Japanese Snack Reviews

There are some words in the English language (and I'm sure other languages as well, but this is the one I speak fluently and know the...

Image lifted from Candysan's web site . And, no, they did not bribe me to link to them. They just had the biggest picture that I coul...

I read the results of a study recently which said that putting calorie information on menus didn't have any impact on purchasing decisi...

Country Ma'am brand cookies have been marketed for their crispy exterior and soft chewy interior since the brand's inception. This...

You never see molasses for sale in Japan. In fact, it's actually rather difficult to explain the concept of molasses to students. Ginger...

Back when I first moved to Japan, there was a " Fujiya " cake shop close to the train station nearest my apartment. The shop sold ...

"Black Thunder" sounds like the name of a hyper-caffeinated beverage, or possibly an adult film star of African descent with a p...

Translations are a tricky thing. Take the word "kaboucha", for instance. In Japanese, it means pumpkin. In English, the concept of...

Sometimes it amazes me how the weight of the packaging can weigh as much as the actual product contained within it. These Country Ma'am ...

When I saw this bar, I thought that someone was trying way too hard to throw the candy equivalent of the kitchen sink into one itty bitty b...

There's an intriguing web site called " Second Rate Snacks " which places big brand name snacks head-to-head with knock-offs....