The most popular cake shop in Kitakyusyu: Schreck

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce one of the most popular cake shop in Kitakyusyu.

This is the cake shop, "Schreck".
It is the long-established cake shop in Kitakyusyu.

It is one of the most popular cake shop which everyone knows in Kitakyusyu.

This is a real popular cake.
It is about 160 yen.

That is a cream puff !!!
But this is not just a cream puff.

It is containing so many custard cream.
The custard cream is like the custard pudding.

It is very thick and delicious !!!
I recommend this cream puff !!!

Pocky : Grand Chocolat

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Pocky" before.

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

This is the new product,"Grand Chocolat".
It is a new product released on February 1st, 2015.
It is sold only at Seven-Eleven.

This 1 box is 300 yen including 5 packs.
It's so expensive.!!

The pretzels are made of cocoa powder from the Netherland.
It has smooth texture and is readily meltable in the mouth.

It's high-quality and delicious !!
Try it !

a typical winter hot-pot dish : Oden

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

My mother cooked a Japanese home cooking, "Oden".

Oden is a type of boiled and seasoned food.
Oden is a dish of various ingredients stewed in seasoned soup.

This is my mother's specialty cooking and my favorite dish.

Oden's ingredients are konnyaku,egg,fish paste,beef sinew,Japanese radish etc.
It takes 2 days and more to cook Oden.
It is necessary to stew it well to let taste soak well.

It is a good  dish to eat for winter !!

A souvenir : TOKYO carameliser chouquette

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, "TOKYO carameliser chouquette".
This is a souvenir from TOKYO.

This is a small chouquette.
It is very small and the bite size.
It has a coating of caramel.

The caramel is very rich.
The chouquette is so crispy !!

This is very delicious.
I think that this souvenir makes everyone very happy.

Honmei choco,Giri choco,Tomo choco...

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today is Valentine's Day.
In Japan, women give presents like chocolate to men on Valentine's Day.

The chocolate is called differently depending upon a person who get it.

The chocolate which a woman gives a special man is called "Honmei choco".
The chocolate which a woman gives a man who has no romantic feelings is called "Giri choco".
The chocolate which two women give each other is called "Tomo choco".

Most women give "Giri choco" and  "Tomo choco" to people with the meaning of thanks.

I gave chocolates to my work colleagues with the meaning of thanks, too.
I think that the chocolate is good for a means of communication.

Happy Valentine's Day !!

Valentine's Day in Japan

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.
The presents for Valentine's Day are sold in supermarkets and department stores in this season.

In Japan, women give presents like chocolate to men on Valentine's Day.
I think that it's a strange custom for people of American and European countries, because in general, men give presents to women on Valentine's Day.

This strange custom on Valentine's Day was changed by a Japanese chocolate maker in a commercial purpose.
But most Japanese women enjoy this event, because they can buy many kinds of chocolates.
Maybe Japanese men don't enjoy this event....

the famous confection of Dorayaki : Ganryu-yaki

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I introduced "Dorayaki" before.
Various types of Dorayaki are sold in some areas as famous confections.
The one of some areas is Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

It is famous that Shimonoseki has Ganryujima.
Ganryujima is the historic place where Kojiro Sasaki fought against Musashi Miyamoto.

Today I'd like to introduce a well-known Shimonoseki confection "Ganryu-yaki".

This is Ganryu-yaki.
It is a kind of Dorayaki. 

It has the letters of "巌流焼"(Ganryu-yaki) branded on the top face of pancakes.
The origin of the name is the historic place, Ganryujima where Kojiro Sasaki fought against Musashi Miyamoto.

It is a pancake filled with white bean paste.
The white bean paste is refined sweetness.

It is so delicious and not too sweet.
Try it !