"Heisei era" is only 1 year left.

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The Japanese name of an era is "Heisei" now.
The government announced that the era of Heisei will be over on April 30 of the next year.
Because the Emperor hoped to abdicate while still alive.

So,"Heisei era" is only 1 year left.
It is a very deeply impressive thing.

I try to value this Heisei era.

Plums

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

The tree of Plum bears many fruits in our garden.

I feel the coming of early summer. 

I'm looking forward to collecting plums.

Azuki Amanattou chocolate

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

I found a green tea product.

Today I'd like to introduce the green tea sweets.

This is it, "Azuki Amanattou chocolate".

It is sold by Denroku.

Amanattou is Sweetened adzuki bean. 

It is the sweetened adzuki bean  coated with chocolate. 

This chocolate is covered with green tea powder. 

It is sweet and so delicious !!! 

The Golden week will start

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

Japanese people will have a consecutive holiday from tomorrow. 

We call the holiday week "The Golden Week". 

The Golden Week means the public holidays from April 29 through May 5.

It is very crowded with many people everywhere  in Japan. 

Be careful. 

A souvenir : Yori Yori

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is it, "Yori Yori."

This is a souvenir from Nagasaki prefecture. 

It is a fried dough cookie. 

It is very hard cookie, but it is so delicious !! 

A souvenir : Amakusa Sable Strawberry

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is "Amakusa Sable Strawberry".
This is a souvenir from Kumamoto prefecture.

I introduced ""Amakusa Sable" before.
(The blog article, please click this →A souvenir : Amakusa Sable )
Amakusa Sable Strawberry is limited sale during a period until the end of May, 2018.

This is a sable cookie containing dried strawberry and the powder of strawberry.
It has the sour-sweet of strawberry.
It is so delicious !!

A souvenir : Dekopon Cookies

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "Dekopon Cookies."
This is a souvenir from Kumamoto prefecture.
Dekopon is a kind of citrus fruits.
Kumamoto's famous produce is Dekopon.

It is a Dekopon orange-shaped cookie.
It is so cute !!

It has the taste and the flavor of citrus.
It is refreshing and delicious !!

New York cheesecake (cream cheese from Denmark used)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "New York cheesecake (cream cheese from Denmark used)".
It is a new product released on April 17, 2018.
It is sold only at Family Mart and Circle K Sunkus.

It is the New York cheesecake using the cream cheese from Denmark.
The price is 238 yen.

It is the New York cheesecake containing the tartlet dough inside.
The taste of cream cheese is so thick !!
It is so delicious !!

Premium roll cake with strawberry

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, Premium roll cake with strawberry.
It is sold by Lowson.

On every month 22nd, Lawson sells the roll cake with a strawberry.
There is 15th on 22nd with the calendar. In Japanese, one is "Ichi", five is "Go", so 15 is called Ichigo. Ichigo means strawberry. 22nd is the day of the shortcake, because the strawberry appears on the shortcake.

We eat this roll cake with a spoon.
The sponge cake is soft and fluffy.
The sweetness of fresh cream is just good !!

It is so delicious !!

Cup Noodles : Pote-Nage

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "Pote-Nage."
It is a new product released on February 12, 2018.

Pote means potato.
Nage means chicken nugget.
It is a product which based on french fries and chicken nuggets.

The ingredient are french fries, chicken nuggets, scrambled eggs, leek.
The soup is the soy sauce base.

It is like a junk food, but it's yummy !!

Paeonia suffruticosa

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

It's warm and shiny,these days.
The flowers in our garden are in full bloom.

This is the flower of Paeonia suffruticosa.

This is also the Paeonia suffruticosa, too.
It is so beautiful !!

New Tirol Chocolate : Morning yogurt

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I found the New Tirol Chocolate.

This is it, "Morning yogurt."
It is released on April 9, 2018.
The price is 30 yen.

This one chocolate is containing 10 billion lactic acid bacteria.
In Japan, sweets of lactic acid bacterium have been popular in recent years.

It is the chocolate of yogurt containing gummi candy of Aloe and dried apple.
It is so refreshing and delicious !

Country Ma'am mini : Aromatic soybean flour

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the sweets.

This is it, Country Ma'am mini"Aromatic soybean flour".
It is sold by Fujiya.
It is a new product released on March 27, 2018.
It is a time-limited product.

