Japanese Snack Reviews

I'm continuing my brisk jaunt through the box of snacks ZenPop sent me with two of the salted potato snacks. Besides being made of ...

Nippon-ya did a survey and this box of sweets was their most popular. I can see why that is the case if only based on the packaging. It...

Natto is often considered to be the most unique and strange food experience when it comes to introducing Japanese cuisine to foreigne...

You probably don't know this, but the packaging on this candy is attempting to pander to different regional audiences. You also prob...

Recently, I conducted a Skype lesson with one of my former face to face students from Japan. She pointed out to me that my picture for ...

You know that spring is on its way in Japan when the "sakura" (cherry blossom or cherry depending on the entity that distribut...

I've been watching some "documentary" shows as of late. One of my favorite series is BBC period "farm" and lifes...

One of the things you can either love or hate about life in Japan are regional foods designed to be area-specific souvenirs. If you travel a...

When I saw this little square of chocolate for 30 yen in a Family Mart convenience store, I was happy to see another "mochi" versi...