Berry Party - April 2024
Are you ready for a delightful Sakura-themed party? This exclusive box is tailor-made for picnics, offering a splendid way to kick off spring with a burst of fresh Japanese flavors. Packed with delectable peachy treats and tantalizing strawberry delights, each bite is a small yet satisfying pleasure!
Super Cup Kani Jjigae Fu Ramen from Acecook
Allergens: shrimp, crab, wheat, egg, dairy, sesame, soy, pork Cooking time: 3 minutes How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take out the liquid soup bag. 2. Pour boiling water up to the indicated line, cover, and place the liquid soup on top of the lid to warm. 3. After 3 minutes, loosen the noodles, open the liquid soup, stir well, and enjoy. This is not your typical instant ramen cup: Acecook is trying to make their products appealing to the younger generation and made this ramen especially with Gen Z in mind. Inside this bright pink cup, you’ll find smooth and rounded noodles with a satisfying texture. They come in a Jjigae-style (チゲ風) soup made wih a well-balanced blend of vegetables and crab. The spiciness of the bean-paste accentuates the flavor and keeps you coming back for more. To top it all off, you’ll find some crab-like fish paste, colorful egg, green onion, and chili pepper for an enjoyable meal.
Nectar Sparkling Hakutou Amaou from Fujiya
Allergens: peach In Japan, fruit farming is a big deal. Peaches (桃, momo) and strawberries (イチゴ, ichigo), especially, see a great deal of attention and care every year. Farmers constantly strive to reach the ultimate level of quality, and best degree of sweetness. In this drink from Fujiya you can sip the fruit of their labor (pun intended), and enjoy a refreshing carbonated drink made from locally grown fruit, and without any extra coloring. As the days get warmer, this is the perfect drink to take on a stroll along blossoming sakura.
Chiisana Agepan Senbei Kinako flavor from Sankou Seika
Allergens: soy Processed in a facility that also processes shrimp, wheat, egg, and dairy Here we have some bite-sized kinako-flavored senbei (煎餅) inspired by a traditional Japanese school lunch. The panda’s emotions on the packaging may be hard to relate to if you’ve never had a typical Japanese school lunch, but for many children here, those fried kinako bread are really a treat. Think of them as getting a serving of French fries or a bag of potato chips, everything a kid could ask for!
BabyStar Dodekai Chikawa Sukiyaki Aji from Oyatsu Company
Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, beef, soy, chicken, pork, gelatin Processed in a facility that also processes shrimp, crab, buckwheat, and peanuts Dodekai ramen (ドデカイ), made in collaboration with the popular character "Chiikawa". We recreated the image of "that" taste that appears in the story. From the couple of releases that they had, we picked a sukiyaki flavor that expresses the sweet and salty taste of classic sukiyaki sauce, the richness of the meat, and the sweetness of vegetables such as green onions.
Harumeku LOOK or Ichigo Tasting from Fujiya
Allergens: dairy, wheat, peach, soy Processed in a facility that also processes egg, and peanuts Some more peach and strawberry delights from Fujiya to celebrate Spring (春, haru)! LOOK is a very popular series of chocolate, and they love to release new flavors for each season, making their treats feel like an exclusive experience every time!
Tabekko Doubutsu Butter from Ginbis
Allergens: wheat, dairy, soy, sesame Edible animal-shaped (どうぶつ, doubutsu) butter biscuits, with calcium and DHA. Those were designed by Ginbis for children to learn some English vocabulary. A fun way to give children some appetite for learning a new language!
Ichigo Mugikko Choco from Furuta
Allergens: wheat, dairy, soy Processed in a facility that also processes egg and peanuts Strawberry-flavored mugikko chocolate (むぎっ子チョコ): a tasty little treat to keep in your pocket when you’re on the go. Those strawberry-coated barley crackers are a popular snack here in Japan!
