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Review: Kit Kat Kuro Mitsu (Black Honey)

This is one of the newest limited edition, giftset flavours of Kit Kat that was released just before my last trip to Japan in the fall of 2011. It’s a very Japanese flavour, I’d actually never heard of Kuro Mitsu before and just now I did a bit research. As noted above, the direct translation is “Black Honey” but it actually has nothing at all to do with honey-from-bees honey. It’s a sugar syrup that’s similar to molasses, made of an unrefined black sugar, though apparently it’s got a milder flavour. Continue reading

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Review: Calbee Pizza Flavoured Potato Chips

Review: Calbee Pizza Flavored Potato Chips Best Before: October 18, 2011 Reviewed: February 2012 While this is in name a Japanese snack blog, it is in fact a “snacks available in Japan” blog. It’s on those merits that the various … Continue reading

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Review: Cheeza 51% Smoked Cheese

Cheeza 51% Smoked Cheese Reviewed: February 2012 Best Before: June 2012 Oh Glico, you break my heart. I was just about to write the introduction to this review with a dramatic “And now, THE FINAL FLAVOR of Cheeza, Cheeza 51% … Continue reading

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Review: Cheeza 52% Cheddar

Cheeza 52% Cheddar (Crackers) Review: February 2012 Best Before: June 2012 As you might remember I reviewed the absolutely amazing CHEEZA Camembert flavoured crackers a while back and my effusive praise for just how delicious they are made many of … Continue reading

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Review: Kirin Chu-Hi Grapefruit STRONG

Review: Kirin Chu-Hi Grapefruit STRONG Purchased: February 2012 Review: February 2012 When you arrive at Narita airport, you’re actually about two hours away from actually being IN Tokyo, and that’s if everything goes according to plan. Going through somewhat scary … Continue reading

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