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Posts for Good Eats Category

Aerial Chips – The 4-Layered Wonder

エアリアル 焼きとうもろこし味"Aerial" I've always been skeptical of Japanese snacks that seem too engineered. You know the type – those perfectly formed, almost architectural-looking treats that…

Kinkaku-ji – The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto

金閣寺Kinkaku-jiTemple of the Golden Pavilion Official Name:鹿苑寺Rokuon-ji Deer Garden Temple Website: https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/ Address: 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8361, Japan Nearest Stations: Kita-Oji Station, Kitanohakubaicho…

Sweet Potato KitKat Minis

スイートポテトキットカット ミニSweet Potato Kit Kat Minis Package Style: Autumn seasonal box, 11 kit kat minisPrice: ¥980 Taste: 4/5 Smell: 4/5 Texture: 4/5 Value: 3/5 When…

Umaibo – The Delicious Stick

うまい棒 Umaibō "Delicious Stick" I’m not into kid snacks and sweets. In America, sweets for children are usually too sweet and dyed in unnaturally bright…

Shinshu Apple Kit Kat Minis

信州りんごキットカット ミニShinshu Apple Kit Kat Minis Package Style: Regional souvenir box, 12 kit kat minisPrice:  ¥900 Taste:  4/5 Smell:  5/5 Texture: 4/5 Value: 3/5 When…

Mitsuya Melted Peach Soda

三ツ矢 とろけるももMitsuya Melted Peach Package Style: PET bottle, 500 mlPrice:  ¥100 to 140 Taste:  4/5 Smell:  4/5 Texture: 3/5 Value: 2/5 In Japanese folklore, peaches…

Fast Food Burgers of the West

Prior to our travels Trail and I didn't frequent a lot of fast food joints. Seattle is rich in great restaurants and a healthy income made…