Japanese Snacks #2

Well lads,

This weekend in Japan is a 3-day weekend so tomorrow evening I`ll tell y`all what I got up to :)

I`ve tried some very strange foods while I`ve been here. Mainly snacks... by Jaysus they`re strange. Delicious, but strange..

Pepsi Crisps

Without a doubt, the WEIRDEST food I`ve ever eaten. Pepsi flavoured crisps. They are sweet and almost fizzy, and taste like Cola Chupa-Chups lollipops. I can`t get my head around them, they`re so weirdly yummy and whaaat I don`t even

Pizza Crisps

 I don`t think this flavour is exclusive to Japan, but I`ve never seen it in Ireland. These taste great, and far less bizarre than the Pepsi crisps (called Shuwa Shuwa Cola, if anyone wants to search for them online.) They taste just like those mini-pizzas you can get in Tesco or Dunnes- you know the ones, mini margheritas with no crusts. Delish.

Fish
I have tried sooo many fish and to my delight, lots of them taste amazing!

• Eel （うなぎ） new favourite sushi. Tastes like chicken with a flaky texture in BBQ sauce. Nom.
• Octopus - YUCK NO NO NEVER AGAIN it`s weeeeeird
• Squid - funnily enough I like this. At least the taste. The texture is weird as.
• Crab - Nom nom nom I like crab om nom nom UNDER THE SEEEEAAAA

ahem. Short post tonight cos I`m shocked over the death of Cory Monteith/watching Japanese news with bated breath over Royal Baby.

Night yall,
クイーヴァ
Caoimhe

Japanese Snacks #1

Whattup crackas,

Today I`m gonna tell you about some Japanese snacks :D

This is my new favourite snack food- カレーパン　(curry bread). I get it usually once a week as a treat for lunch (I had it today om nom nom nom)

If you like curry as much as I do, you`d love this. It`s basically fried bread with curry sauce and sometimes vegetables or cheese inside. It`s light but filling, and absolutely delicious. I intend to bring a suitcase home filled with it. It`s also cheap (￥180 for a large scone-sized piece - about 1.50euro)

Here`s another one I love love love - 抹茶キトカツ　(green tea Kit Kats)

Don`t be put off by the colour- it`s amazing. It tastes like white chocolate with a hint of sweet green tea and awwwwh it`s divine I love it <3 Also, probably because of the heat here (36C today) the chocolate is quite soft, making it even nicer to eat :)

Something I`m eating lots of in this heat is a more traditional Japanese treat - かき氷　（shaved ice)

It`s essentially a Slushee with thicker pieces of ice, so you eat it rather than drink. It`s just plain shaved ice with a flavoured syrup poured over the top - typically strawberry or green tea, but yesterday I had a Ramune flavoured one, so anything goes really. Sometimes milk is added to the syrup to give it a more ice-creamy flavour. It`s lovely and great to cool you down in this intense humidity.

Those funny looking things are actually chocolate dipped bananas - a very popular street food in the summer. They`ve got a few flavours- chocolate, strawberry, green tea, etc. They are insanely sweet, not something I`m a big fan of. They`re nice for the first  bite, but after that you can practically feel your teeth rotting...

Here`s another traditional Japanese snack - だんご (dango)

Dango are balls of rice dough flavoured with different things, such as green tea powder or anko (sweet bean paste). Those pictured are in a sweet soy sauce type thing, and are easily my favourite. They`re delicious and light and nom nom nom~

This last one isn`t really Japanese- vanilla pudding

but I like this brand cos Clint Eastwood is on the jar

Similarly, Boss Coffee

has Tom Selleck smoking a pipe

Speaking of Tom Selleck, please enjoy this photograph of him, the magnificent specimen of a man

Night gang,
クイーヴァ
Caoimhe