Tag Archives: Seasonal

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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Review: Meltykiss Almond

Review: Meltykiss Almond Purchased: November 201 Best Before: May 2012 Review: April 2012 Released every winter as the King of Seasonal Items: Meltykiss! The chocolate truffle in a box from Meiji. Smooth, luxurious chocolate with a dusting of cocoa on … Continue reading

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Review: Pumpkin Cheesecake Kit Kat

Review: Pumpkin Cheesecake Kit Kats Purchased: November 2011 Best Best: July 2012 Reviewed: January 2012  When last we left I was on an insane quest to find the autumn seasonal Kit Kat release for 2011–Pumpkin Cheesecake. Released at the beginning … Continue reading

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Review: Kit Kat Kinako Ohagi

Review: Kit Kat Kinako Ohagi Best Before: July 2010 Reviewed: September 2011 Another Kit Kat from the recesses of my fridge, Kit Kat Kinako Ohagi is a bit of a strange one. Based on an autumn Japanese snack, Kinako Ohagi … Continue reading

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Review: Ichibiki Otsumami – 3 Varieties

I’m really enjoying the seasonal, warm-weather “beer snacks”, salty snacks meant to be enjoyed with a beer (or two, or three). On my August trip toNew York, the JAS Supermarket, a Japanese Import Market, had these three snacks on clearance while I was visiting, and so I had to pick them up. Continue reading

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