A souvenir : Butter Dora of CHOEIDO

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Butter Dora ".
This is a souvenir from Yamagata prefecture.

It is a kind of Japanese confectionery, "Dorayaki".
Dorayaki is two small pancakes with bean jam in between.

This Dorayaki filled with sweet green beans paste and butter cream.
It is not too sweet, and delicious !!!

Matcha Baum

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "Matcha Baum".
It is a new product released on May 8, 2018.
It is sold only at Family Mart and Circle K Sunkus.

This is the Baumkuchen of green tea.
It is containing Uji-matcha.

It has the thick taste of green tea.
It is so mosit !!
It is delicious !

The rainy season has come.

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

The start of the rainy season was announced for the North of Kyusyu region yesterday.

The summer of Japan is powerful humid. 

I'll try to survive the humid rainy season !!

KitKat : Premium MINT

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced that Japanese KitKat has various flavors before.
Today I'd like to introduce a new KitKat.

This is it, "KitKat Premium MINT".
It is released on May 9, 2018.

There are 3 chocolates.
The price is 162 yen.

It is made of bitter chocolate.
This kitkat is containing Feuillantine and mint chocolate.

The chocolate is bitter.
It is so refreshing  by mint !

It is not sweet and delicious !!

Instant soup : Mike popcorn Butter soy sauce Wan‐tun

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is the new product,"Mike popcorn Butter soy sauce Wan‐tun".
It is released on March 19, 2018.

Wan‐tun is an instant product of the soup with won ton dumplings.
It is a collaboration product with Mike popcorn.
Mike popcorn is the popcorn product in Japan.

It is the soup of soy sauce containing butter, with won ton dumplings and corns.
It has the flavor of butter, it is tasty !

The rainy season will come early this year.

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The start of the rainy season was announced for the South Kyushu region today.

The rainy season will come early this year.
It is earlier for five days than an average year.

The rainy season will come in the northern region of Kyushu, too.

Bikatsu Amazake

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is the drink, "Bikatsu Amazake".
Amazake is a sweet drink made from fermented rice.
This Amazake is containing the plant lactobacillus and Yuzu juice.

It has the sweet sour taste.
It is refreshing !!

The select shop : Unagi no Nedoko

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to see the wisteria flowers in the end of April.
I stopped by a select shop at Yame city.

This is the select shop, "Unagi no Nedoko."
It is a select shop selling folkcraft goods of Kyushu.
I wanted to come this shop.

This shop is the renovation which made an old Japanese house.
It has a good atmosphere.

I bought the insole of shoes.
This insole is made of Igusa.
Igusa is a kind of grass, and it is the material of Tatami mat.
This insole is very popular, because it seems the tatami mat.

I like this shop !! I want to visit again !

The mochi of toimo

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to see the wisteria flowers in the end of April.
The Yame Kuroki Ofuji Festival held there.

I purchased the mochi at the festival.

It is the mochi of toimo.
Mochi means rice cake.
Toimo means sweet potato.
I think that "Toimo" is the local dialect of Yame.
I don't usually use the words "Toimo".

The dough of rice cake is made by mugwort.
The mugwort smells good.
The rice cake is sticky. The sweet potato paste is so sweet.

It is sweet and delicious !

The manju of takana pickles

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to see the wisteria flowers in the end of April.
The Yame Kuroki Ofuji Festival held there.

I purchased the manju at the festival.

It is the manju of takana.
Manju means steamed bun.
Takana means pickled leaf mustard.

The dough of steamed bun is sweet.
Takana pickles are spicy and salty.

It is so yummy !!

The ice cream of wisteria flowers

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to see the wisteria flowers in the end of April.

The Yame Kuroki Ofuji Festival held there.
I purchased the ice cream at the festival.

It is the time-limited special ice cream.
There are ice creams of Amao strawberry, wisteria, thick green tea.
All of ingredients are special products of Fukuoka.

Every ice cream is so delicious !!

The wisteria tree of Kurogi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went to see the wisteria flowers in the end of April.

I visited "Kurogi no Ohfuji", it is a famous wisteria tree located in Kurogi-machi, Yame city, Fukuoka Prefecture.

The wisteria tree is over 600 year-old.
The tree has been designated a national monument.

This year the wisteria was blooming earlier than an average year.
Therefore a flower has been already scattered when I visited.

I want to revenge it next year !!

Qu'il fait bon : Tiramisu of green tea

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I got the tarts of Qu'il fait bon from my friend as a birthday present.
Today I'd like to introduce the tart.

This is "Tiramisu of green tea".
It is sale from March to May.

