Category Archives: Food!

McDonald’s Sakura Fizz Float and Sakura Teritama Burger

Posted on March 29, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Well, it it turns out Starbucks isn’t the only American import getting in on the cherry blossom craze! (Gotta love their Sakura Lattes and Cherry Blossom Frappuccinos!) Everyone’s favorite burger producing mega-corp has joined the fray with Sakura drinks AND … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Vanilla Lemony Swirl Latte & Frappuccino

Posted on March 26, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Well, the cherry blossoms aren’t in full bloom yet, but the Sakura Frappuccino is already out of Starbucks stores. In fact it was out so fast that I missed the in between “Coffee and Cream” frappuccinos that were here for … Continue reading →

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Häagen-Dazs Sakura & Rose Ice Cream

Posted on March 14, 2014 by superhappyawesome

A recent bump in views on my Häagen-Dazs in Japan post reminded me that I still haven’t posted about the Sakura and Rose flavors! I love how endlessly

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Sakura mochi!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by superhappyawesome

The morning of graduation I opened the teachers’ room door to be greeted by the almost overwhelming scent of Sakura. One of the teachers has a

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Cherry Blossom Starbucks!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by superhappyawesome

It’s here! The Sakura Frappuccino & Latte arrived in Japan on Saturday, the same day as a huge snowstorm that dumped tons of snow across the country. We’ve been snowed in for a few days, but the roads are a … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Pretzel Mocha

Posted on February 10, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Starbucks Japan has been on an interesting kick this year. They seem determined to put solid starchy chunks in every specialty drink that comes out. This is reminiscent of the pink chocolate flakes on the Sakura Frappuccino, which will  come out after … Continue reading →

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Sakura Latte, coming soon…!

Posted on February 9, 2014 by superhappyawesome

Dropped by Starbucks yesterday and saw this sign. As soon as the Valentine’s Pretzel Mocha, which I’ll be blogging about later this week, is done the Sakura Latte (and the Sakura Frappucino) will hit. Are you as excited as I … Continue reading →

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Mountain Dew Corn Snacks!

Posted on January 29, 2014 by superhappyawesome

So, this is a thing. Here’s some thoughts we had while trying them: It’s like super sugary breakfast cereal that’s punching you in the tongue. Sweet lemon lime Cheetos tingle like

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The magical elixer of the Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino. A creamy base with strawberry fruit swirl and marscapone whipped cream is topped off with shortcake crumbles, evoking all the joy of a perfect strawberry cheesecake in a surprisingly light and flavorful … Continue reading →

Posted on July 18, 2013 by superhappyawesome | 6 Comments

McDonald’s Las Vegas Burger

Posted on February 27, 2012 by superhappyawesome

Whoops! The newest Big America Burger is already out at McDonald’s, and I forgot to post the Las Vegas Burger. So, without further ado… I have it on good authority that until recently, the Japanese language Wikipedia included a description … Continue reading →

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