Mocchan Dango from Kyoushin
Processed in a facility that also processes dairy, egg, soy, and peach Dango (だんご) is a classic rice cake. It’s often found near temples, traditional areas, or sold on Japanese festivals (matsuri, 祭り). You can have them coated with sauce, sprinkled with kinako powder, or flavored; but right here we’ve gotten some slightly sweet ones for you!
Fukuro-Iri Sakuranbo Mochi from Kyoushin
Processed in a facility that also processes soy Similar to dango, mochi (餅) is another type of rice cake. You may have come across this viral video of 2 men beating some matcha-flavored mochi at extremely high speed. That’s how it’s traditionally made, but there are other, less risky, ways to make it. For your box, and matching the Spring theme, we picked cherry flavor (さくらんぼ, sakuranbo) as the Sakura trees are now fully blooming!
Nericcho Ichigo from Maruta
Allergens: egg, wheat Processed in a facility that also processes dairy, shrimp, and crab Malta Foods Co., Ltd. (マルタ), which was founded after the war, is one of the few manufacturers in the country that produces konpeito. Those strawberry flavored treats are a classic dagashi (駄菓子) in Japan, and especially popular among kids!
Ramen Tonkotsu Shoyu flavor from Baby Star
Allergens: wheat, dairy, sesame, soy, chicken, pork, gelatin Processed in a facility that also processes shrimp, crab, buckwheat, egg, and peanuts If you’ve been subscribed with us for a while, you know that we like to regularly try some new Baby Star ramen. Those mini-ramen, which can be eaten as a snack, or turned into actual ramen with a little hot water. Here we have some tonkotsu (とんこつ), soy-flavored (しょうゆ味) ramen (ラーメン). Tonkotsu is Japan’s No. 1 type of ramen, originating from Kyushu, in the West of the country, and now available with hundreds, if not thousands, of variations!
Oshiri Tantei Oshiri Ramune from Orion
Allergens: peach No, you’re not looking at this wrong: this is a butt-shaped mascot. His name is Oshiri Tantei (おしりたんてい), and he is famous all over Japan. For this limited-edition spring treat, they have released a peach ramune shaped like a butt.
Mini Peach from Orion
Allergens: peach Inspired by the packing of traditional camera film containers, this candy from Orion has been around for decades. It’s available in many flavors, but matching this spring-themed box, we went for something fruity; peach!
Dagashies Combo
Tamanegi san Tarou from Kadou Allergens: wheat, soy, dairy Another original mascot from Japan, Tamanegi-san (玉葱さん): Mister Onion. Inside, you’ll find popular onion flavored rice puffs! Ebisen from Yamato Allergens: wheat, shrimp Processed in a facility that also processes egg, dairy, and soy This classic senbei never gets out of fashion, and never gets boring to snack on: shrimp-flavored crunchy pleasure! Ichigo Short Choco from Tanseidou Allergens: dairy, soy Ready to find out what your future looks like? This strawberry-chocolate short-cake (いちごショートチョコ) candy includes some fortune-telling! If you can’t decipher it, send us a photo and we’ll help! Spy Family Fu-sen Gum from Marukawa Seika Allergens: apple Anime collaborations on all kinds of products are standard in Japan, and for many fans, those are must haves. Spy Family & Marukawa Seika worked on those cute designs for the popular Fusen gum (フーセンガム) series!
Dagashies Combo 2
Kuma no Pooh san Ichigo Choco Marshmallow from Eiwa Allergens: dairy, soy, gelatin Processed in a facility that also processes egg Winnie the Pooh's (エイワ くま) strawberry chocolate marshmallow (いちごチョコマシュマロ). Special strawberry chocolate cream wrapped in fluffy marshmallow. It’s simple, it’s tasty, and perfect for a little pick-me-up! Umaibou from Yaokin (Ebi Mayonaise, Gyu-tan, Takoyaki, Teriyaki burger) Allergens: wheat, dairy, egg, soy, beef, chicken, pork, gelatin, apple, shrimp, squid, gelatin The all-time classic: umaibo (うまい棒)! We’ve tried so many of them, and we still haven’t tasted them all. For your spring picnic, we got you a couple of flavors to try out!
