REBO 0 Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 I'm going to Niseko for a couple of weeks in January and am wondering whether it's possible to buy things like muesli bars, apples, bananas, tinned fruit, chewing gum etc to put in the day pack and for snacks, or do I have to bring a bag load of snack food from Australia ? Link to post Share on other sites
powder_crazed 0 Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 i am taking lots of food with me...save money!!!! c. Link to post Share on other sites
Nat 0 Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 One thing for sure is.... U CANNOT BUY SALT&VINEGAR CRIPSPS IN JAPAN SALT&VINEGAR is not exist in Japan... am always ask my cousin to send crisps over here..... Link to post Share on other sites
Lama 0 Posted November 21, 2001 Share Posted November 21, 2001 crap porn, sho-chu (the quickest and cheapest way to get drunk...... 1300 yen for 2 liters!!), 300 yen pink lady apples, and believe it or not..... ice!!! dont laugh i have seen people buying this in the middle of january!!! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 22, 2001 Share Posted November 22, 2001 You can sometimes get salt'n'vinegar in Japan. The crisps are called "Suppamucho" and come in a similar pack to the "Karamucho" chili pepper ones you see everywhere. Not as good as the ones from the UK, I'll grant you, but most of them aren't what they used to be since Walkers wiped out a lot of the competition. Phileas Fogg are still pretty good though. I don't know why but frozen cocktails made with conbeni ice stay frozen much longer than ones made with ordinary ice from the fridge. Try knocking up some daiquiris and you'll see for yourself. Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted November 22, 2001 Share Posted November 22, 2001 conbeni ice is made with a secret MIND CONTROL chemical ingredient that makes you think time is moving sloooowwwwwwweeeeeer it's a conspiracy [This message has been edited by barok (edited 22 November 2001).] Link to post Share on other sites
Nat 0 Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 Quote: Originally posted by NoFakie: You can sometimes get salt'n'vinegar in Japan. The crisps are called "Suppamucho" and come in a similar pack to the "Karamucho" chili pepper ones you see everywhere. Not as good as the ones from the UK, I'll grant you, but most of them aren't what they used to be since Walkers wiped out a lot of the competition. Phileas Fogg are still pretty good though. I don't know why but frozen cocktails made with conbeni ice stay frozen much longer than ones made with ordinary ice from the fridge. Try knocking up some daiquiris and you'll see for yourself. Fakie, sweetie, I tried 'suppamucho'... taste not same!! (NOOOO!!) BUT I found WALKERS-Salt&Vinegar at the bar in Akasaka, Tokyo!!(Wooo Hooo!!) Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 23, 2001 Share Posted November 23, 2001 Rebo, best bet is to bring it all packaged snack stuff with you. you can't buy muesli bars in Niseko, though you can get american powerbars and a Japanese bar called cal-mate which fill a hole. Fruit is available, though the only reasonably priced one is bananas. cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 24, 2001 Share Posted November 24, 2001 I heard that you could buy a few varieties of "uron" tea (for your winter life). Isn't that lovely? I bet you can buy more than a few types of choco bars too. Spoilt for choice. Let's going! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 26, 2001 Share Posted November 26, 2001 Quote: Originally posted by Nat: Fakie, sweetie, I tried 'suppamucho'... taste not same!! (NOOOO!!) BUT I found WALKERS-Salt&Vinegar at the bar in Akasaka, Tokyo!!(Wooo Hooo!!) That's why I said "not as good". Anyway I still think Walkers crisps are crap. Salt'n'vinegar in a green bag ? Cheese'n'onion in blue ? Crisps in the UK went seriously downhill with that Spice Girl campaign, and they've not recovered since. No wonder people buy Pringles and other reconstituted and genetically-modified rubbish. Yo REBO ! If you want chewing gum, I wouldn't bring it with you (well, maybe some cinnamon gum), because there are many quirky flavours to be sampled here in Japan. If you're into caffeine, get yourself some Black Black gum or any of the ones marked "for driver" because they're heavily laced with the stuff. That and the oolong tea should keep you going all day all right. Japanese apples are large and expensive, so you'll probably be on bananas and tangerine oranges that are harvested in winter. Muesli bars sound like a non-starter. Link to post Share on other sites
REBO 0 Posted November 26, 2001 Author Share Posted November 26, 2001 Thanks for your help everyone - its sounds like eating in Japan will be an experience in itself ! Link to post Share on other sites
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