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Hello food lovers, fellow foodie bloggers in Kyoto would like to find out how you feel!

kyoto foodie is a foodie blog that brings the culinary culture of Kyoto to the rest of the world. This time, they are doing it quite literally!

Simply by submitting your great ideas on how they can improve their blog, you may get to taste a piece of Kyoto. For the most interesting and “insanely great” ideas, Kyoto foodie promises to reward you with delicious “junk food”, delivered right to your doorstep anywhere in the world!

Lucky me got a taste of these fabulous Japanese treats, exactly what I’m missing from my Kyoto trip last year.

Here’s a preview of the yummies you may get!

Have you ever seen kit kat bars that come in green?

Kit Kat Matcha (Green tea)

Now and then, different renditions of this favorite chocolate confection are made available in select countries during certain periods of time. This limited seasonal edition of kit kat in matcha (green tea) flavor is only available in Japan. It’s a unique shade of green — the color of green tea!

Kit Kat Matcha (Green tea)

The wafer sticks are made up of white chocolate and green tea. As you bite into these, not only can you detect the faint aroma, you can really taste the distinct flavor of green tea too!

Choco Dutsumi Chocolate in Matcha (Green tea) Mochi

Another matcha delight comes in the form of this 8-piece box of choco dutsumi chocolate in matcha mochi. mochi is a Japanese sticky rice ball shaped from cooked glutinous rice that’s been pounded into paste. After enduring the sweltering heat (wave) here in Singapore, the light dusting of powder on the mochi covering is gone. Nonetheless, this treat still remains yummy with its creme interior.

Salted Vanilla Chocolate

These pieces of creamy white chocolate candy taste of whipped vanilla cream. There’s even a surprise find when you get to the center of the candy — a piece of salted marshmallow! For someone that is used to candy being sweet, salted candy is a first for me!

Sakura Chocolate

Chocolate flavored with ground up sakura! This sure sounds like a delicacy to those of us from the rest of the world. I love the lovely shade of baby pink, dusted with tiny specks of chocolate all over. You can’t get candy that’s any prettier than this, can you?

Well, if you are curious about these Japanese candy and would like to win some for yourself, pop over to kyoto foodie and suggest ways that they can improve.

Their survey ends May 16, 11:59pm (utc/gmt +9). So hurry!

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Kyoto Foodie

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Veron Ang is the founder and chief editor of Sparklette. She lives in Singapore and has dined and traveled across the world. She also runs Sparklette Studio, a web design and WordPress development firm. If you'd like to connect with her, head on over to the contact page or follow her personal updates on Twitter: @VeronSG.

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jeanjeanhe
May 15, 2008

Gosh you gave me so much envy with all these yummy treats! I know that I should have bought more when i went to Japan last summer!
Btw, I’ve found you once on Ziki last year, and your works are still so great, so congratulations for this great blog!
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chillycraps
May 15, 2008

OMG!

I must try my luck at Central’s Japanese snack stores..
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Veron
May 15, 2008

jeanjeanhe: Thank you for the great compliments! Hey, I was in Japan last summer too. Boy, was it blistering hot!

chillycraps: …Or, you can simply do the quick survey. With your brilliant mind, I’m sure you can come up with fabulous ideas!
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jeanjeanhe
May 15, 2008

No worries!
I was in Tokyo and Nagoya during the last week of july! I was lucky in fact cuz’ it was not too hot (around 25 degrees.. I heard that two weeks later, it was so hot in there (Around 40)!!!

Was you there for travels like I did? :p
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Peko Peko
May 17, 2008

Hey Sparklette,

Thank much for telling your readers about our ‘Win Junk’ survey! I noticed from the suggestions that your readers are quite smart!

Also, your photos are great! Do you use some special lighting?

Thanks much!

Peko
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Veron
May 17, 2008

jeanjeanhe: Lucky you! I was there throughout the period when it peaked at past 40 degrees Celsius! I was holidaying in Tokyo and Kyoto. You can click a link above to read my Japan blog posts :)

Peko Peko: Anytime! Nope, I don’t use any special lighting except for natural daylight. I have learned that I take the best pictures in bright daylight.

Yep, my readers do leave very insightful comments. Hope they won themselves some Kyoto goodies!
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Komodo Dragon
May 27, 2008

It seems I am a little too late, o well, maybe next time :)
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