Egg Tempura review

egg tempura - 卵天ぷら

If you ever get the chance, I would highly recommend you to try egg tempura!... it is unbelievably good!

egg tempura 卵天ぷら

I was skeptical at first because how can egg tempura be good? it sounds so... gimmicky... but my taste buds told me otherwise! 

You can think of it like Onsen egg but covered in crispy tempura batter... 

Look for this word: 卵天ぷら if you are interested in trying it.

I ate this at 天ぷら定食まきの at 武蔵小山(Musashi Koyama). (I will do a full review of this place soon)

Address: 品川区荏原3-8-5 東京都, 142-0063

UHA 味覚糖さけるりんご review

I have found an interesting candy! It is stringy candy... and it is apple flavour! (They also have grape, mango and melon). They also explicitly say that you must keep this gummy in an environment of 28 degrees Celcius or lower. 

Before I get into the fun part, let me give you an overview of what is inside this stringy candy. (speaking of fun, check this page for weird commercials about this gummy... there are 11 episodes!)

They claim they use apple juice from Aomori apples. For those that do not know, Aomori Apples are known to be one of the best apples in the world (taste and size). 

Ingredients: (Aspartame · L-phenylalanine compound, acesulfame K), coloring agent (carotenoid), vitamin C (carotenoid), sugar, vegetable processed oil, starch syrup, collagen, concentrated apple juice, apple / cellulose, acidulant, emulsifier, , (Some apple / gelatin is included)

*I'm surprised! while it isn't the most healthy candy...

Here are the nutrition facts:

Energy 18 kcal, protein 0.3 g, lipid 0.7 g, carbohydrate 3.0 g, salt equivalent 0.001 g / collagen 240 mg per standard nutrition labeling (4.7 g standard)

Allergic substances included in raw materials (out of 27 items) Apples · Gelatin 

※ This product is manufactured with common equipment with products including milk.

there are 7 of these little packets inside

So now that is over with and the ingredients haven't scared you... here is the fun part!

 When you remove the packaging, the gummy is flat with a lot of ridges. You basically pull the gummies from their ridges. They aren't super easy to take apart, but once you get the hang of it, you will know how hard you should pull and where you should pull from.

tada!

This reminds me of Cheesestring, but it is sweet apple flavoured. The taste was really good! It was sweet but not very sweet. I highly recommend it!


score: 9/10!! (because there were only 7 inside T_____T)
website: https://www.uha-mikakuto.co.jp/catalog/gummy/gu106.html

an 11 episode story about this gummy: https://www.uha-mikakuto.co.jp/sakeru/ <-- check this page for the crazy advertisements they have for these gummies! (videos are located at the bottom of the page)

Shakey's Pizza guide and review

For ¥1480, you can eat as many slices of pizza as you can at Shakey's for 90 minutes... It might not seem like a lot of time, but it actually is... I get super full every time... in fact... I can hardly use up all 90 minutes (I usually stop after 65 minutes or so). Please check their website on different prices they have throughout the week.  (This post was NOT SPONSORED)

They have traditional pizzas like Pepperoni, cheese, Italian sausage.. etc 

they have stranger pizzas like Caesar Chicken, Alfredo pizza... (which sometimes can be good...)

and then they have super strange pizza like Apple Pie, Marshmallow, Strawberry and other savoury pizzas (which by the way is surprisingly good! I was doubtful... but after trying them... I was sold)

You also have other options like soup, spaghetti, pasta, salad, curry rice and corn chips (to take a short break from all that pizza)

Is it worth it?

I would say YES! It is very afforable... and a deal for all the pizza and food you are getting. They always refill the pizza and add new ones so the table is never empty. I also like that they had a variety of food for everyone ... from health edamame beans to jello to ... well... pizza.

This place is great for parties... but try to book in advance or go not at the prime time of lunch or dinner (which can get quite busy)

Everything is self-serve, so prepare to get your own water, utensils, napkins, etc.

Score: 9.5/10

Website: http://shakeys.jp/store/SHIBUYAUDAGAWA/en/

also... if you are interested, please check out my personal blog and follow me around Tokyo :)

Win2 Garlic Bread review

I found this at my local supermarket. I love Garlic Toast, so for me to see Garlic Bread Crisps (which is quite similar) I got excited and bought it.

