The Omiyage blog

This is a quick blog I set up after a tipsy discussion about the fantastic concept of omiyage. I'd like to introduce the idea of omiyage to the UK, and show the kind of gifts we receive where I work...

May 22, 2013 10:53 am

Amaaazing omiyage from Japan!!

It looked like a cake…but actually, if you pour hot water over these manju-like-shapes, they turn into soup! This was delicious. 

10:49 am

Chocolates from a hotel down the road (^^)

May 21, 2013 11:18 am

Yummy cookies from Edinburgh

May 17, 2013 3:01 pm

美味しいー!!

抹茶 + 餅 + あんこ = 幸せ

2:57 pm

I’m not even sure what this was…but it was chewy, sweet and pretty good.

2:56 pm

Oops. I forgot to add these yummy cookies from Sardinia. 

May 16, 2013 11:38 am

懐かしい「カントリーマアム」でーす。
初めて抹茶の味を食べたの。美味しかった!

11:34 am

香港からのおみやげ ・ パンダのクッキー!!

May 13, 2013 11:55 am

We all love ebi-senbei :)

11:50 am
Hawaiian chocolate

Hawaiian chocolate