tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:22:35 +0000GuimauveIshiyaDrinksBiscuitsSakuma DropsBiscoCheetosRoyal Milk TeaMintPuddingCiscoApplePucchoFreebiesPoifullHerbChocoballCaramelGanacheGrapeHalloweenCiderOsakaAlmondSavouryTirolRattling ReviewsNutsPieVegetablesMisoShortcakeHotcakesAsahiJuicyFujiyaKoikeyaXylitolSoy SauceMinibitKameda SeikaMitsuya CiderSapporoBakaukeVitaminBerrySangariaMaximVodkaMeijiCompetitionPicnicPanChelseaSaltiPhoneKoala no MarchLemongrassbloggingCitruspregnancyNoodleChocolate ChipLemon MeringueFlakesAnninThroat CandySeaweedCrunkyIcecreamLemonadeRamenCheeseKobeyaMangoUji MatchaYaokinSourEspressoReviewSenbeiWhiteWagashiSnackApolloCoffeeChilliPretzelYurakuSouvenirDorayakiFramboiseWafersAmanoyaDoritosTeriyakiKappa EbisenStick MenuHi-ChewMatchaMeidi-yaJapaneseNissinLotteAzukiDarjeelingUmePersimmonBrown SugarTorteKit KatKumamonBananaKimuraColaWatermelonFritolayYamazakiMilkNewzineCustardChou CreamKinakoCup NoodleItoenShigekixhiatusCocoaSodaRiskaSan-XMelty KissTakenoko no SatoHokkaidoCakeWatering KissmintBisCandyKabukiMarshmallowPockyCheezaDaifukuWaterMilkyMorinagaKanroMentosOyatsu CafeMeitoOrangeCrunchWasabiTeaCondensed MilkMelonMapleKracieNestleShiroi KoibitoBlack BlackSuntoryOkinawaKirinGinger AleTiramisuIndianCalpisKabayaSyrupHinamatsuriRiceKinoko no YamaMaple SyrupIwatsukaToffeeSushiOctopusGenmaiCountry Ma'amUmaiPureCerealDounanLemonIkinari DangoKoinoboriNippon FoodsJuiceChocoGingerPumpkinSherbetCurryLatteCookiesSatsuma-imoNoriCalbeeDangoBaby StarUHAKakigoriTeicaloOhagiImurayaPlumTohatoGlicoChestnutBoy's DayHamBourbonKumamotoCreamGumMilk TeaMochiNougatWhipWhite ChocolateShioYoghurtGrapefruitPeanutAlcoholCherrySaladTakoyakiChuhaiKoreanBlack ThunderChocolateMatcha MilkKuriRilakkumaBrown RicePizzaGummySpicyCookieRamuneCollonBefcoDarsHoneyGreen TeaScornButterMarukyoBlack SugarVinegarEchigoseikaWacky SnacksPorteKellogg'sMont BlancStrawberrySoyPeppermintRaspberryEbiMuscatBallsMurasaki-imoSweet PotatoPeachVanillaBeveragesUCCNatchanReviewing Tasty Snacks From Japanhttp://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kelly)Blogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-1148386160775106290Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:20:00 +00002013-04-09T22:20:03.886+08:00ReviewOyatsu CafeFreebiesWhen I started this blog in January of 2009 there was only a couple of places that sold Japanese snacks online, and after each post I had many people emailing me asking where I got the product from. In the last couple of years as more and more people have become interested in Japanese snacks and candy, I've noticed online Japanese snack stores popping up all over the place. As I don't live in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/YslWq48zpXw/oyatsu-cafe-online-japanese-snack-store.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/04/oyatsu-cafe-online-japanese-snack-store.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-8963348887905101502Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:04:00 +00002013-03-18T22:22:17.150+08:00Brown RiceRiceMatchaCerealKellogg'sMatcha MilkFlakesMilk I purchased this pack of Matcha Milk Brown Rice Flakes at the same time as I purchased my previous review (Brown Sugar & Honey). As the Brown Sugar & Honey Flakes were very healthy tasting, I was reluctant to taste this Matcha Milk (Green Tea & Milk) variety, so they have sat around on my desk for a while, staring at me every time I turned the computer on. I finally summoned up the couragehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/gPInxa-m1kE/kellogs-brown-rice-flake-matcha-milk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/03/kellogs-brown-rice-flake-matcha-milk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-730860227402587659Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-02-21T20:00:00.793+08:00CerealHoneyKellogg'sGenmaiBiscuitsFlakesBrown Sugar I was browsing at Japanese snacks on Rakuten when I came across this packet of brown rice flakes made by Kellogg's. Kellogg's are familiar to me as the brand of cereal my son most likes, they make a lot of breakfast foods that are popular in Western countries. I was a little bit surprised to see that they make this kind of snack for the Japanese market and in such a Japanese flavour! This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/yO0IBUxnhfE/kelloggs-brown-rice-flake-brown-sugar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/02/kelloggs-brown-rice-flake-brown-sugar.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-5425228610278033147Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:26:00 +00002013-02-20T22:26:49.921+08:00ChocolateTorteShortcakeStrawberryFujiya I've been saving this box of chocolates. I received it from a friend in Japan a while back but I held onto it because the box is so pretty. These chocolates are based on Japanese style strawberry shortcakes which are usually made from a soft sponge cake with layers of strawberries and cream. I find a Japanese shortcake to be much less sweet than a Western version. Japanese style http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/cR1gz8EWWwQ/fujiya-strawberry-shortcake-chocolates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)1http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/02/fujiya-strawberry-shortcake-chocolates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-6085887052949867198Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:00:00 +00002013-01-16T10:00:06.076+08:00NutsChocolateCaramelPeanutTirol So here is my last blog about Tirol for now. I've managed to review quite a lot of different Tirol flavours during 2012 and that's all thanks to a very kind friend in Tokyo who sent them over to me during the year. So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank her so much for her kindness, not just for the Tirol and all the other snacks she sent me but for her friendship and support. Thank http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/h5fC2XClVT0/caramel-nuts-tirol-premium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/01/caramel-nuts-tirol-premium.