tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post5873038284443556993..comments2024-03-09T02:14:54.317-08:00Comments on Japanese Snack Reviews: Tokyo Choco Banana BarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-73336974536809932772010-03-17T16:30:35.507-07:002010-03-17T16:30:35.507-07:00Ebidebby: Thanks so much for reading and taking th...Ebidebby: Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment!<br /><br />I think in Tokyo they grow special chocolate bananas... that's why they serve them at temples during New Year's holidays. ;-)Orchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-57474409041314655652010-03-17T09:26:30.924-07:002010-03-17T09:26:30.924-07:00I think I would have the same reaction as your hus...I think I would have the same reaction as your husband, but I've always been curious about Tokyo Banana, though, so it was a fun read. Not sure why it's the souvenir snack for Tokyo, though...pretty sure I never saw any banana trees there...ebidebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433872736452882213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-82367335109221849372010-03-16T17:32:36.392-07:002010-03-16T17:32:36.392-07:00Hi Orchid (again!),
You're so diligent with r...Hi Orchid (again!),<br /><br />You're so diligent with replies! Awesome blogger, you are. ;)<br /><br />I also caved to the Pinkberry fad and indulged many times when it started here in Los Angeles. Initially, it was (this is all hearsay) inspired by a South Korean fro-yo chain called Red Mango. So two Korean-American entrepreneurs started the "tart" fro-yo trend here in the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037293316808652824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-23253794500453882812010-03-15T20:14:40.110-07:002010-03-15T20:14:40.110-07:00Sophia: Thank you so much for your kind words and ...Sophia: Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to comment. The packaging really is nice, as is the bar design!<br /><br />Connie: Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment! <br /><br />I've read about Pinkberry on occasion and wished a branch would open here. I've read that their style of frozen yogurt was supposed to be lower calorie and healthier than otherOrchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-57009901917991523392010-03-15T19:59:30.274-07:002010-03-15T19:59:30.274-07:00Hi Orchid!
That's funny that the food fads in...Hi Orchid!<br /><br />That's funny that the food fads in Japan become "bubbles" and eventually they pop. I thought American consumers were immune to this mad-rush to follow the trend, but the exact same thing happened to Pinkberry (and all the subsequent copy-cat stores). I'm sure you've heard of it...It's frozen yogurt with various fruit toppings and costs a pretty Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037293316808652824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893380621848637984.post-56515903124738997112010-03-15T08:59:42.201-07:002010-03-15T08:59:42.201-07:00I'm not a huge banana flavor fan either, but c...I'm not a huge banana flavor fan either, but cute packaging! Haha I think it's funny your student waited an hour.. for a cake roll!! <br /><br />I really love your blog ^_^shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656070622394546141noreply@blogger.com