When I was a child, I remember a commercial which showed a gorilla tossing around Samsonite luggage as a way of demonstrating how tough it was. Though I doubt gorillas tossed my ZenPop box around, it did encounter some sort of trauma in shipping. The boxes themselves are quite sturdy…
It may seem these days that the only Japanese snacks that I review come from ZenPop. Well, that’s because that’s the case. They provide the best value box for the money and they also send me free boxes. If I had to pay, I’d buy from them, but I’m just…
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In the first few years after I returned to the U.S., I took my sister-in-law to the “Daiso Japan” shops in the Bay Area. The Daiso is a hundred yen (dollar) store in Japan and other parts of Asia, but most things are a $1.50 in the U.S. When my…
I have to admit that I’ve been away longer than anticipated and part of the reason for that was that I bought another Japan box from a particular entity and it was so disappointing that I lost my mojo for talking about Japanese snacks. Yes, I am quite the delicate…
I just can’t keep up with this hot and humid weather in Tokyo. Better than cold but it’s too hot. For those who are like me, here is something to cool you!!This is kakigoori(かき氷), shaved ice, a popular sweet in summer. Flavored with matcha(抹茶), sweetened azuki beans(あずき) and condensed milk, sweetness and bitterness are mixed together perfectly as you pop into your mouth. It’s really really yummy!Other common flavors are strawberry, lemon, melon, and blue hawaii. But matcha is the best!
