A snack that is popular in the public,"Black Thunder"

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce a snack that is popular in the public.

This is the snack, "Black Thunder".
It sells for 30 yen.

It's a kind of chocolate bars.
It is made of crushed chocolate cookies and biscuits coated with chocolate.
That is delicious and cheap.
I often buy it for 3 o'clock snack.

It is the snack which is popular in not only Japan but also Taiwan.
It is very popular so as to make absence of goods in Taiwan.

You can buy it in any convenience stores and supermarkets in Japan.
Try it !!

the sweets of Kyushu, Houraku Manju

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce Houraku Manju.

Houraku Manju is a sweets chain of the origin in Kumamoto Prefecture.

There are 17 stores in Kyushu.

Houraku Manju is one of traditional Japanese confectioneries.

Houraku Manju are Japanese muffins filled with sweet bean jam.

The sweet bean jam has 2 kinds of bean jams,red beans and white beans.
This is very delicious!!

Bunka no Hi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today is November 3, it's Bunka no Hi in Japan.

Bunka no Hi means Culture Day in Japanese.
Today is a Japanese national holiday.
Bunka no Hi is written in Japanese as 文化の日.

On November 3, the Order of Cultural Merits Award Presentation Ceremony is held in the Imperial Palace.
It is also famous for a peculiar day of fair weather on Nov.3, so various events are held.

Unfortunately I worked today,I wanted to participate in some event...

The standard menu of the winter, Nabemono

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

The cold days have come.
I want to eat a dish cooked at the table on a cold day.

Today I'd like to introduce Nabemono.

Nabemono means the food served in pot.
Nabemono is written in Japanese as 鍋物.

This is one of Nabemono,"Motsunabe".
It is a nabe dish made from offal.
Motsunabe originally was a local dish around Fukuoka.
It is eaten well in Fukuoka.

When serving food from a pot,firstly we eat ingredient and eat noodles or porridge of rice with left soup.
It is very delicious and filling.

Nabemono  warms our bodies , so it is the standard menu of the winter in Japan.

Yaki CURRY-PAN

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

CURRY-PAN which I introduced last time.
I found a new type CURRY-PAN.

Today I'd like to introduce a new type CURRY-PAN, "Yaki CURRY-PAN".

This is "Yaki CURRY-PAN".
Yaki means bake in Japanese, so "Yaki CURRY-PAN" is not a deep-fried bread,it is a baked bread with thickened curry inside.

Yaki CURRY-PAN is not high in fat and is healthy.
I like it  than CURRY-PAN.
Yaki CURRY-PAN is light and delicious!!

CURRY -PAN

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce Japanese bread, CURRY-PAN.

This is a CURRY-PAN.
CURRY-PAN is written in Japanese as カレーパン.

CURRY-PAN is a type of bread which is a deep-fried bread with thickened curry inside.
The curry has has various types,mild curry,spicy curry,beef curry,vegetable curry etc.
I like the CURRY-PAN with mild curry inside.

It is to be had at any bakers, supermarkets, convenience stores in Japan.
Please try the nationally popular CURRY-PAN !!

A specialty of Kitakyusyu,Sukesan udon "Botamochi"

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Sukesan udon which I introduced before.

Today I'd like to introduce one of my recommended menus.

This is my recommended menu, "Botamochi".
Botamochi is a real popular menu at Sukesan Udon.

Botamochi is a rice ball coated with sweetened red beans.
It is sweet, but it has some salty tastes.
This is  very  delicious.

You can eat Botamochi at the restaurant and take out it.
You should try it.