Photo - Sake Tasting Kuu

This is a recommended sake from Aichi Prefecture. All these sakes were very nice. 空

http://www.houraisen.co.jp/ja/product/houraisen/houraisen002.html

Photo - Seasonal Packaging for Kirin Tanrei Green Label

Seasonal Packaging for Kirin Tanrei Green Label キリン、淡麗グリーンラベル

Photo - Sake Tasting Hiraizumi

This was a nice sake from Akita Prefecture, Hiraizumi 飛良泉.

http://www.hiraizumi.co.jp/

Haagen Dazs Vanilla Pudding

Vanilla from Madagascar is added to custard to provide vanilla pudding. When this is combined with ice cream and then topped with a bit of caramel sauce you have a pretty appealing offering. バニラプディング

http://www.haagen-dazs.co.jp/products/minicup/vanilla-pudding.html

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Photo - Sake Tasting Goriki

Went to a sake tasting today at the Sake Plaza near Shimbashi Station as advertised by The Tokyo Sake Meetup Group. There must have been 150 or so sake varieties to try for 1,000 yen. Wonderful time. This Goriki 強力 sake from Tottori Prefecture was very nice.

http://www.gohriki.com/

http://www.meetup.com/tokyosake/

Photo - 7-Eleven Japanese Jack Mackerel Onigiri

 

Japanese jack mackerel 真あじ onigiri from 7-Eleven. This one is seasoned with yuzu citrus ゆず and pepper 胡椒. 

Haagen Dazs Milk Classic

This is a product to warm the hearts of anyone in dairy or anyone who realizes that milk is more than cheap white stuff to be purchased by the gallon. Milk as a premium, luxury taste.

http://www.haagen-dazs.co.jp/products/minicup/milk-classic.html

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Asahi Zero Sugar Explanation

No doubt needing to explain why they can label beers such as Style Free and Blue Label as zero sugar while they still contain carbohydrates, this special page lays out the definitions for the different carbohydrate categories.

炭水化物 (tansuikabutsu) carbohydrates plus fiber
糖質 (toshitsu) carbohydrates (alcohol, long chain sugars, short chain or simple sugars)
糖類 (torui) simple sugars (mono- and di-saccharides)

The zero sugar refers to the third category simple sugars. This includes most sugars of popular concern such as glucose and fructose. I doubt most customers are interested in this degree of detail, but it seems reasonable to me.

http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/customer/tourui-toushitsu/

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Asahi Blue Label

Asahi Blue Label is Asahi's 3rd category variation on its popular Style Free zero sugar 2nd category beer. It promises a crisp taste which is well worth drinking. アサヒブルーラベル

http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/bluelabel/

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Suntory Caramel Brown Beer

Caramel Brown is a 3rd category beer which uses North American bitter hops, European caramel malt and is produced using decoction mashing. This product has a limited run. サントリー　デコクション製法

http://www.suntory.co.jp/beer/caramel/about/index.html

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