2012-01-23

7 Eleven Cheese Gratin

The is a 7 Eleven PB cheese gratin in a 100 yen series of products. This one uses Hokkaido cheddar cheese and is made by Meiji.

2012-01-22

Pokka Aromax Rich & Relax Coffee

Note the Tokyo skyline with Tokyo Tower visible.

2012-01-21

Starbucks Milano Espresso


2012-01-20

Assorted Sembei

These are my mother's favorite when I bring snacks from Japan.

2012-01-19

Yamawaki Karinto

Karinto are deep fried flour, yeast and brown sugar.
This brand advertises brown sugar sourced from Okinawa, which in Japan is considered the best.

2012-01-18

Yamazaki Flavored Bread Sticks

It says these were born from bread crust. I would assume one reason for these is because white bread is frequently sold without the crust. This is a least one use for the wasted bread.
Three flavors - coffee, French toast and sweet curry.

2012-01-17

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Kellogg's Cereal Biscuits

Kellogg's is selling single serving packs of cereal biscuits in four flavors.
Maple & Honey
Brown Sugar & Honey
Macha Milk
Strawberry & Milk
All are high in fiber.

Iwatsuka Assorted Sembei

Assorted Sembei (Rice Crackers)
Flavors - black bean & sesame seeds, small fish & almond, and soy sauce and nori.

2012-01-16

Calbee Hitokuchi Bizen

These are small healthy cookies or biscuits containing banana, oats, raisins, prunes, wheat and ficus. There is a triangle of goodness (快) which connects to clear or pure (澄) and (潤) which is related to moisture or lack of dryness and it frequently used in connection with skin health. And finally, the product name creates a new word for which the meaning is immediately obvious from the Chinese characters (美膳) which connects beauty (美) with a character which sounds like improvement (善), but uses a character used in medicine (薬膳). Lots of work went into the package design.