Befco Rice Crackers – Pizza
I’ve talked at length before about creativity in food, and how eventually everything will be combined with everything else at some point. There’s only a finite number of edible things on this planet, and even…
Category: Japan
Tirol Chocolate – Strawberry Daifuku
A large majority of you are likely familiar with the famous colloquialism, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Perhaps I’ve a touch of the crazies. Or perhaps…
Puku Puku Tai – Zombie Blackcurrant
Zombies are a popular genre for a multitude of reasons, none of which are particularly appealing to me, but I get why people enjoy the medium so much. Something about fending off hordes of mindless…
Toppo – Vanilla Milkshake
When you think vanilla milkshake? What comes to mind? For me it’s 60s or 70s style diners and malted milkshakes. I’m sure it was a magical time, you know, apart from all the racism, impending…
Hi-Chew Mix – Snoopy Edition
When you’ve had as much Hi-Chew as I have, the word special seems to hold less meaning. A wise man once said to me if someone says sorry often, it loses it’s meaning. I feel…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Peach and Plum
I often like to make fun of companies that run out of ideas, having to resort to overdone things like re-releases and remasters. Maybe I’m just getting old but I’ve noticed a staggering number of…
Tirol Chocolate – Coffee Jelly
Why do I do this to myself? I don’t drink coffee, nor do I enjoy the flavour profile. Yet here I am with a full bag of seven coffee flavoured chocolate pieces. I can’t tell…
Hi-Chew – Tohoku Cherry
Back when I was traveling around Japan, I noticed a series of regional limited editions of Hi-Chew flavours. They were usually sold in local store fronts as sort of a souvenir, similar to how you…
Kit Kat – Strawberry Daifuku
I have a vague recollection of mentioning strawberry daifuku before – it’s a somewhat seasonal dessert that is popular particularly in the spring season. It’s basically a mochi filled with red bean paste, and with…
Toppo – Lemon Cheese Tart
Do you ever get the feeling like time is drifting away from you? No matter how hard you try to catch up to it, it eludes you at each turn? Perhaps time is my white…