2012-09-09

Photo - Sapporo Hokkaido Premium Beer

This is a 2nd category beer.

MOS Chicken Nanban Burger

This is a better photo of the MOS Burger Chicken Nanban Burger described previously. This sandwich is designed after a regional favorite in Miyazaki Prefecture. Chicken Nanban Burger (fried Japanese chicken with a sweet vinegar and tartar sauce) チキン南蛮バーガー

http://www.mos.co.jp/cp/area/120821/

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Bikkuri Donkey Hamburger Steak

This is the basic version, without any toppings. Delicious.

Meiji Pucca for Halloween

Pucca are chocolate filled pretzel treats. This Halloween version promises new shapes and modified characters for Halloween.

http://catalog-p.meiji.co.jp/products/sweets/chocolate/010108/20585.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - Bikkuri Donkey Egg Topped Hamburger Steak

Bikkuri Donkey is a wonderful place for hamburger steak or chopped steak. The meat here is very good and goes wonderfully with Japanese white rice.

Photo - Canadian Maple Cookies

Canadian maple cookies - an omiyage from a friend. I try not to eat these, because it is hard to stop.

McDonald's Kamen Rider Happy Set

Kamen Rider is a children's (mostly boy's series that goes back many decades). The current incarnation is influenced by the many popular ranger programs in recent years. It appears the this year's Kamen Rider is titled GambaRide ガンバライド which is a cute contraction of Ganbare "fight hard!" and Ride. Happy Sets come with Kamen Rider collectable cards.

http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/happyset/hs/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.

Photo - 7-Eleven Mentaiko and Cheese Onigiri

Spicy cod eggs 明太子 and cheese onigiri (rice ball).

Photo - 7-Eleven Cold Tanuki Udon

Tanuki Udon is udon topped with flakes of fried tempura batter. Hard to see the udon noodles in this photo, because the other components and on top and kept separate until the package is opened, and everything is mixed for eating.

Photo - Okinawa Chinsuko Omiyage

Chinsuko ちんすこう cookies are a traditional omiyage from Okinawa, similar to shortbread. This product uses Yukishio 雪塩 which is a well known type of salt from Miyako Island, Okinawa. This product is made by Nanpudo Co., Ltd., Okinawa 南風堂株式会社.

Photo - Kintaro Milk

Kintaro 金太郎 is very well known character and children's story from Japanese folklore supposedly based on an actual samurai warrior from the Ashigara area of Kanagawa Prefecture. Ashigara Milk Company 足柄乳業 (a subsidiary of Takanashi Milk 高梨乳業) uses this well known character for a local milk brand.

Sapporo Kohaku Ebisu

Sapporo's Kohaku Ebisu beer (or amber beer) will begin selling a limited edition which uses crystal malt on Oct 17th.

http://www.sapporobeer.jp/product/yebisu/kohaku/index.html

Photo is a web capture for explanatory purposes, copyright belongs to the company.