Japanese Candy

Luxpyre · Oct 30, 2002, 07:39

I was just thinking and happened to run across memories of botan rice candy. (It is Japanese, right?) It has to be one of my absolute favorite candys ever, but it can be very hard to find here where I live. This started me thinking, what kinds of candy do the japanese have? What are the traditional kinds? What are the best kinds? Just thought I would ask.

Anastasia · Oct 30, 2002, 08:53

oooo!! i dont know what kinds there are but i know there are good ones my pen pall sends candy to me all the time ^_^ i'm so spoiled!

thomas · Oct 30, 2002, 17:05

One of the most famous manufacturers of candies is Fujiya, Japanese grow up with "Milky" and the images of Pekochan and Pokochan.

=> http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=557

I personally like "amanatto" made of sweet bean jelly. it's really delicious with green tea.

moyashi · Oct 31, 2002, 01:04

Tradition or Modern?

Don't forget about the powerhouse Lotte.

thomas · Oct 31, 2002, 04:23

Lotte, don't they also sponsor their own baseball team?

I always wondered about that German name...

moyashi · Nov 1, 2002, 10:58

Yeah, they do have their own baseball team.

Lotte is a South Korean company. In Seoul they have this huge amusement center, called Lotte World.

Lotte chocolate is pretty good. I like it better than Hersey!

lilasiasia · Nov 2, 2002, 02:09

yah, lotte can be good but yappa japanese original candy is the best ive had in my whole life as a japanese~ tehehe~
(^o^) i love Haichu- and suppa Candies~ they r all so sweet!

moyashi · Nov 2, 2002, 19:21

Lilasiasia, welcome and yoroshiku!

hehe, doko no hen darou?

Kjeld · Nov 3, 2002, 00:54

It isn't really candy, but I love wagashi. Usually beautifully made tiny 'cakes' of sticky rice with beanpaste inside. Each season has it own designs. During Spring you can for example find exquisite ones that resemble cherry blossom. I especially like the one that resembles a peach. Yummmmm!

Hoyu · Nov 3, 2002, 06:18

Kasugai Muscat Gummy is my very favorite Japanese candy!

Twisted · Nov 3, 2002, 06:33

Ate a pack of Pocky Coconut yesterday. Must have been the most expensive candy i ever ate.
2.5 Euro for just 16 sticks...

thomas · Nov 3, 2002, 06:45

Welp, that's the drawback of J-food in Europe. We have a few Japanese food stores in our area, but we resort to Thai or Korean products whenever possible.

deborah gormley · Nov 3, 2002, 07:45

Hi Lilasiasia

and welcome to the forum.

These types of candy I have to admit I have never heard of, but if anyone is willing to send me some, hehe, kidding I just love all kinds of candy,and this thread is giving me an awful notion for a munch attack

Stradini · Nov 3, 2002, 13:43

Morinaga makes the best candy. I lived on Hi-chew and milk caramels for awhile...bu Morinaga stopped (I guess, it's no longer available here...nor anywhere else I used to get it) making the Cream Soda hi-chew kids....that was my favorite...I can still taste it and I miss it.

Miss PuccA · Nov 6, 2002, 04:00

I like any sort of flavored Ramune! LIke Lemon! And momo flavored. And white rabbits ^___^

Miss PuccA~

moyashi · Nov 7, 2002, 01:55

haha, I bought some POKI about 30 minutes ago at the local conbini 7/11.

198 yen for the box. hmmm

198 yen for a box of 9 chocolate truffle imitation soft choclate.
Great stuff but dam ... that's like 20 yen per dinky piece. Size per ball was a bit smaller than a super ball.

So I guess the Euro prices aren't that bad ... or are they?
Oooops, calulator that's part of my system on my computer says 1.62 Euro
2.5 Euro is 304 yen. Ouch you all are being ripped off!

Twisted · Nov 7, 2002, 04:55

Great, rub it in...

deborah gormley · Nov 7, 2002, 07:29

hehe, I wish I could buy some! at any price!

~*hellokittydiva*~ · Oct 24, 2003, 22:31

ooh ooh ooh i love candy!!! any candy!! at all!!!

soooo does anyone know where to get those candies...theyre really old style...called kompeitou??? i saw them in spirited away (fabulous film) and it brought back childhood memories...

i dont spose its possible to make them?

i love love love the Lotte ume gum. its soooo tasty! ooh ooh and i dont quite know what they are, but theyre round white candies in a pop out package much like...like aspirin actually! they tasted sooo good.

catriona · Dec 1, 2003, 21:57

What do you call that candy that's like a little round flat marshmallow with a filling inside ? Someone brought me some from Japan with apple filling. It was delicious but I can't find it here. I don't remember the name so I can't ask for it.

