’s a lump of flavored sugar that’s only function is to dissolve. Oh so not impressive. I like my candy with texture and personality, not some lazy piece of sucrose. However, if hard candy meets me halfway in terms of being more than a slightly flavorful ball of sweetness, then I’ll invest the cash to give it a shot.... Continue Reading...
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Variety is the spice of life, right? If that’s true, than today’s snack review is muy picante (super spicy)! I have two, sample-size variety packs of tasty-looking Meiji candy; equaling a total of eight different Japanese candies.... Continue Reading...
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Crackers as a snack food can be so very blah. Sembei, Japanese rice crackers, while having more variety than their Western counterparts, still taste amazingly similar when you get down to it, and also fall prey to being blasé.... Continue Reading...
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November 11 is an important day…Veteran’s Day in the US, Remembrance Day in the British Commonwealth, Armistice Day in France and Belgium, Independence Day (in Poland, Cartagena (Colombia), and Angola), LÄÄplÄ“sis Day in Latvia, and Fasching (in Germany, the Netherlands, etc.).... Continue Reading...
Umebachi is the name of this delectable looking dagashi. To briefly recap what dagashi are: Dagashi are cheap, inexpensive Japanese candy and snacks which are similar to American “penny candy” in price point but not always quality. In fact a few dagashi are of very good quality; however, the majority of dagashi don’t go that extra distance are mainly composed of sugar and corn syrup. Many Japanese equate dagshi with fond childhood memories, similar to the manner Americans equate candy like “root beer barrels”, “Bull’s eyes”, and “Sugar Daddies TM” to their own fond memories of youth.... Continue Reading...
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Today’s snack looks like a wagashi, but is in fact more of a yogashi by virtue of the chocolate filling. At first glance, this treat looks exactly like taiyaki; a wagashi from the early 1900’s comprised of a pancake or waffle batter grilled in a fish-shaped mold and filled with anko.... Continue Reading...