So while contemplating this blog, I spent some time amusing myself with post ideas. As you read below The First Post posed a bit a problem, but other ideas were more forthcoming. (In strange places… I’m sure more than one person gave me a wide berth as I snickered to myself while grocery shopping.)

One of those ideas came from the internet, specifically YouTube. There are several people that showcase Japanese candies and snacks, and one in particular I enjoy watching is EmmyMadeInJapan. She’s expanded beyond her local candy store to include foods from other parts of the world. Her viewers send her packages from their home countries, and she munches through them.

I’m sure you can see where this is going. Between EBay, amazon, and the international aisle of the grocery store, I literally have a dining table full of strange food items that seemed like a good idea at the time. Most of them look pretty normal (except for the fact that I can’t read the labels) but a few look… challenging.

What you can’t see in that picture (very well, anyway) are the words ‘soft & crunchy’. It is a cracker wrapped in seaweed that is both soft… and yet crunchy. Sounds like a commercial for pet treats (come to think of it, they might be pet treats for all I know). Oh, and it expires on May 28th; so you know, no pressure. I’m not sure what possessed me to pick this up, but now that I have it I feel some responsibility to try it. If it ends up tasting as bad as it looks, well… learning experiences, right?

Right?