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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...

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...