Yes that’s right, kids. Now you too can enjoy that same great taste that Fido has been relishing all these years. Liver Biscuits are chalk full of meaty, chicken liver goodness in a convenient, “mess free” format that’s sure to please! I know I for one have a hard time resisting anything with liver in it. *
… but what about Naoki?
Will it make his fur coat shinier than ever? Or will it leave him with unsightly doggie breath?
Alas, Christmas this year is yet another one abroad for us – but fret not for Japan has us covered!
Kaldi, our favourite neighbourhood international foods store, has started stocking a few seasonal Ganong treats… so I hope you haven’t wasted any of that valuable care parcel space with these!
They’re a bit pricier than back home, but certainly in line with prices of any other holiday treat here:
Ganong Marshmallow Santas – 100 yen (~ $1.25 CND)
Ganong Fruitfulls – 498 yen (~ $6.00 CND)
Admittedly neither of these were our favourites of Ganong’s line-up, but I’m not holding my breath for nougatines! This is still a nice touch from home in our neck of the woods.
Oh Azuki, do all Japanese people love thy great beany taste?
I dare say they do… some so much so that they are willing to wash their balconies in carbonated versions of you. But what about in “O” form?
Introducing Azuki Os!
Ok – in reality the product is Wakodo あずきのパフリング (Azuki Puff Rings) – but that’s a terrible name.
Take it from genfab, Wakodo – your product will have much more widespread appeal being known simply as “Azuki Os”. Do you think SpaghettiOs would have been even half as successful had it been called “Spaghetti Pasta Rings”? What about Cheerios? “Oat Cereal Rings”? Never forget the fun factor, people.
True enough – Naoki has no concept of product names at this point – but he’s not the one buying these snacks now is he?
What do Operating Systems and Burgers have in common? I was trying to come up with something witty – but the truth is: nothing.
But who cares!
Burger King has released the Windows 7 Whopper exclusively in Japan and it has been all over international news since inception. 7 layers of meaty goodness – matching the 7 versions (are there really 7??) of Windows. Who wouldn’t love that?
Actually – plenty of people. Myself included. Give me one, maybe two meat patties and I’m a happy man. But seven? Sick. (And if you watch the video – you’ll see I can’t stop saying that ).
None the less – it’s entertaining. I also found the perfect guinea pig to devour one – my good buddy Jc. He’ll do anything for internet stardom!
With Naoki’s first birthday just around the corner, I figured he best be prepared for the awesomeness that is birthday cake!
Fortunately Pigeon has a line of instant Steamed Cakes for babies that you cook in your microwave. How easy is that! It’s very easy actually…
They’re called “Renji de Mushipan” (レンジで蒸しパン) which roughly translates into “Microwaveable Steamed Bread” – or in this case… cake. Pigeon Renji de Mushipan is really an instant bread mix that requires only a tablespoon of milk or water and 50 seconds in the microwave to produce a steamed cake. It’s lightly sweetened, fortified with calcium and contains no colourings or preservatives… so for cake – it’s as healthy as it gets!
In total – there are five Japanese baby oriented flavours:
Pumpkin and Carrot
Spinach and Cheese
Banana Milk
Strawberry Milk
Black Sesame and Seaweed
We opted for Spinach and Cheese – as it looked the most appetizing. (Seriously, would anyone really want to eat Seaweed cake?? I guess Japanese babies do…)
Will Naoki like Pigeon’s Steamed Cake? Or is he destined to turn his nose up at his birthday cake?
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