Hello Kitty has done it again only this time she’s not as cute and cuddly.

Someone with a sick sense of humor put the famous Japanese albino cat on top of a cake while being impaled by a butcher knife. I have to say it is quite colorful but so much that I lost my stomach.

Source: HelloKittyHell

Tags: cake, cuddly, cute, hello kitty

Well more like outside the bottle. Japan’s famous Lawson convenience stores are now offering these Hello Kitty bottles. While they do look a little too voluptuous for my taste, I can’t deny how adorable they look.

Now the question is, what’s inside of them?

Tags: bottle, hello kitty, japan, lawson

Japanese arcades are famous for their sticker picture booths (purikura). They’re mainly very popular among teen girls as you can download the picture into your phone.

Well to add even more awesomeness to the sauce, you can use those pictures and put them on the wrappers on chocolate.

Since earlier 2008, Japanese chocolate maker Tirol has been offering their DecoChoco services. Users are able to upload their sticker picture to their website and order a box of 45 chocolates with the picture on the wrappers for 2,362 Yen ($29).

A bit steep for me but I’ve tried the chocolates before and they’re totally worth it. It would make a great Valentines day gift!

Tags: chocolate, decochoco, japan, purikura, sticker pictures

Yes another treat! This one is a chocolate mousse with strawberries. My boyfriend, again, bought it from Chinatown.

It wasn’t as good as it looked. The mouse was really fluffy and made me feel like I was eating a chocolate cloud. I guess it would be a good thing if I liked eating marshmallows. I was really disappointed since it looked so good. I guess some things are better seen then eaten!
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Tags: chinatown, chocolate, dessert, strawberries

Super Mario Galaxy is probably one of the best games for the Wii console. Having only played a few rounds myself, I’ve always loved the creativity of the game.

Well now it’s come to real life, or as close as it will get. A father made a Super Mario Galaxy themed cake for his daughter’s 4th birthday. She’s quite the cutie and one lucky girl. The dad built the cake of Rice Kripies, different cakes and fondant. Not only does the cake resemble the game exactly, but it moves too! How do you like them apples?

I have to admit, he can probably bake better than me.

Source: Kotaku
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Tags: cake, galaxy, game, super mario, wii

I’m not really a chocoholic despite popular belief, I just like to indulge in it every once in awhile.

I recently received these European chocolate candies from a friend. After trying one of the white chocolate ones, I realized the center was filled with alcoholic crème. Note that I don’t drink so when my mouth was filled with bitterness, I immediately gave the rest to my boyfriend to eat.

However I couldn’t resist trying another one because the flavor was coffee. For whatever reason, this one wasn’t filled with alcoholic crème or if it was I could barely taste it over the coffee. It was definitely more enjoyable then the previous one.

Tags: alcohol, boyfriend, candy, chocolate, europe

I woke up early this morning only to be greeted by delicious looking baked goods! I never eat breakfast much less eat anything right after I wake up but I just couldn’t resist this time.

There were 3 boxes of goodies: 3 different types of cakes (2 of each), an apple cream cheese cup cake and a cherry cup cake. Talk about fattening but it’s the holiday season (well almost) so my attempts to stay thin are completely out the door.

While there was so much to choose from, I decided to go with the chocolate cake. To my surprise, it had little pieces of cherry inside which made it 10x better. Not only that but the frosting/cream wasn’t overly sweet which is huge for me. Frosting/cream is meant to taste good, not kill your teeth! It was so delicious; I’m even craving it right now.

My boyfriend had the apple cream cheese cup cake which had apple bits inside. It was pretty good but not as good as my cake!
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Tags: baked goods, boyfriend, breakfast, desserts

Here’s another goodie the bf got me. It’s a strawberry short cheese cake that he purchased from the food court in Grand Central. It wasn’t what I had expected. The strawberry part wasn’t as tasty as the cheesecake part. I got sick after eating a few bites and saved it till later only to bring me to the frosting that is packed with sugar. I felt like I was going to die after finishing it. I hate wasting food, especially when it’s a gift.

While parts of it were good, I think I’ll have to pass on it next time around.

Tags: cheese cake, grand central, new york, shortcake, strawberry

As you may know, my boyfriend always brings me back goodies from New York. This time he brought me back Japanese food: ume onigiri (plum rice ball) and Calpico drink (non carbonated soft drink).

I’ve had plenty of rice balls in my time but I’ve never understood how to wrap one when it comes in packaging. Finally decided to follow the instructions which (go figure) ended up in success. I was so excited I couldn’t believe myself. However, the rice ball wasn’t as great. I’m not a big plum fan and I don’t think I ever will be.

The Calpico drink was much more promising. I’ve never had the Calpico brand but I’ve had the Korean version which is called Milkis. It was good to drink it again after so long even though its under a different brand.

Tags: boyfriend, calpico, japanese, new york, onigiri, plum, rice ball, ume

According to recent studies, anthropologists have found that women in the Jomon period were addicted to sweets. They studied the teeth of 300 bodies buried in Niigata, Japan showing that there was an unusually high level of tooth decay.

While that’s interesting, who doesn’t love sweets? For as long as I can remember, chocolate has been the number 1 favorite among women especially during that time of the month. I have a jar of chocolate sitting on my desk right now just in case of emergencies. Sweets have always been my pick me up when I can’t get through a tough time or just when I have trouble concentrating. That extra small punch of sweetness is my addiction and who can blame me? Anything that tastes good and makes you feel good is hard to resist. Of course I’m only referring to food!

Source: Tokyo Mango

Tags: 10000 bc, chocolate, cupcake, research, sweets, women