Omiyage Time
One of my colleagues went to Japan on holiday and brought us back some treats, including some limited edition KitKat. They’re described as “University Sweet Potato Flavour”. Apparently KitKats are often given to Japanese children studying for exams, because the name resembles the Japanese phrase “きっと勝つ” (you will succeed). Also, sweet potato was a popular dish in university towns.
She also gave us a packet of まんじゅう (Japanese bean-jam buns). The picture on the front shows Barack Obama and the mayor of a city called Obama in Fukui Prefecture. This city had been supporting Obama throughout his election campaign and one of the things they did was start producing this variety of buns.
The colour of the buns is not very politically correct, but they are pretty tasty!
She also gave us a packet of まんじゅう (Japanese bean-jam buns). The picture on the front shows Barack Obama and the mayor of a city called Obama in Fukui Prefecture. This city had been supporting Obama throughout his election campaign and one of the things they did was start producing this variety of buns.
The colour of the buns is not very politically correct, but they are pretty tasty!