~*hellokittydiva*~ · Jan 20, 2004, 11:54

hehe well seeing as no one else wants to answer...

those marshmallows you're talking about? i know what they are, theyve been marketed under different names...the one i can think of most readily is mr. marshmallow :P heehe

kinda look like these guys, dont they?!

i dunno where you can buy them in japan...i know theyre a kind of asian sweet at least cos i get them in singapore and from "asian specialty" shops in australia. try one of those shops! goodluck!

catriona · Jan 20, 2004, 21:07

Apparently they sell these marshmallow sweets in the small grocery shop at the edge of London's chinatown (the shop next to the jewellers). I'll check it out next time I'm in London. Wish I could find them in Scotland though !

Hachiko · Jan 27, 2004, 03:26

Hi-Chews are pretty good. Last pretty long while they melt in your mouth. Gummi products are just as sweet. ;)

fsuman110 · Jan 27, 2004, 06:51

Some traditional candy or snacks include - kinako mochi, norimaki mochi, ohagi, shiratama dango (my favorite), karinto, chakin shibori, and sembei with sugar.

Some newer candies are - Pockey, Hi-Chew, Chocolate Almonds (freakin awesome), Milk Caramels, Melty Kiss, Koara no machi, Yan Yan.

candy rules.

kirei_na_me · Jan 27, 2004, 07:01

Originally posted by fsuman110
Some traditional candy or snacks include - kinako mochi, norimaki mochi, ohagi, shiratama dango (my favorite), karinto, chakin shibori, and sembei with sugar.

I love karinto...and I'm out of it...

Oct 30, 2002, 07:39	#1
Luxpyre Regular Member Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Location: Oregon Age: 28 Posts: 46	Japanese Candy I was just thinking and happened to run across memories of botan rice candy. (It is Japanese, right?) It has to be one of my absolute favorite candys ever, but it can be very hard to find here where I live. This started me thinking, what kinds of candy do the japanese have? What are the traditional kinds? What are the best kinds? Just thought I would ask.

Oct 30, 2002, 17:05	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	One of the most famous manufacturers of candies is Fujiya, Japanese grow up with "Milky" and the images of Pekochan and Pokochan. => http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=557 I personally like "amanatto" made of sweet bean jelly. it's really delicious with green tea. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Oct 31, 2002, 01:04	#4
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Tradition or Modern? Don't forget about the powerhouse Lotte. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Nov 3, 2002, 00:54	#9
Kjeld Member Join Date: Jun 23, 2002 Location: Kansai, Japan Age: 49 Posts: 43	It isn't really candy, but I love wagashi. Usually beautifully made tiny 'cakes' of sticky rice with beanpaste inside. Each season has it own designs. During Spring you can for example find exquisite ones that resemble cherry blossom. I especially like the one that resembles a peach. Yummmmm! __________________ iKjeld.com -- Photos and News on Japan Old Photos of Japan -- Rare Photos of Japan Between the 1860s and 1930s JapaneseStreets.com -- Magazine on Japanese Street Fashion and Street Culture

Nov 3, 2002, 06:33	#11
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Ate a pack of Pocky Coconut yesterday. Must have been the most expensive candy i ever ate. 2.5 Euro for just 16 sticks... __________________ ZenLog Earotic

Oct 30, 2002, 08:53	#2
Anastasia Canadian eh? Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Age: 26 Posts: 169	oooo!! i dont know what kinds there are but i know there are good ones my pen pall sends candy to me all the time ^_^ i'm so spoiled!

Oct 31, 2002, 04:23	#5
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Lotte, don't they also sponsor their own baseball team? I always wondered about that German name...

Nov 1, 2002, 10:58	#6
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Yeah, they do have their own baseball team. Lotte is a South Korean company. In Seoul they have this huge amusement center, called Lotte World. Lotte chocolate is pretty good. I like it better than Hersey!

Nov 2, 2002, 02:09	#7
lilasiasia Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2, 2002 Location: Both in Japan and in USA Age: 22 Posts: 1	yah, lotte can be good but yappa japanese original candy is the best ive had in my whole life as a japanese~ tehehe~ (^o^) i love Haichu- and suppa Candies~ they r all so sweet!

Nov 2, 2002, 19:21	#8
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Lilasiasia, welcome and yoroshiku! hehe, doko no hen darou?

Nov 3, 2002, 06:18	#10
Hoyu Regular Member Join Date: Nov 3, 2002 Posts: 241	Kasugai Muscat Gummy is my very favorite Japanese candy!

