Mount Fuji - Toilet Paper roll

 

What a wonderful sunny day in Hong Kong, and  Happy Friday as well, it's a good afternoon to write another post, I guess. O.K.,let's see what I've got in my photo library...A Fukubukuro !! (not include the small kitten behind :P)

 

Actually this is a mixture of souvenir selected by one of my best friend years before. I call it DIY Fukubukuro - in Japanese of a "lucky bag" 福袋. As you may know, every New Years or (any time of big sale) in Japan, department stores will prepare this kind of attractions to customers; of course, they may not know the content at all, say for a 3000 yen fukubukuro you paid, you will be in surprise of what you've got inside, most of the time the value is over 3000 yen, is it a lucky blessing to the start of a good year? 

Well, back to my lucky bag, they are wonderful and lovely, the one I would like to "present" is...Mount Fuji toilet paper roll!!! 

Let's start to unfold it, to see what's inside?

please continue to roll down.....

continue....

continue...

Yeah! here it is...the knowledge you should know about the famous Mount Fuji, isn't it amazing ?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know this post is going to be "long", because I tried to combine the 4 photos I've took as one to give the real face of the unfolded toilet paper roll. 

 

I don't know Japanese but base on the illustrations and "Kanji", the knowledge are mostly related to the type of volcano - an active one, the last eruption time; the shrines above in ancients time; lowest temperature on the mountain, and the temperature for the onsen (hot spring) which is suitable for you to prepare your delicious Cup noodle; also the sometimes there will be landslide...interesting!

 

Imagine having this toilet paper roll in you bathroom, so much fun while...:D

But I will absolutely place it in my living room for my guest as well as reserved one for this post.

Thank you to Jessie, always enjoy your souvenir,

Arigatōgozaimashita !

 

 

 

Rainbow forever

Time flies, I've find this cute souvenir from my drawer, it's hard to remember how long has it been sitting there...why?

Because it's so lovely and so mini, 4,5mm long by 4mm dia. each, that I even don't know how to use them, you know? Once you've begin, the beautiful "rainbow" will break unevenly, it seems the whole product will be spoiled. 

If this is yours, what will you do?
If this is a gift you've chosen for your friend, what do you want her to do? 

Use it or keep it?

I've decided to use it this year! 
Yes, I think this is the real meaning of a product even though it looks so perfect and gorgeous, if it is only for decoration, it's another thing.  

But when they can be transformed into a picture or colorful liner in my book, they means a lot more. So, finally what are they look like now?......

As beautiful as they were forever, thank you, Peggy!

Good Taste

"Hey, pal; this Black soy sauce is almost expire, can you help?"......one of my friend who traveled and returned from Okinawa, brought this souvenir to somebody and/ or due to whatever reason, it can't be delivered......"Well, my pleasure!"

Ha, ha! the real attraction to me of course is not the content inside, but the package outside. It's always an eye candy for those traditional products' packaging found in Japan; no matter the color, wrapping material used, typography or the "accessories",

Even though the taste of soy sauce is not too special, it was enhanced by the package which creates the favor and aroma of Ryukyu :  

colorful printed fabric of sunshine + 
dry sea weed from the sea under the blue sky + 
natural wood block printing like label and tag......
generations after generations.

Yes! the taste of freshness, pureness and uniqueness. 

The Magic of Packaging Design ! Thanks Kwan.



 

Irresistible Souvenir

Lots of my friends and relatives do travel a lot within a year and that's why souvenir accumulated progressively. It may be a good idea to "build" a Cocoa Souvenir Street here as a return of thanks to all of them.

It's always joyful when receiving gifts especially cutie item from Japan - the favorite vacation choice of Hong Kong peoples. 

Here it is...if you may know Chibi Maruko-chan : a Japanese cartoon character of a small girl who has weird thought and childish ideas, well, you may say "innocent" if you like :P

So, if you know the story, you will not be surprised by seeing this, not inside the package, but onto you own face :D

Relax, and return to your childhood for 10 minutes, you will definitely be rejuvenated, enjoy !

Full gift package, thank you Jessie !

 



 

業餘咖啡人測試報告﹣第四回 Maily from Vietnam

自從有咗咖啡機之後，不時都收到啲好友“人情”：來自各地嘅咖啡粉或者咖啡豆．盛蒙大家比面，通常都會作個測試小報告．今次收到嘅係來自越南嘅 Maily Dac biet,Chuyen kinh doanh si & le cac loai Cafe noi tieng nhat hien nay....總之係越南咖啡啦！

 睇落都幾像樣，懷住少少興奮嘅也情打開．．．
 “大鑊”有油！

而且係好油添．（註：有油代表唔新鮮，炒豆已有一段時間，咖啡味可能已流失及起變化．）但係有啲可可口味散發出嚟，都幾香；加上係“人情”，雖然知到後果嚴重，結果都係放咗入磨豆機．部機係好辛苦嘅情況之下完成任務（因為隻豆好硬），磨完有啲燶味，過後又回復可可香．見無咩嘢發生，就繼續放入沖煮頭．

由於係越南口味，唸住會苦澀啲，所以已經磨粗少少，用少啲粉，沖煮時間又少啲．OK! done!

 
意料之外地有Crema, 又意料之內地好黑．仍然散發住輕微嘅可可口香．飲落。。。無咩嘢發生，即係無咩咖啡味．好有越南feel :P

好！決定完成埋佢，係咁意打啲泡，voil'a!

越南風味晨光咖啡，請慢用：）味道？無咩嘢發生，不過都係嗰句：多謝！

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