It is a tart cake that containing black soybean and mascarpone cream, and topping with green tea cream.

The green tea cream smells good, and the taste of green tea is so thick !!
The black soybean is cooked softly and it is not too sweet.
It is very delicious !!

I'm glad to get a wonderful present.

Qu'il fait bon : Tart of red fruits

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I got the tarts of Qu'il fait bon from my friend as a birthday present.
Today I'd like to introduce the tart.

This is "Tart of red fruits".
It is a tart cake that containing Crème Raffinée and six kinds of berries, and topping with chocolate.

The acidity of the berries is strong, but Crème Raffinée makes it mild.
It is sweet-sour, but it's yummy !!

Qu'il fait bon : Tiramisu of mango

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I got the tarts of Qu'il fait bon from my friend as a birthday present.
Today I'd like to introduce the tart.

This is Tiramisu of mango.
It is limited sale from May 13 to 19th.

It is a tart cake that containing mango mousse and mascarpone mousse, and topping with fresh mango and caramel sauce.
The tart is made of fresh mango from Thailand.

The fresh mango is so sweet and smells good !!
It has the sweetness of mango and the sourness of mascarpone cheese.

It is so refreshing and delicious !!

Tarts of Qu'il fait bon

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I got the tarts of Qu'il fait bon from my friend as a birthday present.

There was the message plate written "I'm sorry for being late, congratulations".

Qu'il fait bon is the cake shop, which owns 10 shops in Japan.
In Fukuoka, the shop of Qu'il fait bon is located in Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-city.
They sell a lot of tart using the fruits of season.

I love the tarts !!
I'll introduce the tarts, next time.

A souvenir : Lemon

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Lemon".
This is a souvenir from Hiroshima prefecture.

Hiroshima is famous for the production of lemon.
It is the soft cookie containing the lemon jam.

The lemon jam is made of white gourd and lemon.
The lemon jam is sticky and it has the sour taste of lemon.

It is not sweet and delicious !!

Fresh cream bread : White peach

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is it, "Fresh cream bread : White peach."
This is a souvenir from Okayama prefecture.

It is the bread containing the fresh cream of white peach.
Okayama is famous for the production of peach.

The dough of bread is soft and fluffy.
The fresh cream has thick taste of peach.

It is so delicious !!

Sakuranbo

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The cherries in our garden are good to eat.

We have a rich harvest of cherry this year.

However, the cherry has the sour taste strongly this year.
I can't say that it is delicious....
I hope that the cherry will be delicious next year.

Calla lily

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The Calla is in bloom in our garden.

I think that the calla lily is coming out earlier than usual.
The calla lily tells me that the rainy season is near.

Strawberry picking !!

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I went strawberry picking in the end of April.

I visited "Kajiwara Fruit", it is a fruit ranch located in Ukiha city, Fukuoka prefecture.
Seven kinds of strawberries are grown in plastic greenhouses nearby.

The strawberries are cultivated at waist level, so it is easy to do strawberry picking.
It is full of the mellow fragrances of strawberry in the plastic greenhouse.

This strawberry is a kind called "Aki-Hime".
Aki-Hime is big, but the acidity is weak, and the sweetness is strong and juicy !

It is so tasty !!
I really enjoyed strawberry picking !!

Sugar Butter Sand Tree : MATCHA CHOCOLATE

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Sugar Butter Sand Tree" last time.
I received a new product of Sugar Butter Sand Tree from my work colleagues.
Today I'd like to introduce it.

This is "Sugar Butter Sand Tree : MATCHA CHOCOLATE".
It is sold by the Gin no Budo store.

It is the sweet consisting of two serial crackers with green tea chocolate in between.
The serial cracker is made of graham flour, crow wheat and rye.
The green tea chocolate is made of matcha from Aichi prefecture.

The green tea is so thick !
It is sweet and delicious !!

Sugar Butter Sand Tree

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the sweets.

This is it, Sugar Butter Sand Tree.
It is sold by Gin no Budo.
Gin no Budo has many stores at the department stores of big cities in Japan.
However, we can purchase only this product in Seven-Eleven.

It is the sweet consisting of two serial crackers with white chocolate in between.
The serial cracker is made of graham flour, crow wheat and rye.

The serial crackers is crunchy.
The white chocolate is creamy.
It is so delicious !!

A souvenir : Universal Studios Japan Langue de Chat

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is "Universal Studios Japan Langue de Chat".
This is a souvenir from Osaka.

It is the langue de chat cookie consisting the milk chocolate in between.

It is sweet and delicious !!
It's good !