More of Japan's unique confectionary - Matcha Chocolate Pocky By Glico

Sweet sensations defined in a stick. Innovation is pervasive in the land of rising sun. They can make everything in to anything. Turning flavors inside out, taking conventional savoury flavors only found in everyday comfort food and inserting it into various forms of confectionery! Take for example this matcha also known as green tea, they extracted the flavors and essence and packed it into sticks of tea flavored biscuits and put it on sale everywhere! You can see this example repeatedly everywhere in Japan. Pocky is a famous household name. Well known throughout the world. This is just a small example of their limitless creativity! They not only come in "just" green tea. They have many types of green tea! Uji cha, sencha, and many more variations! You have to visit Japan to discover the perplexing choices! Be sure your sweet tooth can take it! Because the colors will definitely break your bank! Enjoy!

Do you know about Rilakkuma?

Any idea what character is in this picture? 

Rilakkuma is ranked as the fifth most popular character in Japan in a survey.  The cute bear is a creation from a Japanese company called San-X. A little google will reveal all you wanted to know how this bear came to be.

Due to its infamous status, it has spawned tremendous amount of items and merchandise that has its name or face stuck on to it, including this metal candy can that I obtained from my travels to Japan! It contains caramel coffee flavoured hard candy, pretty unique flavour I would say. A taste befitting the relaxing bear on the can. Sweet yet subtle taste, absorbing flavor than makes you crave for more! Lovely!

There are other flavors that are best not to be mentioned originating from the land of the rising sun... But this particular character has books, cards, candy, chocolates, plush toys with its face on it, its popularity worldwide is not to be disputed!
Lastly.. All hail Rilakkuma!!

Nestle Kit Kat Exhibitions! Matcha Kit Kat, Sakura Kit Kat and Blue Berry Cheese Kit Kat Only from Japan

Kit Kat hasn't been a colorful bunch until it swam to the culturally rich Japan. It has always been coy, sticking to its tradition of brown chocolate-colored appearance, not too different from any other chocolaty treats available in your neck of the woods. The iconic red outer wrapper has been its quintessential chocolate wafer bar in many generations. 

The myriads of colors and creative designs of the most notable brand by Nestle, strikes
The renowned brand undergoes a radical and innovative transformation by the creative Japanese. Here comes the Blueberry Cheese Cake flavour, the Pinkish Seasonal Sakura Matcha flavour, and also the Uji Matcha Flavour only found in the city of Kyoto. Its something that we discovered when we went to Japan for a great trip.

Even their packaging has been given a unique face-lift  No more boring red rectangular boxes that holds the KitKats together, now they come in different and totally bizarre shapes and sizes! Take the Blueberry cheese cake flavoured Kit Kat, the box is of the shape of a towering mountain! Symbolizes the great Mount Fuji that stands in the middle of Japan. Instant Iconic recognition. Memorable and would definitely be a great and lovely souvenir to bring home to the crowd, no?

Rokuden-ya Dan Dan noodles in Kyoto

(Rokuden-ya Dan Dan noodles in Kyoto!)

The elusive store is located in a small alley way, away from the main road where traffic roams. To reach this place, you really need some guidance to find it. of course if you don't, stumbling along the alleyways away from the main road is another joyful discovery too! Happy hunting for food!

Of course the discovery will lead to great things that you might discover unknowingly.

日本小吃 - 551蓬莱豚馒

地址： 大阪市中央区难波3-6-3 （本店）

营业时间：10:00 – 22:00

休日：  每月第3个周二

电话： 06-6641-0551

网址：http://www.551horai.co.jp

蓬莱设有60多家分店， 包括多家百货公司食品部、地铁站及关西空港。

本店主要售卖中华料理（包括烧卖、肉粽、饺子、肉包……）。

招牌包点 - 豚馒！！！

豚馒既是猪肉包。

价钱- 2个320￥ （约RM6 一个）。

我们买了4个豚馒 （640￥）当宵夜。

开放式厨房。

我们迫不及待的在这个角落品尝新鲜热辣的豚馒。

551 乃是本店联络电话的最后3个号码。

外皮松软，入口咀嚼，非常有弹性。

馅料为半肥瘦的猪肉及洋葱，肉汁丰富。

虽然有点类似马来西亚的猪肉包，但是蓬莱豚馒的馅料较为鲜甜。

当然价钱也有差别。

在关西空港，百货公司食品部买了冷藏的蓬莱豚馒带回家。可以蒸或微波炉加热，但不及新鲜的原汁原味。

日本小食 - 樱花蛋糕 （限：樱花季节）

常看见樱花（包括图片，明信卡…）,可有尝过樱花吗？
樱花是什么味道的呢?

 今年4 月到日本, 特地去赏樱花！
很庆幸，樱花满开！！！

 在黑门市场 – 发现这特别的小食 –樱花蛋糕。

（150¥ ）

蛋糕上一朵樱花。
大家有猜到樱花是什么味道了吗？？？

松软的蛋糕中，还有樱花馅料！！
甜甜的蛋糕，加入有点咸味的樱花馅料，这味道是在别处找不到的。
真后悔没有多买几个，带回家做手信（保鲜期大概有两个星期）。马来西亚是绝对有钱也买不到的！