Photo - Meiji Aqua Bulgaria Yogurt Taste Drink

This is a drink that brings the Bulgaria yogurt taste to a Calpis-like lactic acid fermented drink.

Haagen-Dazs with Real Gold Leaf

A new limited edition Haagen Dazs variety is definitely a luxury product. Coffee syrup, ganache, almond flavor and butter cream ice cream are combined and then covered with rich chocolate. Finally, the product is sprinkled with real gold leaf. Food sprinkled with gold leaf is no uncommon in Japan, but it is uncommon in packaged foods. The product is called Opera after the famous Opera Cakes in Paris. The YouTube video above gives a better representation than the photo.

http://www.haagen-dazs.co.jp/opera/

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

KitKat GRAN WAFER

The KitKat GRAN WAFER promises the crispiest wafer in KitKat history.

http://nestle.jp/brand/kit/gw/

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Fukukomachi Sake

This is the last in a series of photos I took at a recent sake tasting. This sake from Akita Prefecture is not only famous and very good, but several people made the point of explaining that komachi can also be used to describe a young, beautiful girl. 福小町 酒