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-4543572703565938961Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:13:00 +00002013-01-15T21:13:06.031+08:00ChocolateBananaChocoTirol Sorry for my absence (again). Christmas happened, and then New Years, and life has been so hectic. I've just gotten some free time to blog and I thought I should get around to blogging about two more Tirol chocolates that I have. This one is Choc Banana and the image on the wrapping shows some fireworks in the distance and a big banana covered by chocolate in the foreground. It's really http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/NNx82us7RDM/choc-banana-tirol-premium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2013/01/choc-banana-tirol-premium.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-8371696500873923711Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:30:00 +00002012-12-19T15:30:01.641+08:00YurakuChocolateBlack ThunderCrunchCocoaCookie I first learned about Yuraku's Black Thunder Bar when I reviewed the Yuraku x Tirol in May of this year (2012). This bar strikes me as a kind of mix-up of an Oreo, Malteasers and some chocolate all mixed together and made into a slab. It is called Black Thunder for one reason, it literally is black inside, with little bits of white biscuit pieces scattered through it. Biting into it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/4mejZro6ptU/yuraku-black-thunder-cocoa-cookie-crunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/12/yuraku-black-thunder-cocoa-cookie-crunch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-595675851862080447Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:19:00 +00002012-12-18T22:19:51.906+08:00Sweet PotatoKumamonIkinari DangoWagashiKumamotoDangoSatsuma-imoMurasaki-imoTirol I heard about this regional pack of Tirol on the Tirol Facebook page and a friend in Tokyo was kind enough to track it down and send some to me. This Tirol is based around a Japanese sweet or "wagashi" called Ikinari Dango - a steamed bun with chunks of sweet potato in the dough, with anko (red bean) in the centre, a local specialty of Kumamoto. The black bear featured on the wrapper is thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/GcIDkQ_MSyM/tirol-ikinari-dango-kumamoto-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/12/tirol-ikinari-dango-kumamoto-sweet.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-1375621601144158859Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:50:00 +00002012-11-29T22:50:17.201+08:00CaramelOsakaOctopusTakoyaki A friend sent this candy to me and I had forgotten about it, until I was searching for something and knocked over a box and it fell out. I pulled it out and thought I should taste it to see if it's as good as the real thing (haha). This box of Takoyaki Caramel has 20 individually wrapped square pieces inside, and it's not a very appealing colour. It looks like someone has blended a takoyaki http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/DtPn_SKh96M/takoyaki-caramel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)1http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/11/takoyaki-caramel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-574938705476332167Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:44:00 +00002012-10-24T21:44:54.047+08:00ChocolateMintPockyPeppermint A good friend in Japan told me about this Chocolate Mint Pocky. She said it was to die for and then she sent me a box of it to try. I was a little bit apprehensive about trying it at first, and I kept it in the box and looked at it every now and then. You see, when I was pregnant, I had horrible reflux for the first 3 months of the pregnancy and the only thing that really soothed that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/B3VtcguaZXI/chocolate-mint-pocky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/chocolate-mint-pocky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-4803254416332882584Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:52:00 +00002012-10-23T22:52:19.651+08:00CreamPockyPeanut I'm not such a big fan of eating peanuts but I love peanut butter. In Japan they have Peanut Cream, which is aimed at the Japanese taste and not the same as what we Aussies and Americans like to eat. Peanut cream is very very sweet and it comes in a tube. Whereas American and Australian peanut butter is not sweet but salty and very heavy on the peanut flavour. This box of Pocky is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/k9hA_Cmwxcs/peanut-pocky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/peanut-pocky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-7588993418215581881Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-10-11T15:00:16.819+08:00Uji