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Grocery Store Finds: January 2026 (Part 2)

Posting a variety of things.

Hyoketsu Fukuoka Amaou Strawberry

Mart 20260102.

Since it’s a winter limited edition, I can’t drink it all the time. But I think this might be the tastiest one in the series.

Mentaiko Bread

Mart 20260102.

I bought it because it was a collaboration with Yamaya, and surprisingly, it tastes pretty good. Given the price, the amount of mentaiko is a bit small, but the flavor is decent.

Tuna Mayo Usukawa

Mart 20260102.

This was quite tasty.

Tofu for Mapo Tofu

Mart 20260102.

If you just have mapo tofu sauce to go with this, you can finish a dish of mapo tofu in an instant; it’s definitely delicious. Mapo tofu should be soft and soak up the sauce, and you can’t get that taste with tofu that’s too firm. This one is a perfect match and really elevates the flavor of the mapo tofu.

Moranbon Meat-Packed Mapo Tofu

Mart 20260102.

Surprisingly, the ingredients in this one are quite substantial (except for the sansho pepper…), so if you just add the mapo tofu tofu, you can make a high-quality mapo tofu instantly. Moranbon is…

Ketchup for Napolitan

Mart 20260102.

It contains onion, so it seems like you can make Napolitan just by mixing this in… I bought it thinking it would be an easy way to make it, but I ended up giving it as a gift, so I didn’t get to taste it.

Black Bean Snacks

Mart 20260102.

They’re just okay. They seem a bit thicker than regular senbei.

Ancient Grain Rice Crackers

Mart 20260102.

These are senbei that I love. I really like the airy, puffed-up feeling.

Crown Melon

Mart 20260102.

It felt a bit overripe, and while the taste was good, I’m not so sure about the price… there are plenty of other melons that are cheaper and of similar quality.

Saeukkang Seaweed & Salt Flavor

Mart 20260102.

With seaweed in it, it’s impossible for it not to taste good.

Kyorindo Kakinotane New Package

Mart 20260102.

This is delicious too.

Custard Cake Bacardi Flavor

Mart 20260102.

It was decent. I feel like custard cakes in Japan are tastier than in Korea, and the collaborations are all high quality.

Kin 3-Kind Mushroom Fresh Pasta

Mart 20260102.

This is a new release from Seven-Eleven, and it’s pretty good. I wish the Kin series came out more often, but unfortunately, they don’t.

ChocoBaki Madagascar Vanilla

Mart 20260102.

An upgraded ChocoBaki, but I think I prefer the original.

Sharimoni Gummies

Mart 20260102.

Gummies are so popular that I’ve been trying various kinds. These were chewy and delicious. It seems like gummies for adults, rather than kids, have become the main trend now.

Meiji Almonds

Mart 20260102.

These were also quite good.

Myodai Fuji Soba Beni Shoga Ten Soba

Mart 20260102.

The quality is quite high for a cup ramen, so I mostly eat this during winter.

Donbei Beni Shoga Ten Soba

Mart 20260102.

I was very disappointed with this one. Setting the soba aside, the amount of beni shoga in the beni shoga tempura was incredibly low. I wonder why they even released this.

Usukawa Cheese Curry Bread

Mart 20260102.

Great for a snack.

Premium Ghana Infiniment Vanille

Mart 20260102.

I had high expectations since it was a collaboration with Pierre Hermé, but it wasn’t great.

Pure Gummy Pure Ring Soda

Mart 20260102.

This series is quite tasty. It has a flavor similar to cider and a great texture.

Karupasu

Mart 20260102.

It looks similar to salami, but it’s an affordable snack mostly made from chicken. The spicy version is very spicy. Anyway, it’s great value for money, so it’s good when you need a light snack for drinks. You can find it at any mart and it costs around 100 yen.

Iichiko Special Highball

Mart 20260102.

A highball made with a premium version of the Japanese shochu Iichiko, and it was surprisingly tasty. Shochu highballs are generally delicious, after all.

Pear Sawa

Mart 20260102.

This one is too sweet, so you can’t taste the alcohol at all.

Mister Donut Godiva Collaboration

Mart 20260102.

I think this was a collaboration for Valentine’s Day. It seemed decent for the price.

Don Quijote Liquor Section

Mart 20260102.

It’s not incredibly cheap yet… but the prices keep going down.

Diablo Canned Wine

Mart 20260102.

It was my first time trying canned wine, and it was a sweet wine. I think I should try a non-sweet one next time.

Kataage Yuzu Pepper Flavor

Mart 20260102.

Just okay.

Pocky Almond Crush

Mart 20260102.

The taste is good, but I feel like the amount is constantly decreasing.

Pure Gummy Premium Peach Flavor

Mart 20260102.

This might be the discovery of the year; it tastes like a truly high-end dessert. However, I tend to eat too many of them, so it can get a bit tiring.

Pumpernickel

Mart 20260102.

It was just ordinary.

The Premium ChocoBaki

Mart 20260102.

It tastes good, but I still think the plain one is the best.

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