Green tea sweets : CRUNKY MATCHA

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I found a new green tea product.
Today I'd like to introduce the green tea sweets.

This is the product,"CRUNKY MATCHA".
It is sold by LOTTE.

This Crunky is a green tea chocolate containing paff, and coated with chocolate.
It is so tasty.

It is easy to eat for everyone, because it is  mouthful size.
I like it.

Jagarico sweet potato

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Jagarico" before.

Today I'd like to introduce the other taste of Jagarico.

This is it, 'Jagarico Sweet potato.'

It is made of boiled sweet potatoes.

It is so sweet and delicious !!

A souvenir : Tokyo CARAMELISER

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I received a souvenir from my work colleagues.
Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Tokyo CARAMELISER".
This is a souvenir from TOKYO.

This souvenir is a wafer coated with caramel.
This caramel is a little bitter.

That is delicious and not too sweet.

A souvenir : KONAMI (Mont Blanc of the Japanese sweet shop)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

My mother received a souvenir from her friend.
Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is it, "KONAMI."
This is a souvenir from TOKYO.

This is a kind of Mont Blanc cakes.
It is the Mont Blanc cake which a Japanese confectionery maker made.

I felt tastes of sweet potato and chestnut.
It seems the Western-style dessert, but this is a Japanese confectionery.

That is the refined taste !!

The athletic meeting

Hello.
This is May in Japan.


In Japan, the athletic meet is held in this season.

My nephew's elementary school had a field day.
I went to the school to see the field day.

My nephew appeared the marching band.
They performed a lot of songs.

I was moved by kids trying their very hardest.

PRETZ Chicken taste : The Chugoku Region limitation

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the local limited product of PRETZ.

This is it, 'PRETZ Chicken taste.'
This product is sold in the Chugoku Region only.

The character of Hiroshima Carp is drawn on the package.

It has a salty taste well.
That goes well with beer.

PRETZ Thailand Larb

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the new product of PRETZ.

This is it, 'PRETZ Thailand Larb.'
It is released on July 14, 2015.

This product is sold in Thailand only.
It is sold with a limitation of amount in Japan.

Larb is a kind of Thai cuisine.
This is slightly spicy.
That goes well with beer.

PRETZ China mapo doufu

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today, I'd like to introduce the new product of PRETZ.

This is it, "PRETZ China mapo doufu."
It is released on July 14,2015.

This product is sold in China only.
It is sold with a limitation of amount in Japan.

This is very spicy like chili oil.
When I ate it, I felt eating Sichuan dish.

It is a good accompaniment for sake !!

PRETZ Hawaii Pineapple

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the new product of PRETZ.

This is it, 'PRETZ Hawaii Pineapple.'
It is released on July 14, 2015.

This product is sold in Hawaii only.
It is sold with a limitation of amount in Japan.

It has a sweet and sour flavor and a savory scent.
It is refreshing and delicious !!

PRETZ Canada Maple syrup

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "PRETZ" last time.
Today I'd like to introduce the new product of PRETZ.

This is it, 'PRETZ Canada Maple.'
It is released on July 14, 2015.

This product is sold in Canada only.
It is sold with a limitation of amount in Japan.

It has very good fragrance of the maple syrup.
This is sweet and delicious.

I really like it !!

PRETZ Nut & Sugar

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Do you know PRETZ?
PRETZ is one of the typical Japanese snacks.
PRETZ is the pretzel with seasoning.

Today I'd like to introduce a unique product of PRETZ.

This is the unique product, "PRETZ Nut & Sugar."
It was a time-limited product.
It finished the sale.

The pretzel was made of almond.
It was very crunchy and delicious.

JR Oita City (4)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Oita city,Oita prefecture, last month.
The purpose was to visit to JR Oita city.

I ate a lunch at the food court in the third floor.
After I ate a lunch, I wanted eat dessert.

I dropped in at a gelato shop.
The name is "ViTO."
The head office of this shop is the gelato shop at Fukuoka-city,Fukuoka prefecture.

I found an advertisement that the shop had the gelato using local ingredients.
I ordered the gelato.

Left:Natsumi orange latte
This is the gelato made of Natsumi orange harvested in Kunisaki-shi, Oita.

It is the gelato of orange and milk.
It was refreshed and delicious !!


I fully enjoyed JR Oita city.
I want to come again.

