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melonpan

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mmmm, momochoco!

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another sweet delight from meiji company. these shiny, happy, pink little peaches (with little peach butt cracks) are about the side of small apollos. in the photo the three pink blobs on the top, those are drawings but the two pink blobs on the bottom are real. maybe they are about the size of very large peas or very small garbanzo beans.

very strong peach flavour with the smoothness typical found in meiji style chocolates. the outer shell is definitely crispy crunchy like m and m candies, but slightly thinner than m and ms.

"so fruity!!" "cute peachy chocolate!"

mo, mo, mo, more momochoco, please!

"Bibimbap shappdy wappdy wap." - Jinmyo
AmyDaniel

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Ooooh, Mehhhltykiss!!!

I recently tried a new treat (new for me): freeze-dried strawberries covered in chocolate. What is the name of this treat, which company makes it, and can it be found in NYC?

Amy

chocomoo

chocomoo

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i cant eat american chocolate bars; hersheys and nestles stuff taste too waxy, crumbly and hard. i craaaaave japanese chocolates.

What is it about Japanese chocolate that makes it so different? I mean, I can taste the difference, but what do they add to it that makes it so smooth & yummy? I've actually never tried Meltykiss, but I think I'll get some this weekend :raz: Which one's the best one? I like dark chocolate & white chocolate. Should I get the white chocolate that looks like it's coated with cocoa powder?

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chocomoo

chocomoo

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But really, does anyone know what Japanese candy makers put in Japanese chocolate that makes it so different from North American or British chocolate?

Foodie_Penguin

Foodie_Penguin

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But really, does anyone know what Japanese candy makers put in Japanese chocolate that makes it so different from North American or British chocolate?

It may not be an ingredient per se that creates such a unique flavor of chocolate. It could be the milk from Japanese? cows. That's assuming the milk is from cows living in Japan.

I know the source of milk creates a different flavor of chocolate. Cadburys, a British candy manufacturer manufactures in different countries and the same product can taste different. e.g. Cadburys Dairy Milk made in Ireland, made in the UK. Not sure about Cadburys chocs made in Australia. I've not eaten any yet.

nikko

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But really, does anyone know what Japanese candy makers put in Japanese chocolate that makes it so different from North American or British chocolate?

It may not be an ingredient per se that creates such a unique flavor of chocolate. It could be the milk from Japanese? cows. That's assuming the milk is from cows living in Japan.

I know the source of milk creates a different flavor of chocolate. Cadburys, a British candy manufacturer manufactures in different countries and the same product can taste different. e.g. Cadburys Dairy Milk made in Ireland, made in the UK. Not sure about Cadburys chocs made in Australia. I've not eaten any yet.

Maybe the way cocoa bean is processed ??? Milk theory sounds interesting though...

Japanese chocolates taste so delicate and yummy.

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melonpan

melonpan

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But really, does anyone know what Japanese candy makers put in Japanese chocolate that makes it so different from North American or British chocolate?

from the english translation of tirol brand chocolates the following are listed:

sugar, cocoa butter, cacao mass, vegetable fat, corn syrup, lactose, almond, milk powder, coffee and salt

from the english translatino of meiji apollos:

sugar, palm oil, shea nut oil, cacao mass, lactose, whole milk powder, nonfat dry milk, cocoa butter, dried strawberry, soya lecithin, beed red coloring, cacao coloring

from morinaga brand dars bitter chocolates:

sugar, cacao, cocoa powder, palm oil, butter, whole milk powder, lecithin, artificial flavor

i dont have any non-japanese chocolate in the house (:P) other than the following two bars that i found...

from american brand ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate (but it says specifically its for baking):

sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, mlik fat, soy lecithin, vanilla

and france's lindts 70% dark chocolate bar (which i also use for baking):

chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla

seems like the same story throughout; all the ingredients lists seem to list the same stuff.

however, the top two, the apollos and the tirol are definitely significantly smoother than the rest listed. i think its because they have more butter and oil in them. so maybe thats a clue? it strikes me as sounding true. the tirol and the apollos do taste like chocolate flavoured fat (or butter, if that sounds better :P). perhaps this accounts for the ultra smoothness. i bet if you look at the list for a hersheys bar, you wont find as much fat/oil/butter...

i really dont know anything about making chocolates, etc. maybe a real chocolatier or a chocolate freak should know why. maybe the answer is (gasp!) japanese chocolates arent smoother. we just like to think so and weve brainwashed ourselves into believing this!

btw, im not a freak, but i am happier around chocolate.

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"Bibimbap shappdy wappdy wap." - Jinmyo
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hillvalley

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I picked up a pack of ume gum yesterday. It is amazing. It tastes just like ume with a bit of sweetness thrown in.

The only down side is that the flavor doesn't last very long so it isn't great for a long chew, although that will make my dentist happy.

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torakris

torakris

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ume gum has been one of my favorites for almost 15 years now! I also wish the flavor would last more than 3 minutes, I can eat the whole pack in 10 minutes!

of course maybe that is what the gum makers want.....