MatchaGreen TeaTirol Matcha (Green Tea) is a popular flavour for chocolate and snacks in Japan, so it stands to reason that Tirol would release that flavour over many different incarnations. In the past I've reviewed Matcha with Mochi , Matcha Milk, and Matcha Soy Latte, but I'm sure there has been many more. This Matcha Tirol is a premium version which means it's slightly bigger than a regular Tirol chocolate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/DKE26exer2g/uji-matcha-tirol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/uji-matcha-tirol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-897602446953231638Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-10-10T15:00:03.101+08:00MochiTirolKinako Kinako Mochi seems to be a flavour that Tirol brings out every year or so. I guess in part because it's so popular. I reviewed this same flavour in 2010 but it was a smaller version that came in a pack. This version is a premium Tirol which is slightly bigger (and costs a bit more) and the added bonus to this newer version is there is kinako powder inside the chocolate. Nothing else has http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/2MiFSc1RfOA/kinako-mochi-tirol-premium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/kinako-mochi-tirol-premium.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-853171486010810014Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:10:00 +00002012-10-09T21:10:50.595+08:00PicnicCaramelMarshmallowChocoSan-XRilakkumaTirolPuddingCookie Tirol have teamed up with Rilakkuma, everyone's favourite lazy bear to bring out this pack of "Picnic Tirol". It has 9 pieces of individually wrapped Tirol featuring cute pictures on the wrapper. There are 3 pieces each of 3 flavours - Pudding, Caramel Cookie, and Choco Marshmallow. On the front of the pack Rilakkuma is sitting holding a bunch of flowers and he has his friend Korilakkuma (sohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/_vukNt2qxtY/rilakkuma-picnic-tirol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/rilakkuma-picnic-tirol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-9215239387345895612Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:10:00 +00002012-10-03T21:10:33.109+08:00ChocolateSenbeiCalbeeKappa Ebisen Hi and welcome to my 200th post! I have made it. If you are a regular reader, thank you for reading my blog! Well for my 200th post I have a snack to review made up of two things you normally don't think would go together. That is prawn crackers, and chocolate. You don't tend to see fishy flavours mixed with chocolate do you? I was surprised this snack exists, and thank you to the friendhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/x31_e0YCF10/200th-post-calbee-choco-kappa-ebisen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/200th-post-calbee-choco-kappa-ebisen.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-7820768665484901134Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:31:00 +00002012-10-01T22:31:24.077+08:00MilkBisKoinoboriBoy's DayWhiteTirolCookie Turned on its side the pack resembles a carp windsock.  I'm fashionably late once again. This pack of Tirol was brought out for Boy's Day in Japan, which is celebrated on the 5th of May every year. In Japan it's called Koinobori which literally means "carp streamer" otherwise known as a "wind sock". The pack design features such a carp streamer on the front. Boy's Day is usually http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/Xs-ycTYHqxs/boys-day-tirol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)4http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/10/boys-day-tirol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-8428198032610875573Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:48:00 +00002012-09-26T20:48:04.781+08:00LatteStick MenuPumpkinMaxim I was browsing on eBay and bought it on a whim. I didn't know what to expect, pumpkin + latte? Who would think of such a thing? In Australia, people think pumpkin and soup go together but not as a hot drink! In Japan it's a little bit different as the season's change and the Autumn flavours are rolled out, pumpkin being one of them. On closer inspection on the box, it states this is "pumpkinhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/t2fwKzetKa4/maxim-pumpkin-latte.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/maxim-pumpkin-latte.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-2039952877337756146Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:30:00 +00002012-09-13T10:30:00.797+08:00KoreanEbiSenbeiNoriSeaweedCalbeeKappa Ebisen As I posted previously, my son loves ebi senbei. Today he has been sick with a virus he caught from one of his friends and has been having high temperatures, which means he has been refusing all food. I was at my wit's end when I realised that I had this bag of Calbee squirreled away in a parcel from a friend...I pulled them out and opened them and my son instantly perked up and began http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/biXzUQVoMgo/calbee-korean-seaweed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/calbee-korean-seaweed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-5063494966586325737Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:00:00 +00002012-09-07T10:00:01.362+08:00MinibitMatchaChocolateUji MatchaGreen TeaBourbon I'm a pretty big matcha fan, except when it comes to drinking the tea. Strange, but as a drink it's too bitter for me. I do like it combined with chocolate though. So,when I saw this bag of matcha Mini Bit in a parcel from a friend I was overjoyed! A lot of the matcha used in chocolates in Japan is "Uji Matcha". Uji is district in the outskirts of Kyoto, famous for green tea and also becausehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/oUT2DFE6VW8/bourbon-mini-bit-uji-matcha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/bourbon-mini-bit-uji-matcha.