Cuisine Around the World

This cute little bottle of Melon Soda flavored Ramune candy was included in the promotional package kindly provided by Tsunami.hk . This typ...

This product is well aware of its audience. I am not a part of that audience, but I probably would have been drawn to this packaging when I ...

As the first part of a Japanese caramel mini-series, I've got some Morinaga matcha caramels. These were provided by Tsunami.hk , but I...

In the past, the flavors of Hi-chew Jr. that I've tried have had tiny, tooth-shatteringly hard sprinkles in them that make them too trea...

I don't often blog about traditional Japanese snacks (known as wagashi ) for a couple of reasons. First, I live in the United States and...

Today, I received a package from a good friend of mine in Japan. We met in 2005 when she came to my university as an exchange student, and w...

Orchid64 of Japanese Snack Reviews recently held a contest to win a cool, Japan-exclusive KitKat mug. While I didn't win, she was kind ...

This candy was sent to me by the lovely Kelly of Tasty Japan ! I participated in and won a contest that she held in October, winning this p...

Somewhat recently, Hi-Chew released a series of "World Fruits" flavors, which included this White Peach flavor. The area around Mt...

Here's the second of two Choco Ball reviews. The marketing ploy worked, because I just couldn't buy one and not the other. This time...

I've seen Morinaga Choco Ball many times before but never tried it. Kelly over at Tasty Japan has reviewed many kinds, so I decided tha...

This candy called to me; the packaging was so cute that I had to buy it. It's a Japanese explosion with the cherry blossoms, daruma , um...

Chestnuts are classic fall food in Japan. I bought these last fall and have had them since, and finally decided to review them. The expirati...

Numerous sources have told me that golden kiwis are better than the regular variety, and that this Hi-chew tastes very authentic. However, I...

I've been studying Japanese for a while, but it's always nice to learn something from candy. Looking at these, I had no idea what a ...

Yet another box of sweets from my recent trip to Japan! These were purchased at a grocery store in Osaka about a block from my hostel . On a...

The first time I had Hi-Chew, the texture really surprised me. I think I was expecting something less...elastic? Anyhow, once you know what ...