It's been awhile since I've done a liking (disliking) post...The other day, I happened to buy some items from 7-11, they were having a drawing, if you bought 700 yen (about US$7) worth of things, you could participate.
So, I pulled out a ticket and won...this tea.
It is a Ginger Chai by Itoen, but the first ingredient is sugar, so I have a feeling it will be really sweet.
I like that I won, but dislike that it will be so sugary.
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This soft oreo cookie was more like an angel pie...meh.
Loving the abundance of kinoko (mushrooms)...The other night I sauteed some in olive oil, sake & butter and had it with some bread for dinner...delicious.
I made the chocolate macarons, they didn't turn out too good, some were crispy and some were chewy.I filled them with peanut butter...the chewy ones were like brownies...yum!
At the moment, we are drinking Marley coffee, I hadn't known about it and came across it while I was in Hawaii.This coffee is sustainably grown and is made by the late Bob Marley's son, Rohan.
The beans are a little smaller than other coffees I have bought, but the flavor is good. Rich with hints of chocolate.
Right now, we are trying "One Love", a 100% Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, I also have "Buffalo Soldier", a blend of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe paired with grade 1 Indonesian and Central American beans, which I'm also looking forward to trying.
The Mushroom Mozzarella Filone at Starbucks...ooey gooey mozzarella cheese, some chicken, lots of mushroom and some garlic on a crusty baguette...delicious!
The Autumn veggie salad at Fred's Cafe...lots of different Autumn veggies and a delicious caesar salad dressing...good!.JPG)
Loving the red cups at Starbucks...very festive.I had a Lavender Earl Grey Latte & Satoshi had their Caramel Steamer.
Cute Hello Kitty bling from Evian...HK is made to look like a drop of water.
Bigot's (bee-go) chestnut danish...a combination of Japanese style sweetened chestnuts and Marron Glace (French style caramelized chestnuts)....delicious.
Cafe Bahnhof's coffees are for the coffee lover, they have many different blends. Though I wish they wouldn't allow smoking, so that we could enjoy the aroma of the different coffees more.
I first heard of TeaPigs from Jude's blog. I happened across these at Sony Plaza and picked up their Chai and Darjeeling Earl Grey and love both.
Whoo, this was quite a long post...what are you liking (disliking)?
Hey Kat - Those mushrooms look great! Congrats on your win..... it's always a great feeling to win something. ;o)
ReplyDeleteOooh, I have to check out the Marley tea next time I get a chance in Hawaii! And mmmm, I'd love to taste that sauteed mushroom. I do have an unnatural love for mushrooms and the filone also sounds delish :)
ReplyDeleteI'm also suddenly in the mood for another cuppa tea! That is awesome you spotted Teapigs tea there! (And so sweet of you to mention me with it:)) What I wouldn't give to just hop over to Japan for a pure food pleasure trip...
I love your posts where you cover a variety of new items. Today I'm drooling over the baguette sandwich from Starbucks; I wish they had comparable quality here at the Hawaii Starbucks (IMHO, their pastry quality has gone done quite a bit, more like supermarket quality at this point!).
ReplyDeleteI don't think it was too long, I enjoyed this post! Thanks for sharing your likes and dislikes. I want to do that on my blog!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great. Between your mushrooms and that SBUX sandwich I am now craving sauteed mushrooms. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kirk :)
ReplyDeleteIt is coffee not tea Jude :)
Thanks Anon! the last time I was home I didn't try any items from Starbucks, wasn't willing to pay $2 or $3 for a rice krispie treat.
Good luck with your posting Lyndsey :)
Hope you get your mushroom fix Debinhawaii :)
Take care everyone.
Kat
Heehee..right now I'm liking all the pirated copies of Bourdain's show that are uploaded on youtube. I finally watched the Rome episode! Yummmmmmmmm!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to watch the Rome episode Rowena, I should really search around to view more online :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
Aww, I love the HK charm! Congrats on winning something!
ReplyDeleteK, it is cute :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat