As part of its adult flavor or adult sweetness series (meaning less sweet than usual), Nestle Japan has introduced a raspberry flavor. Nice since over the years here in Japan, I have noticed many products becoming as sickening sweet as their Western counterparts. ネスレ キットカット
http://d.nestle.jp/kitkat/limited/9416831.html
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It looks like the Brazil Burger (pictured on the left), among the other countries represented in the World Cup country series of sandwiches, is designed to have the most visual impact. The bun has a soccer ball shape, and red and yellow bell peppers along with the lettuce give the burger a nice color arrangement. The two beef patties, cheddar cheese and smoky BBQ sauce round off this premium offering. The German Burger, described previously is shown on the right. マクドナルド ワールドカップ
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/worldcup/taste/index.html
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Nestle Japan has introduced a Vanilla Ice Cream flavor KitKat which is made to be refrigerated or frozen. I live in a family that regularly refrigerates chocolate because we like it that way. However, sweetness, aroma, and other factors related to taste are heavily influenced by temperature. Therefore chocolate is made to be eaten at room temperature. Unfortunately, a head to head comparison with a chocolate developed for room temperature is not possible because there is not another vanilla ice cream flavor. However, it would be interesting to see what changes have been made. ネスレ キットカット
http://d.nestle.jp/kitkat/limited/9416817.html
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As mentioned on this blog previously, Nestle Japan has introduced a bakeable, pudding flavored KitKat. In a collaboration with Strawberry Cones, a pizza delivery service, a KitKat Pizza has been developed and is available for a limited time. You will probably have to act fast, but it might be worth the effort if only for the novelty. ネスレ キットカット
http://nestle.jp/brand/kit/bake/
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As part of the World Cup Burger Series, McDonald's will be selling a German Burger which consists of pork schnitzel on a pretzel bun, with a potato-roast onion layer on one side and a mushroom-champignon sauce on the other. Lots of thought went into this sandwich. The World Cup special starts tomorrow. ドイツバーガー マクドナルド
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/worldcup/taste/index.html
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The MegMilk Snow Brand Megumi Brand is a bit complicated. The flagship product contains the probiotic combination Lactobacillus gasseri SP strain (SBT 2055) and the Bifidobacteria strain Bifidus SP. The website actually claims a combination of two Lactobacilli, but that is not technically correct, Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus are classified differently. This product has a Japanese functional food claim approval, but the low fat version and the individual cups do not carry that claim. Then there are other individual portion products (either for convenience stores or home delivery) which have only one of the probiotics and in one case an additional ingredient - glucosamine. So it appears that Megumi brand guarantees at least Lactobacillus gasseri SP strain (SBT 2055) or the Bifidobacteria strain Bifidus SP, and sometimes both. 雪印メグミルク 恵
http://www.megumi-yg.com/brand/
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As part of the World Cup sandwich series, for breakfast McDonald's will start offering Spanish Omelet Muffins which include spinach, red paprika, cheese and a special sauce containing tomato paste, paprika and almond. Sounds pretty good, but will only be available during breakfast hours and only during the campaign which begins on Tuesday. マクドナルド ワールドカップ
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/worldcup/taste/index.html#spain
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With the World Cup in Brazil drawing near, McDonald's will start offering sandwiches based on countries strong in soccer while asking the question "Which country is most delicious?" The 5 countries represented in this series are Germany, Spain, France, Brazil and Japan. Three sandwiches will become available this Tuesday, and the remaining two sandwiches on June 18th. McDonald's is the official restaurant of the FIFA World Cup. マクドナルド ワールドカップ
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/worldcup/taste/index.html#brazil
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I am not sure if this has just made it to Japan or not, but the Outback Steakhouse Japan Bloomin' Burger is being advertised. You may have seen news from the US, where this burger was singled out as one of the indulgent burgers not to be eaten regularly if you are on a diet. A large beef patty topped with bloomin' onion slices with a side of fries come to 1,574 kcal and 100 grams of fat. Looks good though. アウトバックステーキハウス
http://www.outbacksteakhouse.co.jp/
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McDonald's is offering an indulgent version of the Big Mac for a limited time. Four patties instead of the usual two.The price is 419 yen (including tax). マクドナルド メガマック
http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/megamac/index.html
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