Japanese Snack Reviews

Since returning to the U.S., I have seen a pastry called a "bear claw/paw" many times. I've never actually consumed one, be...

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...

One of my enduring disappointments since returning to the U.S. is that, though Asian markets often stock Bourbon products, but they never...

Awhile back, in a salt-craving induced buying frenzy, I picked up several sleeves of salty snack bits from Bourbon. This karinto sembei (r...

I was delighted to discover that Japanese markets tend to carry a portion of Bourbon 's range of " petit " snacks. At presen...

When I was a kid, I had the experience that so many children are familiar with in which my mother said I couldn't leave the table unt...

Some time ago, I had a savory food craving and went a little overboard buying rice-cracker-like snacks. Since then, those purchased in sal...

In the wake of quake-buying frenzy, I've found that my snack options are somewhat limited. That is not to say that I don't have many...

The word "petit" when rendered into katakana English becomes something akin to "poochie". Because I automatically transl...