things i like in japan

Soy milk ice creams, my favourite vegan ice creams in Japan

My favourite traditional Japanese confection, (red bean) ohagi. Ohagi is a sticky rice ball coated with sweetened red beans / soybean flour / sesame.

Popcorn, beer, and soft serve in Japan cinema

A simple bowl of soba after casting my postal vote at a DHL center far far away in a rainy day.

THE BEST macaron I’ve eaten (only consumed macarons in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and San Francisco though). It’s an omiyage from one of the labmates who always brings delicious snacks. This is probably from Monsieur J in Toyama city.

One of my favourite restaurants in Tokyo – 薬膳スープカレー•シャナイア. Personally prefer it to Magic Spice in Shimokitazawa. Visited 3 times, tried basic, prawn, tomato based soups. I like the basic soup base the most, but my boyfriend’s favourite is coconut based soup. Lots of vegetables, and the chicken is very tender! I don’t usually like pumpkin, but I would add-on pumpkin with this dish! The rum lassi is very thick (with powerful omh from the rum), and they serve homemade vanilla ice cream added with spice!

Japanese soup curry, Magic Spice in Shimokitazawa.

My favourite hard gummy, especially grape flavour (didn’t like the lemon flavour though, tasted like dish soap to me).

Grapefruit and pineapple jelly ¥198 (税抜)

My all time favourite snack in Japan ¥98 (税抜) サッポロポテト つぶつぶベジタブル

Vanilla Cola Cherry ばなーな すぱーくりんぐ (Banana Sparkling)

Ministop ¥270 Apple Pie Soft serve, winter 2018

​Nissin U.F.O. 塩カルビ

枝豆/ペッパーベーコン Cratz, ドン・キホーテ, ¥108 each (税抜)

ポン スパークリング, OK Mart, ¥85.32, 410ml

トルティーヤ タルタルチキン, Family Mart, ¥398

ガパオバーガー, フレッシュネスバーガー (Freshness Burger), ¥464.40, 季節限定商品 (Limited time only)