The outer layer is golden and soft, paired with a sweet, smooth red bean filling. Every bite has a subtle egg aroma. The ningyo-yaki are shaped like famous Asakusa landmarks, making them cute and full of traditional Japanese character. When visiting Sensoji Temple and strolling along Nakamise Street, consider buying a few to enjoy on the spot.
Kimuraya Honten | Review by Linda Liao
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Lunch Pack
This sandwich series packs ingredients between slices of soft, fluffy bread. The edges of the slices of bread are pressed together, sealing the contents by fusing all the sides, so these sandwiches are easy to eat and won’t get your hands messy! There are prepared foods, sweets, and whole-grains series available.
When browsing supermarkets or convenience stores in Japan, you'll often see Yamazaki Baking's “Lunch Pack,” a very iconic everyday bread in Japan. Soft white bread is cut in half and filled with different fillings, ranging from sweet to savory, with seasonal or limited-time varieties released from time to time. Since it's portable and doesn't need to be heated, it's great for breakfast, a snack, or a quick bite while traveling. It's also a familiar taste from childhood for many Japanese people.
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Almond Koka
All of the rich health and beauty benefits of almonds can now be found in a delicious drink you can enjoy easily every day. The rich formula uses whole ingredients like freeze-crushed almonds, almond oil and paste to create a smooth, aromatic taste you’re sure to love.
Glico Almond Koka is one of the morning drinks we rotate through at home. Besides soy milk and dairy milk, it provides another healthy plant-based milk option. It has a mild almond flavor and a smooth taste, making it good with breakfast and suitable for vegetarians as well. Almonds contain nutrients such as vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids. Drinking it regularly adds different flavors and nutrients to breakfast and helps start the morning off right.
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HORI "Yubari Melon Pure Jelly Petit Gold"
A signature product from HORI, a confectionery maker based in Sunagawa City near the center of Hokkaido. This luxurious sweet is made with fully ripened Yubari melon pulp, a famous Hokkaido specialty, capturing its rich aroma and juicy sweetness in jelly form. You can easily enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth smoothness and mellow sweetness that make Yubari melon so distinctive in these bite-size jellies.
HORI Yubari Melon packs the rich aroma and sweetness of Hokkaido’s Yubari melons into a small dessert. Made with premium Yubari melon puree, it delicately blends the fruit’s fragrance and sweet flavor. As soon as you take a bite, you can savor the captivating, full-bodied melon aroma, as if tasting a piece of a Hokkaido orchard in summer.
Though small, each piece is packed with the essence of melon. It’s wonderfully fragrant and sweet without being overwhelming. There isn’t much, so you have to savor it slowly—a small everyday luxury and treat for yourself.
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