New Year's Eve 2018

Hello.

This is May in Japan. 

It is the last day of the year, today.

New year's Eve of this year is a special day for Japan.

It is the last New Year's Eve of the Heisei. 

The Heisei is the Japanese name of an era. 

The current Emperor will abdicate on April 30.

The new era will begin next year !!!

Have a Happy New year.

A souvenir : Himeshima Kuruma Ebi Senbei

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I received a souvenir.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is it, "Himeshima Kuruma Ebi Senbei".

This is a souvenir from Oita Prefecture.

Kuruma Ebi means a kind of Japanese shrimps. 

It is the rice cracker using prawns made specially in Himeshima island. 

It has the rich flavor of prawns.

It is crispy and delicious !!

Kikori no kirikabu : Banana

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Kikori no kirikabu" before.

(The blog article, please click here → The long-seller sweets : Kikori no kirikabu)

I found a new product of "Kikori no kirikabu", so I introduce it today.

This is it, "Kikori no kirikabu Banana."

It is released on May 15,2018. 

It is sold by Bourbon. 

This is the cookie coated with chocolate of banana. 

It is a stump-shaped chocolate snack.

It has the rich taste of banana. 

It is sweet and delicious. 

The new product :BAKE Amao strawberry

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I introduced BAKE before.

I found a new product of BAKE, so I introduce it today.

This is it, "BAKE Amao strawberry."

It is released on December 4,2018. 

Amao is a kind of strawberry. 

It is the baked chocolate of strawberry. 

It has a very good scent of strawberry. 

That is so delicious. 

New ! Noir Chocolate

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, Noir Chocolate. 

It is a new product released on December 4, 2018.

It is sold by Yamazaki biscuits.

The price is around 130 yen. 

It is the baked white chocolate coated with milk chocolate, and containing Noir Black Cacao Cookies. 

It is crispy and sweet. 

It is nice !!

Yonago souvenir : Tottori Sando Curry

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Tottori Sando Carry".

Ii is the souvenir of Tottori prefecture. 

The Sando come on Festival is held in Tottori prefecture from December 6, 2018 to January 14, 2019. 

It is the collaboration product of Pokémon and Tottori prefecture. 

This is the retort curry. 

I purchased this retort curry for the souvenir of my nephews. 

I did not eat it, but they said that the curry was delicious. 

Yonago souvenir : Sand coffee gaufrett

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Sand coffee gaufrette".

Ii is the souvenir of Tottori prefecture. 

Tottori-sakyu Sand Dunes is a famous sightseeing spot of Tottori. 

The coffee roasted with the sand of Tottori-sakyu Sand Dunes is called sand coffee. It is famous. 

It is the small confection comprising two thin waffle-like biscuits with coffee cream between them.

The coffee cream has the sweetness and bitterness. 

The thin waffle-like biscuits are crispy.

It is so delicious. 

Yonago souvenir : Tochi mochi

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Tochi-Mochi".

Ii is the souvenir of Yonago city. 

The price is around 760yen. 

There are 6 packs. 

Tochi mochi is a rice cake made by steaming conkers after removal of harshness. 

Tochi mochi includes sweet bean paste in it. 

It is sweet, and it tastes unique.

It is interesting !!

Yonago day trip : 6

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Bara pan".

Bara pan means Rose bread. 

It is sold only around Shimane prefecture. 

I bought it at a supermarket in Yonago city. 

This is a rose-shaped bread, containing vanilla cream. 

The bread is dried out a little bit. 

The vanilla cream is sweet. 

It is nice !!

Yonago day trip : 5

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Itadaki".

The Itadaki is a local specialty of Yonago City.

I bought it at a supermarket in Yonago city. 

This is a kind of the inarizushi. 

Inarizushi is the vinegared rice wrapped in deep-fried bean curd, but Itadaki is the glutinous rice steamed with chicken and wrapped in deep-fried bean curd. 

The glutinous rice is so tasty. 

It is very delicious. 

Yonago day trip : 4

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "White rose coffee".

It is sold only in the Chugoku region and Kinki region. 

This is the cafe au lait which used 70% of milk.

The milk is the fresh milk from Tottori. 

The taste of milk is so thick !!!

The sweetness is mild. 

