Meiji

When I first saw this box of mini cream puffs, I was a little frightened. On one hand I thought, yum, Ceylon tea-flavored mini cream puffs! On the other hand, I figured these would be crammed so full of preservatives that they’d taste like plastic. After all, what kind of shelf life can be expected [...]

Price : RM7.50Weight : 54gFound : Jusco MidValleyYep. Finally posted about a Japanese snack after like years of seeing none here. T-T Yeah, it's quite unbelievable, but I've at last truly realised that precious cash is not to be spent on trivial things like Japanese snacks. T-TSo, yeah. You can see here the newest version of Takenoko (bamboo shoot shaped cookies with flavoured chocolate coating). It's Azuki, which without being very sophisticatedly posh means 'Red Bean'. :PThe white chocolate coating on top of each cookie is mixed with red bean bits. I'm not sure whether artificial or pure la. But it's quite nice and fragrant lo, with a faint hint of vanilla and milk. Mmmm....====================I just found out something about Paypal which I deem crucial to share with you. It might be onl

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Meiji Shrine (????) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In... HARAJUKU STYLE, named for the teenagers' style in Harajuku district of Shibuya, Tokyo, combines a wide range of diverse influences. The term is not used by the Japanese to describe themselves. Harajuku Girl is a term for girls who gather in Harajuku wearing any of several distinct styles of clothing that originated in the street culture of Japan's major cities.

Price : RM6+ (was actually RM8+ but got 30% discount due to fast approach of expiry date)Weight : Forgot. Most probably 60-80g lidat.Found : Isetan KLCCHeh... Found out that I forgot to post about this a few weeks back. See la. No internet. My blogging activities also terinterrupted. I so sien.Ok. This chocolatey snack is actually a crisp puff, a bit keropok-like. Each puff is coated with a thin layer of dark chocolate and dusted generously of sweetened cocoa powder. Excellent as an after-a-heavy-lunch dessert. Not too rich, yet satisfyingly sweet and flavourful enough to excite your taste buds.====================Today, no class. WOOHOO! That's why I can so eng go uni to online. :P

Price : RM4.90Weight : 55gFound : Isetan KLCCAs I would say of any dark chocolate snack, this puffy fish-shaped little biscuite, filled with dark chocolate, are just delightful. Crunchy and chocolatey.... that's the way I like my cookies! :D====================Today, we had our first night performance of B1/07 (our juniors). It was a total BLAST! I love every moment of it!Except the part when one of our grand seniors B1/04 (semester 7) went up and gave a short speech. He said that all the places they (the seniors) had went to for hospital attachments, the management people there and the people working there always gave the same response - "Oh, from IMU ah?".... and they sort of like ignore you or unwillingly work alongside you.The point is, the local public, or the health field people, have the impression that IMU students are arrogant - never greet other people. Um... from what I see of the senior B1/05 (semester 5), there really are some high and mighties, mostly girls la.But what t

Price : RM6.95Weight : 54gFound : Isetan KLCCThis cookie chocolate is supposed to have 3 nut flavours; almond, hazelnut and macadamia. Got nut pieces in the cookie too. Personally, I think it's ok, but not fab. What's more, there were only 9 individually packed pieces in the whole box. T.T Ok for you who don't know on what you should spend your $$. XD

Price : RM12.99Weight : 82 g (about 15 individual pieces)Found : Isetan KLCCDark chocolate containing 72% cocoa. :D Should be perfect for those of you who love chocolate but still want that nice figure. :D Have read quite a number of articles saying that a little (I forgot how many grams) of dark chocolate consumption every day will do your health good. That is if the dark chcocolate is pure dark chocolate la. Not the fake type (which is unfortunately, quite abundant in Malaysia).This dark chocolate is berry-flavoured (cassis). It's quite fascinating, how sweet-smelling it is, and yet when I ate it, the berry taste is quite mild, not over-overpowering at all, unlike the can-burp-a-strawberry-volcano-after-8-hours YanYan.==========Today, we had our second (I think) Extemporaneous Dispensing Workshop. This is something like calculating the correct dosage for a drug formulation (suspension, syrup and who-knows-what-else) for a specific patient, making the drug formulation, labelling and

