90210 kewpie
First there was the Spock kewpie, and now there’s the Dylan McKay/Luke Perry kewpie! I picked up this phone charm at Junkudo book store, Namba, Osaka. They made the tiny dolls for only two characters...
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The kawaii cutters I bought on eBay from Shop Sukiyaki to make teddy bear sandwich bentos came in handy the other day when I made shortbread cookies. For these type of cookie cutters, there are two...
View ArticleCrazy fun candy
How awesome are Puccho candies. With their rainbow bright, super-cute packaging and endless range of imaginative flavours, they are totally Willy Wonka inspired. These flavours are “Soda” and...
View ArticleSweet Osaka
I’ve just returned from 2 weeks in Japan – skiing in Fukushima, eating cakes decorated like bears in Osaka, sightseeing in Tokyo and catching up with lovely friends. First on my list was stalking the...
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At the Starbucks in LOFT at Shinsaibashi, Osaka, we tried a matcha latte, chai latte and an earl-grey-and-pear tart (earl grey flavoured filling and crust). It was my first-ever matcha latte!! Why...
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While I was in Tokyo, Mister Donut had some adorable donut specials, such as their “Angel Teddy Pan”, which I thought was Rilakkuma at first. It came in caramel, strawberry or chocolate and I tried...
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