It is very delicious. 

Yonago day trip : 3

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

Yonago city is included in Chugoku region. 

There are many foods that I've never seen before in Kyusyu region.

I'd like to introduce the food that I found at  Yonago city. 

This is it, "Gozaemon zushi".

It is a kind of sushi and it is the speciality of Yonago. 

It is the sushi fermented with mackerel. 

The price is 1200 yen. 

It is the variety pack of pressed sushi, including trout, crab and mackerel.

The vinegar of sushi is strong, but the fish is so thick and delicious.

Yonago day trip : 2

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

I went to Yonago by the limited express "Super Oki" from Shin-yamaguchi Station. Super Oki is a compact limited express of two formation.

It took about four hours 15 minutes from Shin-Yamaguchi Station to Yonago Station.

I saw angry waves of the Sea of Japan from the train window, and it was very powerful scenery.

It took time, but I really enjoyed it, because of a very unhurried trip. 

Yonago day trip : 1

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I went for a one-day trip to Yonago. 

Yonago is located in the Sea of Japan side , and it is one of cities of Tottori prefecture. 

The reason why I went to Yonago city is Pokemon Go.

The Sando come on Festival is held in Tottori prefecture from December 6, 2018 to January 14, 2019. 

A lot of sando appear in Tottori prefecture until December 19, 2018.

I wanted get the pokemon, so I went Yonago city. 

I got a lot of Alolan sando, because a lot of Alolan sando appeared in Tottori. 

It was so fun !!

A souvenir : Kireka

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir of Nagasaki.

This is "Kireka".

This is a souvenir from Nagasaki prefecture.

This is the Castella, and it is a kind of sponge cakes. 

There are two kinds of Castella. 

This is the sponge cake of Honey, containing azuki beans.

This is the sponge cake of green tea, containing azuki beans.

The sponge cakes are so moist and soft. 

It is delicious !!

Nuts-Bon : Caramel coffee

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "Nuts-Bon : Caramel coffee".

It is sold by KANRO.

It is a new product released on December, 2018.

Nuts-Bon is the crunch candy of peanut.

This is the crunch candy of peanut with the taste of caramel and coffee.

The candy is in the shape of a peanut.

It is so cute. 

It has the bitterness of coffee and sweetness of caramel. 

It is so delicious !!

A souvenir : Chez Tani : Nine Brown

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I received a souvenir.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Chez Tani : Nine Brown".

This is a souvenir from Kumamoto prefecture.

Chez Tani is the famous patisserie of Kumamoto. 

It is the cookie which coated a cocoa cookie with sweet chocolate. 

The cookie has the hard texture and the bitter taste. 

The sweetness of chocolate matches the cookie well. 

It is super delicious !!

Sugar Butter Sand Tree : Caramel brulee sand

Hello. 

This is May in Japan. 

I introduced "Sugar Butter Sand Tree" before. 

Today I'd like to introduce a new product of Sugar Butter Sand Tree. 

This is the new product,  Sugar Butter Sand Tree : Caramel brulee sand. 

It is released on October 22, 2018.

It is sold only at Seven-Eleven.

There are 3 packs.

The price is 257 yen. 

It is the sweet consisting of two serial crackers with white chocolate in between.

The serial cracker is made of caramel. 

The white chocolate is so creamy. 

It is so delicious. 

HAPPY TURN sweet chocolate

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "HAPPY TURN" before.
(The blog article, please click this →  The long-seller snack : Happy turn )
I found the new product of HAPPY TURN, so I introduce it, today.



This is it, "HAPPY TURN  sweet chocolate."
It is released on October, 2018.
The price is 43 yen.



HAPPY TURN is a kind of rice crackers.
This is the rice cracker containing plain chocolate.



The chocolate tastes bitter.
The rice cracker is chuncy.

It is not too sweet and good.

White Manhattan

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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



This is it, "White Manhattan."
It is released on December, 2018.

Manhattan is the famous bread in Kyusyu.
Manhattan is sold by Ryoyu-pan from 1974.

Ryoyu-pan is a local bread company of Kyushu.
It is the long seller product in Kyusyu area.



It is a doughnut coated with white chocolate.
The texture of  doughnut is hard.
It is crunchy.

It is sweet and tasty!