Country Ma'am is one of long-seller products released by Fujiya.
It is a moist cookie containing white chocolate chips.
The cookie is made of the soybean flour, and containing black syrup and white bean jam.

The taste of cookie seems like a Japanese confectionery.
It is sweet and good !!

A souvenir : Kotsubukko Special Yuzu kosho

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is it, "Kotsubukko Special Yuzu kosho."
This is a souvenir from Kumamoto prefecture.
However it is the product of Kyushu limitation, so you can buy everywhere of the Kyusyu Region.

I introduced Kotsubukko before.
(The blog article, please click here →The long-seller sweets : Kotsubukko)
This is Kotsubukko of the Kyushu limitation.

This is the deep-fried Arare with the salty-sweet taste and the flavor of Yuzu kosho.

It has the salty-sweet taste, and the spiciness of Yuzu kosho.
I can't stop eating it !!
It's delicious !!

The new product : BAKE Cookie

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced BAKE before.
(The blog article, please click here →Summer chocolate : BAKE)
I found a new product of BAKE, so I introduce it today.

This is it, "BAKE Cookie."
It is released on March 20, 2018.

It is the crispy chocolate, which topping with a cookie.
The outside of the crispy chocolate is so crispy, and the inside is so creamy.

It is sweet and delicious !!

Jagarico : Honey Butter

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Jagarico" before.
Today I'd like to introduce the new product of Jagarico.

This is it, "Jagarico : Honey Butter."
It is a new product released on March 12, 2018.
It will finish sale in the beginning of July.

This is Jagarico containing honey flavor flakes, honey powder and butter.
It has the sweetness of honey and the saltness of butter.
It is so good !!!

The new green leaves

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The trees start to sprout new leaves.

It becomes the beginning of summer.

I love the new green leaves.
It is beautiful more than red leaves.

A souvenir : Tokyo Campanella White

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 Campanella White".
This is a souvenir from TOKYO.

It is the langue de chat consisting white chocolate in between.
It is the langue de chat of three‐layer structure.

This white chocolate has the excellent melt in the mouth !!
The texture is smooth.
It is so delicious !!!!

A souvenir : Chocolate Rose

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

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

This is "Chocolate Rose".
This is a souvenir from Tokyo.

It is the langue de chat consisting chocolate of Rose in between.
The chocolate of Rose is containing the raspberry chocolate.

It has the acidity of raspberry and the fragrance of rose.
It is so nice !!

KitKat : Big Little :Strawberry

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 Big Little Strawberry".
It is released on April 3, 2018.
This kitkat is on sale for a limited time.

It is cube type and a mouthful size of KitKat.
The powder of strawberry is kneaded between wafers.

It has a sweet-and-sour taste of strawberry.
It is very good !!

A souvenir : Uirou Nama Warabi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is it, "Uirou Nama Warabi".
This is a souvenir from Yamaguchi prefecture.

Uirou is the one of Japanese confectioneries.
Nama means raw, Warabi means bracken.
This is the Japanese confectionery made of bracken-root powder.
Uirou is a well-known confectionery of Yamaguchi.

Uirou is the sweet jelly resembling yokan (sweet beans jelly).
Uirou is more elasticity than yokan and it is chewy.

It is sweet and delicious !!

A souvenir : Kabosu tea

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Kabosu tea".
This is a souvenir from Oita prefecture.

Kabosu is a citrus fruit.
The Kabosu is a specialty of Oita prefecture.

It is the powder of citron tea.
Dissolve it in hot water.

It is like the lemonade.
It is refresh and tasty!!

A souvenir : Yufuin no Uta

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the souvenir.

This is "Yufuin no Uta".
This is a souvenir from Oita prefecture.

It is the rice cake containing the sweet bean paste in between.

It is soft and sticky.
It is sweet and delicious.

New! Petit CHOCO PIE : Thick Matcha

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced the long-seller product of sweets,"CHOCO PIE" before.
Today I'd like to introduce the new product of CHOCO PIE.

This is it, Petit CHOCO PIE : Thick Matcha.
It is a new product released on February 13, 2018.

There are 8 sweets of individual package in this product and the price is around 200 yen.

This is a very small CHOCO PIE.
It is the mouthful size.

It is a sponge cake of cacao filled with green tea cream, and coated with chocolate.
The green tea cream is so thick.
It is delicious !!