Nov 3, 2002, 06:45	#12
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Welp, that's the drawback of J-food in Europe. We have a few Japanese food stores in our area, but we resort to Thai or Korean products whenever possible.

Nov 3, 2002, 07:45	#13
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	Hi Lilasiasia and welcome to the forum. These types of candy I have to admit I have never heard of, but if anyone is willing to send me some, hehe, kidding I just love all kinds of candy,and this thread is giving me an awful notion for a munch attack __________________ Debs

Nov 3, 2002, 13:43	#14
Stradini Junior Member Join Date: Apr 29, 2002 Location: Conway, Arkansas Age: 28 Posts: 13	Morinaga makes the best candy. I lived on Hi-chew and milk caramels for awhile...bu Morinaga stopped (I guess, it's no longer available here...nor anywhere else I used to get it) making the Cream Soda hi-chew kids....that was my favorite...I can still taste it and I miss it.

Nov 6, 2002, 04:00	#15
Miss PuccA ､Happy､ Join Date: Nov 6, 2002 Location: Seattle, Wa Age: 24 Posts: 13	I like any sort of flavored Ramune! LIke Lemon! And momo flavored. And white rabbits ^___^ Miss PuccA~ __________________ ^______^

Nov 7, 2002, 01:55	#16
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	haha, I bought some POKI about 30 minutes ago at the local conbini 7/11. 198 yen for the box. hmmm 198 yen for a box of 9 chocolate truffle imitation soft choclate. Great stuff but dam ... that's like 20 yen per dinky piece. Size per ball was a bit smaller than a super ball. So I guess the Euro prices aren't that bad ... or are they? Oooops, calulator that's part of my system on my computer says 1.62 Euro 2.5 Euro is 304 yen. Ouch you all are being ripped off!

Nov 7, 2002, 04:55	#17
Twisted That man in the corner Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 35 Posts: 1,456	Great, rub it in...

Nov 7, 2002, 07:29	#18
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	hehe, I wish I could buy some! at any price!

Oct 24, 2003, 22:31	#19
~hellokittydiva~ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Born in Singapore, lived in Australia since I was quite small Posts: 10	ooh ooh ooh i love candy!!! any candy!! at all!!! soooo does anyone know where to get those candies...theyre really old style...called kompeitou??? i saw them in spirited away (fabulous film) and it brought back childhood memories... i dont spose its possible to make them? i love love love the Lotte ume gum. its soooo tasty! ooh ooh and i dont quite know what they are, but theyre round white candies in a pop out package much like...like aspirin actually! they tasted sooo good. __________________ Why can't I have little black dust balls??? ...and why aren't real boys as hot as Anime boys???

Dec 1, 2003, 21:57	#20
catriona Regular Member Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 20	What do you call that candy that's like a little round flat marshmallow with a filling inside ? Someone brought me some from Japan with apple filling. It was delicious but I can't find it here. I don't remember the name so I can't ask for it.

Jan 20, 2004, 11:54	#21
~hellokittydiva~ Junior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2003 Location: Born in Singapore, lived in Australia since I was quite small Posts: 10	hehe well seeing as no one else wants to answer... those marshmallows you're talking about? i know what they are, theyve been marketed under different names...the one i can think of most readily is mr. marshmallow :P heehe kinda look like these guys, dont they?! i dunno where you can buy them in japan...i know theyre a kind of asian sweet at least cos i get them in singapore and from "asian specialty" shops in australia. try one of those shops! goodluck!

Jan 20, 2004, 21:07	#22
catriona Regular Member Join Date: Nov 25, 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 20	Apparently they sell these marshmallow sweets in the small grocery shop at the edge of London's chinatown (the shop next to the jewellers). I'll check it out next time I'm in London. Wish I could find them in Scotland though !

Jan 27, 2004, 03:26	#23
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	Hi-Chews are pretty good. Last pretty long while they melt in your mouth. Gummi products are just as sweet. ;) __________________

Jan 27, 2004, 06:51	#24
fsuman110 Regular Member Join Date: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 28	Some traditional candy or snacks include - kinako mochi, norimaki mochi, ohagi, shiratama dango (my favorite), karinto, chakin shibori, and sembei with sugar. Some newer candies are - Pockey, Hi-Chew, Chocolate Almonds (freakin awesome), Milk Caramels, Melty Kiss, Koara no machi, Yan Yan. candy rules. __________________ violent games don't cause violence, difficult ones do.

Jan 27, 2004, 07:01	#25
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Originally posted by fsuman110 Some traditional candy or snacks include - kinako mochi, norimaki mochi, ohagi, shiratama dango (my favorite), karinto, chakin shibori, and sembei with sugar. I love karinto...and I'm out of it... __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

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