I’ve been wanting to show you the packaging from this brand and the time is just right because recently I bought a pack of tea from one of its outlets.
Notice something about the seal on the paper bag? The back-fold at the end, where the arrow is pointing?
The intention is just to make it effortless for their customers to peel off the tape, knowing how stubborn/gluey it can be sometimes. I’ve witnessed this practice in 1 or 2 department stores in Japan.
Well, it may not look much but I applaud this little act of thoughtfulness. So if you’re receiving a package from me, expect to see a fold too!
It’s described as an unwoven cloth with crushed fine peach seed to remove soil stains on vegs and pesticide residues on fruits. Not meant for other cleaning jobs.
The sound of peach seed was what drew me to this sponge and not its shape.
I’m currently using this as a scrubber for step no. 5 in the vinegar wash.
Here’s my aged garlic, which is something new and available at our Japanese supermarket.
It has a strong but mellow garlicky scent which smells kind of like soya (soy) sauce. It’s also incredibly soft.
According to its maker, this amberish garlic had undergone a maturing process for 2 weeks under low temperatures which in turn raises the level of S-allyl cystein (a beneficial compound broken down from allicin) to an exceptional high.
It was just a short stopover (not part of the itinerary) for us to buy fruits* at the Cozmo supermarket in Amman, and my travel mates couldn’t believe that I found the time to pick up this sunflower. And neither did I! I remember it was a speedy grab. And I did buy fruits too!
* Our hotel served excellent food but just no fruits! But well that was 2 years ago…
Japan
I entered a small+crammed toy shop along Shinsekai in Osaka and dugged up this cute softie.
Paid 330 yen for a dusty old-and-forgotten pack of sheepy sponge. Such a shop I really like!
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