Ok, so I am going to be perfectly honest with this food review. Because Kit Kat is not paying us. Ok, so I’m not sure who at the Kit Kat wiz idea factory came up with this one, but I mean, do you really have to make this product? Like, the first thing I think when I hear blueberry and chocolate is not so much a thought as much as a churny, upturned, gross feeling in my stomach. My basic human instincts are telling me this is a bad idea. No...

These chocolates are the real deal. Out of their packaging they are the EXACT same size as on the box. No foolin. That goes a long way in today’s world. On the inside you’ll find what appear to be bits of real Dalmatian! Delicious – how they made it taste like cookies and cream ill never know. What’s also great about these treats is that they shine in any temperature. Fantastic frozen, better at room temperature, and best warm ̵...

If you decided to read this post because you thought, “oh, Japanese shrooms? I’M SO DOWN,” I have some (un)fortunate news. What I actually wanted to talk about are mushroom shaped chocolate snacks. They’re Meiji’s “Kinoko no Yama (= Mushroom Mountain).” I came across the tsubu tsubu ichigo (literally = grainy strawberry). I feel like whenever Japanese companies make strawberry flavored snacks, they alw...

I was in Aoyama on Friday and came across a long line of people waiting at… LOVE SWEETS ANTIQUE “TORO NAMA DOUGHNUTS” TORO NAMA means melty fresh in Japanese. Apparently, they just opened a new shop in Aoyama, Tokyo on 8/11, which explains the long line that I saw. They describe their new product as: “First ever in the world! Chilled to achieve a new texture. So soft that it melts in your mouth.” Sounds pretty tast...

Or at least buy import candy from specialty stores?? During my midday hunger daze, I went next door to the deli and they had on the shelves Kit Kat Banana flavor. I’ve written about some of the various Japanese Kit Kat flavor varieties before, but none of them were as in-tune with my personal tastes as this one. Despite the 3 dollar price tag, I threw down my cash and prepared to indulge in this confectionary delight (all for the purpose o...

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Watermelon stroller/cooler. An essential item in any person anywhere’s life. I can’t believe this hadn’t been thought of yet. Thank God they finally came out with it though. Thank God.  buy it here Translation of product description in Japanese: Tama-chan is the whole season, and even when cool or warm depending on the season OK. The outdoors is the really shines more! Hot summer day is a whole watermelon “Tama-chan̶...

Last week, my girlfriend and I ventured down Ventura Blvd. all the way to Tarzana for sushi…you know that feeeling when NOTHING will satisfy your hunger more than some delicious sushi? Yeah, we had that grumbling in our stomachs. We settled on Sushi Iki, which was tucked inside a small strip mall next to an expensive-looking steak restaurant. Sushi Iki had a lovely interior and friendly employees who greeted us with enthusiasm when we ente...

Okay, when I saw this on the shelf next door when I was browsing for a midday snack, I figured the contents of the box were what was on the front. I assumed this would be a cookie that was somehow Kit-Kat flavored…alas, I was bamboozled. Instead of a cool Kit-Kat offshoot hybrid snack, the contents of this lively-colored box are…well, just basically Fun Size Kit-Kat bars. That means, of course that they’re quite tasty, but not...

Everyone knows that individualy wrapping things makes them more delicious. Its a scientific fact. I wont read another e mail claiming otherwise. The Chocolaseine cookies have taken that concept and ran with it – all the way to the bank. Each box contains  of these little bundles of joy. The cookies themeselves are a classic treat. Reminicent of a chocolate Teddy Graham, or a Chips Ahoy from back in your youth. [you know, they way the...

I didn’t think it was possible, but it seems that the fast-food chain Lotteria is doing its part to fatten everyone up…whereas here in the US we’re just left with KFC and its Double Down sandwich (fried chicken patties instead of bread, bacon, and cheese), Lotteria has taken it upon itself to create the Tower Cheeseburger. Feast your eyes on these pictures, courtesy of this article. This is the normal-size cheeseburger from Lot...

O yea, I am loving Popin’ Cookin more and more these days. This time, not only did I get to try something of a flavor different than grape, but it was actually really really good. So the flavor in this dessert pack is strawberry, but then you mix it with a vanilla flavor and it comes out tasting like strawberry cupcakes. O man. I feel like this is what Popin Cookin’ was made for, kind of up the same alley as those old ‘my first ...

Bourbon ルマンド I have to say I was absolutely ecstatic about getting to write about this snack. It’s the one Japanese snack that I look for at the store, no matter what I went into the store for. Absolute favorite, this is a very simple cookie snack that has airy flaky layers with a very light chocolate coating on top. Unfortunately if the bag gets crushed at ALL it makes it really difficult to eat these cookie snacks (unless you lik...

Calpico is the name that was given to Japanese milk based soft drink, カルピス(karupisu), when it was brought outside of Japan. It is one of my favorite drinks, but I don’t tend to buy it often because I will often drink the entire bottle in one sitting. Kitkat’s on the other hand are a very American candy…. not normally one of my favorites, until I discovered Japanese Kitkats. They come in more flavors that a rainbow has c...

Popin’ Cookin’ series takes quit a bit of determination to get your sweets. How many American kids are going to be willing to Make their own gummies? For that Matter, how many parents would let them make the mess in the process? Well, I’m glad I am an adult, and I am glad that I can make a mess without getting in trouble! Because in this package we have a lot of powders, and water, and sticky goo (though it’s only gooey wh...