Cuisine Around the World

Pure is one of my favorite Japanese candy brands. If you like sour gummies, Pure is definitely worth a look. It's very cheap in Japan (a...

My candy stash has been woefully low for the past month, and my blogging has suffered as a result. Well, this review is just the thing to re...

Living in the Midwest in the United States means my access to Japanese candy is somewhat limited. Some brands, like Lotte or Meiji, are fair...

Yet another Mars review! It takes time for new candy to work its way into my local grocery stores, and it looks like all the Mars products h...

My brother-in-law works in the racing industry for Porsche (a seriously cool occupation), and just when I thought it couldn't get any co...

This cute yet slightly creepy package of gummies called out to me, although I can't remember where. It wasn't a gift...maybe I bough...

Kabaya isn't the biggest name in the Japanese snack business, but they do make excellent gummies. These are based on kakigori, a popular...

What more can I say about Pure gummies that I haven't already said? Instead, I think I'll blog about my childhood penchant for appl...

Even though I love all kinds of flavors, matcha is my favorite. Just about everyone seems to have their own signature flavor - the one that ...

That sexy package in the picture is from Wonka's fancy new line of products, Wonka Exceptionals. The whimsical packaging definitely evok...

Before one of my Flickr contacts pointed it out, the thought hadn't occurred to me that "Juicy Squirts" is a funny name. It do...

The second of three Pupurun flavors I bought is lemon, a flavor I usually enjoy. A few weeks ago, I saw an adorable Pupurun commercial on Y...

On my recent trip to Mitsuwa near Chicago, I picked up several flavors of Meiji Pupurun gummies on clearance. The line still appears on Meij...

I do wish cola was a more common candy flavor in the US. Haribo makes some good cola gummies but they are hard to find in my area. I had ne...

Okinawa is on my list of places I must visit before I die, but until I get there, I will sustain myself with Okinawan candy. After trying th...

I will admit without hesitation that I purchased these Kabaya lemon gummies purely because Hello Kitty was on the package. I am a fan. But, ...

Kanro Pure gummies have been a favorite of mine for a few years now. The lemon flavor got me hooked, and I've liked many other flavors I...

It's Labor Day weekend in the US, and that means a three day weekend for many people. My husband and I did a little destination eating a...

Here is yet another fairly new product from a familiar brand. I heard about these sometime last year and had been seeing commercials for a f...