Price : RM6.50Weight : 64g Found : Isetan KLCCMy all time favourite kinoko (murshroom) chocolate biscuits, coming in one of the limited edition flavours - white and dark grape flavours. Absolutely fragrant, creamy, sweet and delightful. Biscuits are fresh and crunchy too.It's a totally worth-it buy, because the usual plain milk chocolate kinoko is RM9.90. I found this at the Promo Area, just outside the supermarket. I didn't check to see how much the price was for the plain milk chocolate kinoko there. It's possible that it's sold cheaper during the promo time. :)

AHHH! Cannot upload pics! *Sorry you have to bear with my cannot-upload-pics complaints these few days*.Now, I'm not so sure whether it's just Blogger or it's my internet connection. T.T This afternoon, I tried uploading to Flickr. Can upload, but it took damn long la. 3 pics like 15 minutes. -_-" Usually, can upload like 10 pics in just less than 10 seconds. T-T But there weren't any other online browsing problems at all leh. I don't know la.Rega Chocolate (Meiji)Price : RM6.59Weight : 81gFound : Isetan KLCCThese are thin chocolate/biscuit type of snack (my absolute favourite, other than pure milk and dark chocolate). Each piece constitutes of 3 very thin but solid wafer-biscuits, coated with smooth and extra rich dark chocolate. Very nice and worth your money. There are quite a lot in one package, about more 20-30, I think. *You must know by now that I only eat. I don't count. XD*Shee how thin it ish? Yup, it's thin but nice. Konon-nya, so that you won't feel like you're fat

Price : RM9.50Weight : 74g (approx. 20-25 individual pieces)Found : Isetan KLCCRoasted almonds covered with a layer of crisp wafer, surrounded by a dip of super creamy milk chocolate, and coated with bits of crisp wheaty wafer bits. I say it's nice but not great. :) The wheaty taste of the little wafer bits somewhat reminded me of Nestum cereal that's been left forgotten for quite some time. In addition to that, the chocolate sort of softened and smeared the inside of the foil package while the unopened box was sitting in the kitchen cabinet. So, I think it's best to keep them refrigerated before and after you opened the box. :)P/S : Will be posting more pics of this product. This stupid Blogger is trying my patience... AGAIN! Walau! No need like that la! Why you so lau-ya la? I 'highly disapprove of your unsuitable time to go scrunched up la'! :(I found out what's wrong already. Cannot have any other online activities (eg: cannot click any other links or open a new tab/window) w

Long time neh didn't post any Japanese snacks?Strawberry Yan Yan (Meiji)Price : RM1.99Weight : Forgot *sowee~*Found : Isetan KLCCGreat for after-pizza-or-fast-food dessert. Contains around 20 sticks of crunchy crisp and buttery biscuit sticks, imprinted with educational information about various animals :Sho cute! :D *biggesy mammal* "Engrish" (Japanese English) has never failed to amuse me. :DI love the thick sugary creamy strawberry cream for dipping the biscuits. :D Though maybe, the strawberry flavour is a wee bit too strong - you'll probably find yourself burping strawberry essense after 8 hours of consuming them. -.-"Alll in all, a worth-it try. :)Colo Galita (Meiji)Price : RM7.70Weight : 67gFound : Isetan KLCCCrisp biscuit poppy cups? Filled with yummy milk chocolate with a caramel center. :D Very very nice! There are about 30 pieces in the whole pack I think.

Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In Shinto, it is not uncommon to enshrine the deified spirits of important personalities.This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines—was completed then opened in 1920 to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. It was built by over 100,000 volunteers. It is located in a wooded park area next to Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Tokyo. Various events and festivals are celebrated at the shrine throughout the year. Meiji Shrine located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station.Meiji Shrine is adjacent to Yoyogi Park, smack in the heart of ultra-fashionable Tokyo. Aoyama, Omotesando, and Harajuku are a short walk away; Shibuya and Shinjuku are a couple of stops on the Yamanote Line. The shrine is is a short walk from Yoyogi Station on the Yamanote Line. The park cont

Kinoko Noyama (Meiji) Price : RM9.50Weight : 89g Found : Isetan KLCCMy bubbly buddy Farah came over this morning to use the internet in order to pursue her search for Korean and Taiwanese dramas NGs. We ordered pizza and I shared some Japanese goodness. Literally, I became 'The Chocolate Factory' as Farah put it. :DThe original milk chocolate mushroom biscuits are my all-time favs. But the bitter version is definitely a healthier choice, and with a much more chocolatey taste. If I have to choose, I'd opt for the bitter kinoko. :DApollo Strawberry Choc (Meiji)Price : RM5.59 Weight : 46gFound : Isetan KLCCThis is one of the versions of Apollo Strawberry Chocolates. The original ones are very small, with the same ridged cone shape with the top strawberry white chocolate layer and milk chocolate layer at the bottom. They come in bulk in medium-sized rectangular boxes. This version here has larger cones, and they are individually packed.There are 2 types : original strawberry layer with

