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Meiji Hokkaido Tasty Crunch

 

Meiji has once again provided a worthy candidate for my peculiar obsession with kooky Japanese sweets. Tasty Crunch are nuggets of Hokkaido milk chocolate studded with (the packaging doesn’t lie) salted french fry potato chips. And to be honest, they’re actually not that half bad!

I spotted this snack in the Great Eastern (Russell [...]

Written by mellie on June 30th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | 14 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Recorded Music Salon

11 Collins Street, Melbourne Phone 03 9650 3821

Waiting for public transport (which, by the way, is fast becoming a Melbournian pastime) is not such a bad thing occassionally.

I was catching up with some mates for a Laotian dinner over in Bridge Rd, and patiently waiting for my ride to arrive [...]

Written by mellie on June 25th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Leave a comment | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Inspired by Invita – a recipe for Scrambled Tofu

Queen Victoria Market 76 Therry Street, Melbourne Phone: 03 9329 1267

Both EG and I absolutely adore tofu – silken, firm, puffed or frozen. We eat it dressed with tamari and sesame oil, or pan fried in teriyaki ginger sauce, or stuffed with fish paste in a soup, or cubed in miso. [...]

Written by mellie on June 23rd, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | 3 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Hori Corn Chocolate

EG’s parents took a recent trip to Hokkaido, and bought us back some local treats. So let me present one of the specialities of the region, Hori Corn Chocolate.

The gift box contains the same chocolate done two ways – in a long finger and a bite sized nugget.

Written by mellie on June 23rd, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | 5 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post

Mochi, Wagashi and err…Moffles?

Fuji BakeryPhone (02) 9975 1095

I picked up the most gorgeous mochi (rice cakes) at the recent Japan Festival in Box Hill. After developing an appreciation for such things in Japan, I was quite upset that I couldn’t seem to find any freshly-made artisan ones here in Melbourne. Alas, we probably still can’t [...]

Written by mellie on June 18th, 2008 | Tags: , , | 4 comments | Print This Post Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post
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