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Certain well-established beliefs that aren’t actually based on fact are always interesting to dissect. Take the association of bananas and gorillas or monkeys for example. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t assume…
Unicorns are a magical idea, aren’t they? A mythical creature that looks like a horse but has a giant horn on it’s forehead, and potentially poops rainbows. I feel like as I get older, the…
Previously, I mentioned that yogurt has always been a big thing in Japan and Asia as a whole, but it seems to be in recent years that the drink has become a mainstay in terms…
Certain flavours are very difficult, maybe even impossible with your current technology, to recreate in a simple snack. With something like a pretzel, the only leeway you have is realistically the salt and seasoning. How…
Citrus fruits, especially orange are wonderfully refreshing and tasty when they are picked at the proper ripeness. When not though, they end up very sour, overly tart and downright awful. To me, citrus is like…
One thing that really surprised me during my trip to Japan was the fact that Tapioca Milk Tea, or Bubble Tea, or boba, has really only become a thing over there in the past year…
Now that Mintia is on my radar, I’m starting to notice that it’s everywhere. Like, EVERYWHERE. I’m sure there’s a teachable moment somewhere in all this – something something try new things, something something new…
Perhaps I am just getting older, but I feel that more products and foods these days are turning to strange combinations that don’t seem intuitive, as a way to innovate. It makes sense, given that…
Ah yes, sweet potato. Long been a staple of Japanese cuisine, and only in recent decades has it seen an emergence in western cuisine. Even now, sweet potato fries seem like a fad that never…
I am not a big fan of mints. That isn’t to say I don’t enjoy mint flavoured things. I just don’t enjoy mints. You know, those things that come in a weird chalky form and…