Tag Archives: Limited Edition
Review: Ma Po Tofu Calbee Potato Chips
Review: Sichuan-style Ma Po Tofu Calbee Potato Chips Gifted & Reviewed: May 2016 Best Before: June 2016 http://www.calbee.co.jp/index.php As you might know I’m a big fan of Calbee’s potato chip offerings, particularly their various pizza chips, and so when I … Continue reading
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Review: Cheeza 77%
To be honest, I’m actually a little shocked at how quickly Glico churns through Cheeza flavours. On my last trip, Cheeza Basil Camembert was no longer available, nor was the tomato variety, and there were only 4 months between that trip and the one before it! I guess if you wanna be a true Cheeza connoisseur, you gotta get on those flavours quick! Continue reading
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Review: McLobster
…don’t get me wrong, I have tried more weird McDonald’s sandwiches than literally anyone I’ve met, thanks mostly to the good folks of McDonald’s Japan and their regional and seasonal delicacies (try the Tsukehime Burger!). But yeah, that most ‘Canadian’ of burgers, from the heart of Atlantic Canada, has been beyond my reach… until today! So, good readers, I hope you won’t mind this slight detour from exclusively Japanese snacking into the wider world of Oyatsu! Continue reading
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News: McDonalds announces three limited edition “Quarter Pounder Jewelery” burgers
McDonalds Japan has announced that they will be releasing three new, one-day-only, “Quarter Pounder Jewelery” burgers Saturdays in July. So-called because of their luxurious nature and rare ingredients, the burgers will be available at participating locations across the country. Japan … Continue reading
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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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