These are from Indonesia, and I really liked them.

contains: 100g

481 calories per bag

Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Palm Oil, Rice, Corn, Sugar, Garlic Seasoning, Corn Starch, Salt Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Seaweed, Synthetic Food Colouring (tartrazine E102)

the only concerns I have from this list are the Palm Oil and Calcium Carbonate.

image source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/369928556867564764/

These remind me of Calbee's roasted corn snacks with garlic flavour (the ones you can find in HK... somehow I have never seen them in Tokyo.

impressions:

• addictive
• strong garlic taste but not overwhelming
• will give you garlic breath (beware!)
• very crispy
• the seaweed felt very unnecessary... didn't contribute to the taste at all
• seaweed flakes were caught between my nails and cuticles a few times

aren't they cute? 

score: 8.8/10

website: http://www.kobebussan.co.jp

Japan McDonald's Spicy Chicken McNuggets review

Something caught my eye while I was looking through the menu board at McDonald's... Spicy Chicken McNuggets!!!

tada!!

impressions:

• the original Chicken McNuggets taste is there
• has a light chilli sauce taste
• the heat builds up (but very slowly)
• perfect to be paired with coca cola

There were two new types of dipping sauces to choose from (aside from the usual Mustard and Barbeque sauce), Sour Cream and Onion and a spicy sauce. After some contemplating, I chose the Sour Cream and Onion as I felt I couldn't take Spicy Sauce on top of Spicy McNuggets.

The sauce and the Chicken McNugget turned out to be a perfect pair and I loved the combination!

Overall, I was very satisfied with the spicy version of one of my favourite sides, Chicken McNuggets, and was glad the spicy version made it taste much better! Be aware that the spiciness does build up though.

score: 9.5/10 (that is high!)

website: http://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/quality/basic_information/menu_info.php?mid=6470

Clear Coca Cola Coke review

 Coca-cola Clear!

Hey, my lovely balls of sunshine!

I want to say "hi" to the sudden massive Brazilian audience who just visited me over the weekend! (That was A LOT OF VIEWS!!)

Japan has been trending over and obsessed with creating clear drinks, things from clear milk tea to clear tea. And they finally did it, they made a clear coca cola!! (FYI, they call it コカ･コーラ クリア which translates to Coca-Cola Clear)

it is strange... seriously, it just feels clean and on those days you are wearing white shirts or bottoms, it will be a relief knowing you have a water looking drink that is not prepared to stain your clothes. 

Nutrition:

back to the drink, I checked its nutrition, just like their drink seems very clean... no calories, no sugar and no sodium. A bit of research told me that it is supposed to be Japan's Clear Coke Zero.

it is strange and scary at the same time.

impressions:

• super fizzy!!
• weird aftertaste
• doesn't exactly taste like coca cola's coke

After taking the first few sips, my taste buds were confused. In the end, I had to take another few sips with a blindfold so my judgement will be less biased.

I appreciated how frizzy it was... but the taste was totally off. It has a strange undertaste to it as if the drink was mixed with some artificial sugar (much worse than the original Diet and Zero). 

I also noticed that the frizziness is a bit different from the regular coca cola frizzy, the bubbles here are smaller but more. it sometimes gets so frizzy to the point that it feels like a few seconds of creamy foam.

Unfortunately, the prominent signature taste of Coca-Cola coke was hardly there... it was covered by the strange artificial sugary taste. It was too sweet for my liking.

So... did I like it?

not really. One of the reasons I like Coca Cola's coke is their signature taste, without that rich taste, there is really no reason for us to drink this...

definitely an interesting gimmick product which I don't expect it to last...

score: 2/10
website: https://www.cocacola.co.jp/brands/coca-cola/cocacola10

Excelsior Caffe Hot Cocoa in Tokyo small review

Excelsior Caffe Hot Cocoa

it seems strange to drink hot cocoa on such a hot day... but I was craving it 😅😅😅😅😅

In Canada, we call a hot chocolate drink, "hot chocolate" while in Japan they call it Hot Cocoa.

I'm not sure whether it is the name... but the ones in Tokyo are much thicker and richer (not sweeter) than the ones in Toronto.

They also have a cold version... but I'm more into the hot one :)

Excelsior Caffe makes one of the best (budget friendly) Hot Cocoas in Tokyo 😋This medium cup cost ¥410.

@ Excelsior Caffe in Shinagawa

website: http://www.doutor.co.jp/exc/menu/list/hotdrink.html