Apr 24 2008
Yoghurt drinks and caramel
I’ve always been fascinated by Japanese drinks and sweets, quite likely due to my attraction to gorgeous packaging. Nonetheless, some Japanese do have funky taste buds (e.g. dango, natto) and I wanted to try something different from the typical Singaporean diet.
So this time, I tried a natural flavoured yohurt drink, aptly named OHAYO オハヨー, literally meaning “good morning”. That’s probably not terribly adventurous, but believe me, when you’ve had nothing but sweet yoghurt drinks in chocolate/strawberry your entire life, it’s pretty far fetched.
OHAYO just makes you want to wake up in the morning, for the amazing price of S$4.20!
The first thing about OHAYO that struck me was the sourness that is typical of yoghurt, which is even more pronounced when it’s not flavoured. The next was the semi-creamy texture. I thought it was pretty tasty and filled me up reasonably. Which, for the whopping price of S$4.20, it bloody well should. That’s pretty expensive for a quick breakfast! I’m guessing it goes for ¥180 or thereabouts without export costs.
The next thing I purchased at the supermarket at Isetan Scotts was this package of caramel which looks fairly dubious. It looks like a pack of cigarettes or else a condom package, especially with the word “milk” emblazoned on it and a tiny shy angel in the bottom left corner.
Enjoy the creamy taste of milk in this dubious little package of caramel
I think I was drawn to the caramel since I’ve watched too many anime that reference it. So I thought I’d pick up a package. There was another one that appeared a little too… oriental… and I skipped that.
The taste is typical of caramel, creamy and very tasty. It’s remniscent of Werther’s Original butterscotch candies, except soft like a chewy candy, not at all unpleasant. Quite on the contrary, really. Grab your pack today!
