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7 Snacks to Bring Back From Hokkaido

Not sure what to bring back from a trip to Hokkaido? Need something for family, friends and co-workers? You’re in luck, Hokkaido is famous for it’s milk and dairy products and this famous milk goes into a lot of the regions tasty snacks, puddings and deserts! Here are 7 not to miss out on!


1. Cheese Pudding (from Kinotoya)

Photo credit: good-hokkaido.info

Kinotoya’s Cheese Pudding is so very popular, in fact, that they were recognized as the dessert that boasts the longest queue in the region. Because of it’s heavy cream and use of Hokkaido milk, Kinotoya’s Cheese Pudding tastes far better than what you can get in supermarkets.

Coming in a pack of four or six, in three different flavours — cream cheese, strawberry and soya milk — these rich custard pudding is flavoured with fragrant Hokkaido milk. Trust us, once you taste Hokkaido milk, you’ll never go back!

2. Cheese Tarts (from Kinotoya, BAKE)

Photo credit: Flickr / Norio NAKAYAMA Follow

Are you a big fan of cheese? As crazy as we are about cheese flavoured items, ain’t nobody got time to queue an hour for Kinotoya’s BAKE Cheese Tarts in ION Ochard.

Photo credit: Flickr / Norio NAKAYAMA Follow

A golden crunchy, crumbly crust with cheese stuffing, it’s not hard to understand Singaporean’s craze for Kinotoya’s BAKE Cheese Tarts, especially if you’re a cheese lover.

Photo credit Flickr / Norio NAKAYAMA

Fear not if you ran out of Japan yen or you’re still waiting for cheap flights to Hokkaido — the snaking queues in Ion Orchard are getting shorter as the hype dies down. Originating from Kinotoya itself, the BAKE Cheese Tarts in Singapore tastes just as authentic as the one you can purchase in Hokkaido.

Location:
ION Orchard, #B4-33, 2 Orchard Turn Singapore

Opening Hours:
10am – 10pm

3. White Cake (from Ishiya)

Photo credit: Shiroi Koibito Park

Who can forget Ishiya Chocolate Factory in Hokkaido? Not only is Ishiya’s White Cake photogenic, bringing out minimalistic-lover in you (flat lay anyone?), the cream sponge cake is amazingly soft and fluffy, best paired with a cup of tea. Tip: bring Ishiya’s White Cake for a family gathering because it’ll be snapped up within seconds, leaving your nosy relatives no time to ask when are you getting married.

4. Marron Coron (from Amatou)

Photo credit: public-otaru

 

Amatou’s Marron Coron is a biscuit made of 3 layers and coated with chocolate and it comes in a variety of flavours like cheese, almonds, cacao and walnut. Said to be Hokkaido‘s national snack, it’s been 50 years since Japan started selling Marron Coron and they remain popular among both locals and tourists. Remember to try out the different flavours if you’re adventurous!

5. Freeze-Dried Strawberries Coated in White Chocolate (from Rokkatei)

Photo credit: Hokkaido Food Library

 

Who doesn’t know that chocolates and strawberries creates a perfect combination? As always, the Japanese are more creative: the slight sourness from the strawberries blends perfectly with sweetness from the rich chocolate coating, resulting in a perfect, interesting flavour. Freeze-dried strawberries adds a crunch to the original flavour as well!

These freeze-dried strawberries comes coated in two types of chocolate, black or white — we reccomend the freeze-dried strawberries coated in white chocolate because it brings out the best taste of Hokkaido milk, making it a perfect souvenir gift.

6. Rokka (from Rokkatei) — liqueur candy

Photo credit: Terapeak

Beautiful intricate designs on the packaging, Rokkatei’s Rokka is the most appropriate gift for your alcoholic family and friends! You’ll be greeted by six bright colours upon unwrapping Rokkatei’s Rokka, each representing a different flavour, wine, brandy, plum liquor, peppermint, cointreau, haskap. Pop one liqueur candy into your mouth and liqueur flows out of the candy. Mhmm, yummy.

7. Double Fromage (from LeTAO)

Photo credit: LeTAO

Hands up if you’re still craving for cheese! LeTAO’s Double Fromage is a double-layered cheesecake: a cheesy treat of dense, baked cheesecake covered by Castella cake crumbs. Other than the typical Double Fromage cheese flavour, we highly recommend the green tea and chocolate flavour as well.

Looking at photos of these snacks are enough to make us drool. Yum! Can’t wait to get packing now? Remember to pack light so you can bring home more souvenirs for your family and friends.

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Remember Japan is not all about the food and shopping! If you’re craving for some adventure during your holiday to Japan, check out these activities in Hokkaido:

>> Chubetsu River rafting
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