Sunday, February 14, 2016

Japan must buy Snacks and Souvenirs for yourself or as Gifts!

It's always a treasure hunt to find the loots we want to get around Japan. These is what we would like to introduce you to look out for! Interesting enough, most of the items below have limited edition seasonal flavors and some of them we love them so much that every time we go back Japan we'll hunt them down at the airport and bring it home to savor. Gifts for ourselves and friends are purchased by quality, design and price.

Some of our friends & Look See Eat followers have been questioning us what to buy from there. This is where we decided to provide short & sweet list of what we love or like.

Glico Pocky
Flavors : Matcha, Azuki, Strawberry, Blueberry, Chocolate, Tiramisu, Cookie & Cream, Coffee Cookie & Cream
Where to hunt : Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart) or Airport

Kit Kat
Flavors : Matcha, Azuki, Strawberry, Tiramisu, Sake, Sweet Potato, Citrus, Apple, Strawberry Cheesecake, Rum & Raisins, Sakura, Grape, Coffee, Orange, White Peach, Mango, Cookie & Milk, Caramel, Salt, Wasabi, Melon, Pumpkin, Cookies, Pineapple and many more.
Where to hunt : Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart) or Airport

Yuku Muku
Delicate flavor and elegant outlook which is suitable for gifts. It's bulky and fragile. Each piece is a butter-rich cookie is rolled into the shape of a beautiful cigar. It has a crispy and delicate sweetness which makes them popular even among the local Japanese.
Where to hunt : Department stores or Airport

Hiyoko Manjuu
This is one of the must It's has a cute chic appearance and delicious fine white bean filling, which makes it’s perfect as a souvenir.
Where to hunt : Department stores or Airport

Yawaraka Ume Plums
This dried japanese plums aka Ume-boshi is known to be effective for recovery from exhaustion. The seed of the ume is removed and is prepared in sweet and sour flavor. It's sold in small packs in covinient stores.
Where to hunt (500g packaging) : Inner Market of Tsukiji Market
Where to hunt (small snack size packaging) : Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart)

Pottery Kitchenware
上田陶器店 Ueda Pottery are mostly made in Japan Pottery. It's become my favorite place to buy plates, bowls, etc.. Our 1st time visit, I was charmed by the quality, design & price.
Where to hunt : Inner Market of Tokyo Tsukiji Market 東京築地市場!

Kitchen and Baking Accessories
Head down there and you will find specialized stores selling cookie cutters, baking boxes, dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils, stoves, tables, chairs, signs, lanterns and more. There are also a few stores which sell plastic and wax food samples, used by many restaurants in their show windows which are cool for souvenirs.
Where to hunt : Kappabashi Kitchen Town

Shiroi Koibito 白い恋人
This White Lover is one of the most famous and well know snack to buy from Japan. Some bakers says it is vanilla cat tongue white biscuit sandwich with chocolate. Some bakers says it is a thin vanilla butter cookie sandwich with soft chocolate that melts in the mouth like clouds.
Flavors : White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate
Where to hunt : Department stores or Airport

Pure Gummy
Flavors : Strawberry, Apple Ginger, Blood Orange, Shine Moscot Grape, Melon, Sparkle Graps, Momo aka White Peach, Sparkle Apple, Grape, Lemon, Orange
Where to hunt : Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart) or Airport

Corn Chocolate
Flavors : White Chocolate, Melon Chocolate
Where to hunt : Department stores or Airport

Nagano Shinshu Ringo
This is similar to Hiyoko Manjuu, it has white bean filling with apple cubes. The cute apple appearance makes it’s perfect as a souvenir.
Where to hunt : Souvenir Shops around Nagano

Furikake
Flavors : Ume (Sour Plum), Seaweed, Wasabi, Ebi (Prawn), Wakame, Jaga Butter (Potato Butter), Shikuwasa (Citrus), Garlic, Soba, Yakisoba, Hitsumabushi (Grilled Unagi), Kaki no tane (Mochi Chips), Sake (Salmon), Tarako (Cod Roe), Okaka (Bonito), Noritama (Seaweed & Egg), Yakiniku (Grilled Beef), Sukiyaki (Simmered Meat)
Where to hunt : Department stores, Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart) or Airport

Caramel Candy
Flavors : Milk, Melon
Where to hunt : Japan’s convenience stores (7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart) or Airport

Umeboshi Plums
Japanese pickled plums has zesty palate-cleansing flavor and fast-acting medicinal effects.
Where to hunt : Tsukiji Market, Department stores or Airport
Read more about Umeboshi and also recipes shared in this website.

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