Kristin Wagner, aka "torakris"

 

EdS

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My mom would visit a market in the Japantown in San Jose. There I always made it a point to grab a few boxes of Botan Rice Candy. They each came with a little toy. I had those stuffed in a drawer for years.

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melonpan

melonpan

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salt candy. sweet and salty. a satisfying combination...

at my local store, i usually only find and obtain hakata no shio shioame.

<center><img src="http://www.rawbw.com/~coconut/eg/04/041014shioame.jpg"></center>

these next to packages i saw over the weekend. the yellow bag is shioame, and the blue one is nigariame.

<center><img src="http://www.rawbw.com/~coconut/eg/04/041014shioame2.jpg"><img src="http://www.rawbw.com/~coconut/eg/04/041014shioame3.jpg"></center>

i tried both and i guess i prefer salt to nigari. salt is somehow more satisfying.

"Bibimbap shappdy wappdy wap." - Jinmyo
torakris

torakris

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shio ame?

I am living in Japan right? how come I have never heard of this stuff? :blink:

is it sweet at all? or just taste like salt?

Kristin Wagner, aka "torakris"

 

MomOfLittleFoodies

MomOfLittleFoodies

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Oh god... I used to Meltykiss at Marukai in Gardena in SoCal. I so miss that place (no Meltykiss at 99 Ranch in Richmond!  :angry: )

I'm in Central Contra Costa County, and I think I've seen Meltykiss at either County Square Market in Pleasant Hill (almost in Pacheco) or Golden Bay Market in Concord. I can double check next time I go if you'd like.

I went into a Marukai for the first time when I was visiting my family in Diamond Bar last Christmas. All I can say is "wow". Mom usually goes to the Nijiya instead though.

My favorite Japanese candies are botan rice candy, morinaga milk caramels, marukawa gums and pocky. The strangest I've tried were honey hard candies (hated them). The ones I like the least at muscat gummies.

My husbands favorite Japanese candy are those whistle candies.

Cheryl

Cheryl

melonpan

melonpan

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My favorite Japanese candies are botan rice candy
those are a favourite for lots and lots of people... i equate them with cracker jacks.

when i was a child, our family had to drive 60 miles to the large city to get korean groceries. mommy would buy a box of botan rice candy for me and my sister and i remember getting toys. we got little animal figurines and cars with moving wheels.

its just stickers these days...

is this just an american thing? i wonder if this is sold in japan...

"Bibimbap shappdy wappdy wap." - Jinmyo
melonpan

melonpan

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shio ame?

I am living in Japan right? how come I have never heard of this stuff? :blink:

is it sweet at all? or just taste like salt?

its sweet. the ingredients listed are sugar, corn syrup and salt or nigari. this is true for all three candies.

you remember the ume inside the candies? its just like that without the sour kick to it. sweet above all with saltiness.

i especially like to suck on one of these while drinking a hot cup of plain cheap tea.

"Bibimbap shappdy wappdy wap." - Jinmyo
Hiroyuki

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those are a favourite for lots and lots of people...  i equate them with cracker jacks.

when i was a child, our family had to drive 60 miles to the large city to get korean groceries.  mommy would buy a box of botan rice candy for me and my sister and i remember getting toys.  we got little animal figurines and cars with moving wheels.

its just stickers these days...

is this just an american thing?  i wonder if this is sold in japan...

OK, I found it. Bontan ame!!

http://www.seikafoods.co.jp/bontan/

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Phish

Phish

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Unfortunately, i've never seen those botan around here in Melbourne... i guess it's just not as popular as the states...

Foodie_Penguin

Foodie_Penguin

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<<snip>>

I also really like those chewy things that you eat wrapper and all, the warpper melts in your mouth, forget what they are called as I haven't had them in a bout 10 years.

Are the candies black and chewy? I have some that fit that descrption and they have a cellophane wrapper and a rice paper wrapper, so that the candy doesn't stick to the cellophane.

The candy itself is made of seaweed- kombu I think. They're a candy but don't taste sweet, not in the Western sense that has an immediately sugary sweet taste.

I like them. I don't know the Japanese name.

Foodie Penguin

MomOfLittleFoodies

MomOfLittleFoodies

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Speaking of Japanese candy, I picked the following up at the pan-Asian market

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Men's Pocky, Pocky G, Strawberry Pocky, Banana Pocky, Marukawa Strawberry Gum, assorted Kasugai fruit Gummies, Botan Rice Candy, Strawberry Hi-Chew and Meiji Gummy Choco Strawberry.

Whoever said that the Men's Pocky and Pocky G was good is right... I think I'm going to have to hide those ones from my kids.

Cheryl

Cheryl

Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki

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I also really like those chewy things that you eat wrapper and all, the warpper melts in your mouth, forget what they are called as I haven't had them in a bout 10 years.

It was only yesterday that I realized what you meant by wrapper - oblate (オブラート)!!

You don't have oblate in the United States? We use oblate to wrap bitter powder medicine.

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