JR Oita City (3)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Oita city,Oita prefecture, last month.
The purpose was to visit to JR Oita city.

This is the food court in the third floor.
I ate a lunch there.

I ordered at this shop.
The name is "Beef Kitchen."
The head office of this shop is the yakiniku restaurant at Beppu-city, Oita prefecture.

I ate the Tsukimi sparerib rice.
It is the dish of cooked rice topped with vegetables, sparerib and egg on the iron plate.

It is eaten with a special sauce.
This was very tasty !!

I like it so much !!

JR Oita City (2)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Oita city,Oita prefecture, last month.
The purpose was to visit to JR Oita city.

I went to the roof.
There is a garden on the roof.

This is a train for children.
This train runs around the garden.

This is a playground equipment for children.
There are swings and slides.

This is a Japanese style temple.
It is said that a dream comes true if you climb it three times.

This rooftop garden is the good place that both adults and children can enjoy.

JR Oita City (1)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to Oita city,Oita prefecture, last month.
The purpose was to visit to JR Oita city.

JR Oita city is the large-scale commercial facility located next to JR Oita Station.
It opened in April 16, 2015.

The building is new and so beautiful !!
The number of the stores is more than 200 stores.

It is so convenient because of next to the station, and there are many shops, so you can enjoy shopping!!

Jagarico Tarako butter

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Jagarico" before.
Today I'd like to introduce the other taste of Jagarico.

This is it, 'Jagarico Tarako butter.'
Tarako means cod roe.

It is made of boiled potatoes, cod roe and butter.
It is so delicious !!

Green tea sweets : DARS Uji Matcha

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I found a new green tea product.
Today I'd like to introduce the green tea sweets.

This is the product,"DARS Uji Matcha".
It is released on September 8, 2015.
It is sold by Morinaga.

This is the bite-sized piece of chocolate containing green tea chocolate.
The green tea smells so good.
It has the bitter taste.
It's so delicious !!

Cup Noodles :Cup Noodles TONKOTSU BIG

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Cup Noodles is the world-famous instant noodles.
There are various flavors of Cup Noodles in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the new product of Cup Noodles.

This is the new product,"Cup Noodles TONKOTSU BIG".

It is released on July 20, 2015.

TONKOTSU means Pork bones.
The ingredient are roasted pork fillets, Jew's-ears, leeks, sesame seeds.

The normal pork bone soup has a smell, but this soup does not have a smell.
So it is easy to eat and delicious !!

Rice harvest

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The rice harvest began in Japan.

The new rice is so good.
The food in autumn is delicious.

Japanese people call that autumn appetite.

A souvenir : Akita Butter Mochi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce "Butter Mochi".

This is "Akita Butter Mochi".
This is a souvenir from Akita Prefecture.

It is a Japanese sweet which kneaded butter and sugar into the rice cake.
It is very soft and delicious.

I ate it for the first time, but I liked it very much !!

Kansai limitation : Hojicha Kitkat

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced that Japanese KitKat has various flavors before.

Today I'd like to introduce a product sold only Kansai area.

This is "Hojicha Kitkat."
Hojicha is the roasted green tea.
People who live in Kyoto drink Hojicha well.

It has a good flavor of Hojicha.
It is delicious and not too sweet.

I recommend it to a souvenir of Kansai !!

Black Mont Blanc Bead

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced Black Mont Blanc before.
(The blog article, please click here →The local ice cream : Black Mont Blanc)

I found a new product of Black Mont Blanc.
I introduce it today.

This is it, Black Mont Blanc Bread.

It is a new product released on August 29, 2015.
It is sold only at Kyushu, Chugoku, Shikoku District.

It looks like the real ice cream of Black Mont Blanc !!

It is a danish pastry with milk cream, and coated with chocolate and cookie crumbles.
That is really delicious.
The taste looks just like the ice cream of Black Mont Blanc !!

Autumn limitation : HORN purple sweet potato

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I found a new product of sweets.
So,I introduce it, today.

This is the new product, HORN purple fleshed sweet potato.
It is released on August 4, 2015.
It is sold by Meiji.

HORN is a cat tongue(langue de chat) with chocolate cream filling.
The langue de chat is made of purple sweet potato.
The chocolate cream also is made of purple sweet potato.

The color is unique, but it is very delicious !!