With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, which in Japan means women buying chocolate for men, (thanks to some genius marketing by a chocolate manufacturer many years ago), the shelves are being stacked with chocolate, chocolate recipes, Royce/Sapporo chocolate beer and this year I found shelves of alcohol filled chocolates.
Sake, Whiskey, Beer and Shochu Chocolate
I was in my local “Conbini” (Convenience Store) the other day when I spotted these Wine Chocolates by the till.
Well obviously I had to give them a try (and they were only ¥32 each), and have A Luxurious Aftertaste.
Wine Chocolate
They weren’t bad actually, with a soft jelly like centre, and according to… Continue reading
Minoh Brewery Imperial Stout
I blogged before about the recent release of Chcolate Beers in Japan for Valentines Day and in, I guess, true Japanese style my wife bought me some more for this years Valentines.
There’s the Imperial Stout from Minoh Brewery, which actually… Continue reading
Asahi Chocolat Cocktail
Recently I blogged about the Sapporo/Royce Chocolate beer for Valentines day and there seems to be a spate of other chocolate based beers and cocktails released this year in Japan.
Recently I found this Chocolat Cocktail from Asahi which is a Rum and Chocolate based cocktail… Continue reading
It’s Valentines Day soon, and in Japan they do Valentines Day a little different to the West (let’s face it, in Japan they do a lot of things different to the west!).
Here it’s kind of reversed.
Instead of boyfriends, husbands, etc buying flowers, jewellery or lingerie for their respective partners, in Japan it’s the girls job to make or buy chocolates to give to the man in… Continue reading
