Travel: Japan - General

[corneyAmber]

mathsparks:

ks2me, 你在装傻？

我本来就傻....只是不笨(same slogan as KSP..I not stupid)....

[schellen]

ks2me:

Sorry I have to jump in here to ask...isn't KIT KAT from Malaysia?

the japanese are known to innovate based on others' inventions mah. malaysia only has the \"boring\" kitkat flavours, right?

[mckenzy]

mathsparks:

matcha pocky..bought from isetan before...but don think got red bean coating...in case you've cravings, schellen. i wonder wat else can matcha be found in...there must be lots more. cookies..drinks..sweets.

Matcha Pocky i saw at John Little Jurong Point on Monday... but i think i prefer the kitkat...

..........

I've been rethinking Hokkaido and have more or less decided to hit the Kansai region first... anyone knows when is a good time for SNOW over there?

Will try try to accomplish a few things...

- snow (will be our first time)
- onsen (can't get enough of this)
- beef
- more japanese culture
- Nara park

[mathsparks]

hi mckenzy,


check out: http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/47772.html

It even has historical weather so you've a better idea; of course, with global warming, historical data isnt that useful.

We rely on this to estimate the likelihood of us catching snowfall on our yearend hols.

Have fun!

[lovingmum]

I found Apple vinegar kitkat in my most recent trip to Japan in December. Tried the green tea kit kat too. I love it. Not so sweet…

[mckenzy]

mathsparks, thanks!


went for a looksee… but i think i will have to try and fugure out what that all means… looks intimidating!

[pea]

Hi. We are thinking of catching the cherry blossoms this year in Japan with our 3 year-old. Our main concern is his diet. His usual staple diet is porridge - chicken porridge, fish porridge, pork porridge... you get the drift :roll:


Wonder if they serve this kind of porridge or something similar in family restaurants in Japan (don't see it on the menu here), and what it is called in Japanese.

Can anyone help?

Otherwise I gotta feed him kitkat all the way... :oops:

[tankee]

japanese version of congee is call Okayu. Typically much thicker than what we normally have here.


you may want to start him on ramen as it is much easier to find ramen than Okayu

may not be advisable to eat kitkat all the way. in case he falls sick due to constipation

[schweppes]

tankee:

may not be advisable to eat kitkat all the way. in case he falls sick due to constipation

... either that, or he may get a sore throat, or a sugar rush and bouncing off walls.

[smurf]

erm, I let my 22 mth toddler eats whatever I eat leh. rice, ramen, sushi, bread, cake, etc. didn’t even get to try jap porridge.


if ur kid can drink milk, lagi best. can just buy fresh milk from supermart (japan milk very nice!) and drink it straight away. my toddler can’t take fresh milk. that’s why I need to bring along a can of milk powder.