Yes…that is definitely a bag of “Hotcake Flavored Biscuits.” The word biscuits, in this case, does not refer to the American concept of fluffy, soft, breakfast style substitute for a dinner roll. No, no, no. Far from it. This is the firm, almost crunchy, similar to a graham cracker type of biscuit. Why were they flavored like pancakes? I have no idea. Then again, I don’t comprehend much. What I do know is that for ¥150, they are a screaming good deal. Tons of them in the bag, and they are nice and mildly sweet. In the end, I must say, I plan on purchasing these things again. Not for a while, since I have some other weird food and snack ground to cover, but nonetheless, I will return to the pancake snaps.
Another thing that caught my eye was this package of “Coconut Milk Longer.” Um…what can I say? I have never tried the shorter…coconut milk…? Ha ha. Weird name. Basically, they are like snappy breadsticks. Made with milk and coconut milk. And they must be longer than the last version, or something. I dunno. Again, for ¥150, you get a lot of bulk, but not nearly as much taste as you get with the pancake biscuits across the aisle. I will not buy these again. In fact, shock and horror, I didn’t even finish them. Nope. The pancake biscuits? I ate the crumbs. Yeah. That’s the difference. But I found the whole thing amusing. Hopefully you did too.
Two more things. I added a link to my favorite little quasi-Mexican place in Imabari. Ok, so it’s the only quasi-Mexican place in Imabari…but still. If you’re looking for something that resembles Mexican (with a strong Japanese influence), then hit it up. They’re good, and treat you right there. Also, about the aforementioned “Big Russian” I was attempting to purchase and eat - it has since evaporated from store shelves. I think they buy in rotations here. Not really seasonally based, but just so that we get some variety. Therefore, when a weird item comes in, it’s gone for a long time. The Big Russian, for those who must know, was a ridiculously large sweet roll. It was a frosted bun the size of a loaf of french bread. I am not exaggerating. It was flipping huge. “Like an orange on a toothpick! Has it’s own weather system!” (Um…16.3 cool points for that reference. 25 if you continue the bit,starting from the beginning. Obviously, I let accuracy slide, though. Just the gist gets you the points.) Anyway, given the choice, which of these packages would YOU have picked up with an extra ¥150 in your pocket and a bit of a rumbly tumbly?