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-6414628038377609775Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:30:00 +00002012-09-06T09:30:00.478+08:00Lemon MeringueSan-XRilakkumaLemonTirolLemonade Rilakkuma (which translates to relaxing bear) is a character made by San-X, rival of Sanrio (maker of Hello Kitty and My Melody), which is becoming more and more famous. Him and his pals just kind of laze around everywhere and look like they're relaxing. So now Tirol are featuring Rilakkuma on their chocolate, I guess for the cute factor. I mean who doesn't like to eat chocolate with their http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/4Bm4SjIyI9Q/premium-rilakkuma-lemonade-tirol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/premium-rilakkuma-lemonade-tirol.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-1124302158663667505Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:35:00 +00002012-09-05T20:35:13.444+08:00MochiStrawberryMilkHinamatsuriTirol    I'm pretty late with this review I must admit. But better late than never right? This is a pack of Tirol that was released for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day in Japan) 2012. On the front of the pack it says ちょこっと 気餅 which you read as "chokotto kimochi". Chokotto means "just a little bit" and usually "kimochi" means "feelings", but because both of these Tirol chocolates have mochi centres, thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/Ln0garkFQXA/tirol-hinamatsuri-milk-mochi-strawberry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/09/tirol-hinamatsuri-milk-mochi-strawberry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-3060199664528815733Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:58:00 +00002012-08-12T20:58:16.015+08:00GumUmePlumNippon FoodsLotte I don't chew gum very often. Usually only when I feel a bit sick. I chewed it a lot during pregnancy to help with morning sickness. Today when I was at the Japanese Supermarket (Nippon Foods) this gum was on sale. I'm not really a big fan of Japanese plum, because usually it's sour and burns my tongue. But this gum is not "umeboshi" (pickled plum), it's just plum, so I figured it might tastehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/SkHX9o6vlMg/lotte-ume-gum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2Perth WA, Australia-31.9528536 115.8573389-31.9797991 115.8178569 -31.9259081 115.89682090000001http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/08/lotte-ume-gum.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-3276353476933489396Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:19:00 +00002012-08-08T13:19:54.420+08:00SenbeiIwatsukaKinako I am a huge fan of Kinako, it's one of my all-time favourite Japanese flavours besides Azuki and Matcha. So when I found this pack of Kinako Senbei in a box of goodies from a friend in Japan, I was ecstatic. This pack has 12 individually wrapped senbei. They are thin and light and as you can see on the photo have a patchy sampling of kinako. The pack states that this is more a "savoury" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/mAiCixjJO4g/kinako-senbei.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/08/kinako-senbei.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-856595607590228056Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:32:00 +00002012-08-02T20:32:06.390+08:00WasabiSenbeiSnackBakaukeBefcoShioToday Yasu and I were in the mood for a snack, and we remembered about the box of goodies that my lovely friend S had sent over so I opened it up and Yasu chose this pack of Bakauke by Befco. Shio Wasabi - Salty Wasabi. Hmm... I'm not into "hot" or "spicy" foods but I thought I would be game and try. Each cracker is long and curved, and has the consistency of a "soft" senbei. When I bit intohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/zNnl0dcau-U/befco-baka-uke-shio-wasabi-snack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)2http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/08/befco-baka-uke-shio-wasabi-snack.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-916194187366151100.post-1584312880773051676Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:35:00 +00002012-07-17T19:35:44.593+08:00ChocoballPeanutTirolOk please excuse my little hiatus there... I have a ton of products to review but so little time in the day to get them done at the moment! This one has been sitting on top of the pile and it's another Tirol teamed up with Chocoball Peanut (one of my husband's all time favourite snacks!) This is a premium Tirol so it's bigger than the usual size. From the outside it smelreal lot like peanut http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TastyJapan/~3/oLo_KN-eEHw/tirol-chocoball-peanut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kelly)0http://tastyjapan.blogspot.com/2012/07/tirol-chocoball-peanut.html