Creamy Chocolate Mousse Pocky (Glico) Price : RM9.90Weight : 56gFound : Isetan KLCC Yup... another mousse pocky. When it says in the description "creamy chocolate mousse", it means creamy chocolate mousse. Extremely good for someone with a bad craving for chocolate and a very sweet chocolate at that. :D Cho-Pan Cacao (Meiji)Price : RM6.99Weight : 36gFound : Isetan KLCCThis is sort of like a gourmet chocolate. Bitter sweet, very compact, very very filling and also extremely good for chocoholics. :) One other special thing about it besides the tart-like shape is the crisp puff-like pastry piece on top. Very very special! :D But like most Japanese snacks, the price is also very special la... in that one box, there are only 4 chocolates. 4! *faints* Kinoko Noyama Bitter (Meiji)Price : RM9.59 Weight : 89gFound : Isetan KLCCMushroom-shaped chocolate biscuits. The mushroom 'head' is the chocolate and the stalk is the biscuit. Much more in quantity with a more reasonable price. The quality i

Price : RM3.99Weight : 55gFound : Isetan KLCC I'm slowly savouring the different snacks one by one. Today, with only half an hour of lunch break before attending our haematology workshop, I opt for this fishy-shaped little biscuits.It is much better then the Cream Cheese Yan Yan yesterday. The biscuits are sort of crunchy, not too hard, with a hollow center in each, filled with cream cheese filling. Very sweet and the cheesy taste is just right. :)

Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In Shinto, it is not uncommon to enshrine the deified spirits of important personalities.This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines—was completed then opened in 1920 to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. It was built by over 100,000 volunteers. It is located in a wooded park area next to Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Various events and festivals are celebrated at the shrine throughout the year. Meiji Shrine located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station.Meiji Shrine is adjacent to Yoyogi Park, smack in the heart of ultra-fashionable Tokyo. Aoyama, Omotesando, and Harajuku are a short walk away; Shibuya and Shinjuku are a couple of stops on the Yamanote Line. The shrine is is a short walk from Yoyogi Station on the Yamanote Line. The park contains the

We’re already familiar with the Japanese confectioner Meiji, who makes the most popular chocolate bars in Japan. I wasn’t too surprised when I found out according to Nikkei.net, this bar is #3 in popularity. Pretty impressive! The packaging is gorgeous, a nice beautiful bright strawberry/raspberry red color. The label in the top corner boasts the bar contains 70% fresh strawberry pulp. I hope so, because that sounds so good! I was surprised when I opened the bar, because I was expecting the typical milk chocolate looking bar that was a nice rich brown color. To my surprise this bar was a rich maroon, almost the same color of the wrapper! So beautiful! It’s really red! I’ve never had a red candy bar before, and it reminds me of the rich color of a berry sorbet. It really looks like it’s mainly made of strawberries. The taste is not chocolately at all (it is supposed to? I wonder…) which was what I was expecting. I’m glad it doesn’t be

Chocolate is well loved and heartily consumed in Japan, and Meiji is probably the top-selling chocolate brand. According to Mari on the Japanese lifestyle blog Watashi to Tokyo, Meiji manufactures six of the top ten best-selling chocolate bars in Japan (data from Nikkei). The number one spot went to Meiji Milk Chocolate, and Meiji’s Black Chocolate and Hi Milk Chocolate came in fourth and eighth, respectively. These are the three flavors included in the Meiji Best 3 variety pack I picked up at a local Asian market. Now, while I love Japanese chocolate bars, I also don’t think it is of very high quality. It has a distinct flavor, and it seems to have a lot of fillers. Japanese chocolate is just not, well, very chocolatey. The flavor generally is much more subtle. I found this to be the case with the Meiji Best 3. All three of the bars were on the hard, snappy side (as opposed to, say, Hershey’s Chocolate Bars, which I believe is the U.S. equivalent to the Meiji bars a