Japanese Snack Reviews

Every year, around Halloween, a bunch of sites will do lists of the best and worst Halloween snacks. The "best" usually are an...

I have reached an important conclusion about the Fujiya brand's versions of chocolate. Well, it's not important in a global sen...

Recently, I was talking about Asian bakeries with my sister-in-law. We were talking mainly about a chain called " Paris Baguette ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, it's when all of the chestnut sweets start showing up on shelves in Japan... or J...

There's no picture of the soy milk poured in a glass because it's just off-white liquid. You're not missing much. Kikkoman ...

No, I didn't wait 3 months to try this. This is an older picture of the product. Would you like to know what invention would make a...

Lately, KitKat offerings have been uninspired yawn-fests. With the exception of the  Tohoku special Zunda KitKat , it's been a steady...

All things mont blanc draw me to them. The Pied Piper would have nothing to offer me, but the Hamlin baker could lead me to my doom with...

When I lived back home, I used to buy General Foods International Coffees. I didn't have any moments to 'celebrate', but they m...

There are always a lot of appealing looking coffee beverages on offer in Japanese convenience stores. Unfortunately, they're all also u...

To my recollection, Pepsi has come out with these odd flavors only 6 times. The first was cucumber, which I did not sample. That was followe...

I've been thinking about the product positioning of Tirol (non-premium) candy in Japan and it occurred to me that they represent the sa...

If you're not familiar with Mont Blanc, it is a dessert made of pureed chestnuts and whipped cream. You can find many permutations of it...