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[linnea]

Dammit. In Denver, there were a million places to get these delicious treats. Daifuku are a Japanese candy (wagashi) that is a soft, smooth outside (mochi, made from rice flour) covering a sweet inside that is anko, or sweet red bean jam. It might sound weird, but they are hella delicious. I found one place that sells them (http://www.maruwa.com/onlineshop/chilled/chilled.html) but it's like forty dollars to get it shipped! Yikes! Talk about ridiculous. My sisters brought some up with them, but I can't seem to get any of the shops here to stock them. Grrr. Maybe I should save up a bunch of money and buy like 4 dozen and have them shipped up.

Anyone else a fan of dessert? Post 'em here!

[Drygioni]

Damn. "Daifuku" sounds like some Japanese villain/right hand henchman from an Austin Powers movie. "What's your name" "Daifuku" "Well that's not very nice" ad nauseum.

Japanese candy in general is a mystery to me. Once our school invited two nice Japanese ladies who brought in some food. I don't remember much about that day after I'd eaten some INSANELY sugary CUNT stuff. If the kids over there chow down on this stuff regularly they must be jumping off the walls. Insanely sugary.

Since then, I have never found any Japanese candy anywhere. Next time somebody sends me a mixdisc, pack some with it and you will get a tiny can of Dr Pepper. A beautiful exchange of sugary goods.

[linnea]

Well, Wikipedia says that daifuku means "great luck", so maybe these liittle guys are eaten around New Years? I love them. I am dying for one right now. They do sell cans of anko at one of the little asian markets here, but eating anko straight outta the can isn't very satisfying. I also bought some rice flour and tried to make some...don't ever try that. It was disastrous. That stuff is unbelievably sticky -- unbelievably so -- and I cannot believe I managed to avoid clogging my kitchen sink drain with it.

They are so satisfying. They are this squidgy little cake that is soft and tasty. They have a lot of sugar, but they are fat-free, which is rad. Plus they probably have more fibre than most dessert.

My other favorite dessert is a chocolate milkshake from one of the local restaurants here. I have no idea how they make them so delicious, but I do know that I've never had a milkshake that tasty. They cost $5, but they are so worth it. Unfortunately, they have like...an entire DAY'S worth of calories in them.  Kellichou got an awesome chocolate-avocado shake from there while she was here that totally rocked the casbah.

[Doc]

never had a milkshake that tasty. They cost $5, but they are so worth it.

Did you just order a five dollar shake?
Milk and ice-cream, they don't put bourbon in it or nothing?

[linnea]

Did you just order a five dollar shake?
Milk and ice-cream, they don't put bourbon in it or nothing?

<buddy holly> No...

[jough]

You'll be lucky if you get anything at all.

I don't think Buddy Holly's much of a waiter.

[CortJstr]

Did you just order a five dollar shake?
Milk and ice-cream, they don't put bourbon in it or nothing?

There's a place up the street from me that has $5 Hot Chocolate. The sign says something like, "$5 Hot Chocolate. No Questions Answered. Savor the Mystery."

[misterqueue]

You'll be lucky if you get anything at all.

I don't think Buddy Holly's much of a waiter.

Hypocrite! 

(okay it's film and not literary but you get the drift.) 

[jough]

Actually, it was Doc who posted the schmucky "I get it!" post, then Linnea followed-up.  I was just keeping the stream alive.

[Lister]

I tried froogle, and this place seems to be the most professional looking site there.  Shipping would be like $17 to Alaska, though.

The idea looks really interesting, though.  Bean paste-based filling might be lots better than our standard sugar amalgams.

Also: you have instilled a desire for milkshakes in me.  I might have to journey to the Carvel now.

[wombat]

There's a place up the street from me that has $5 Hot Chocolate. The sign says something like, "$5 Hot Chocolate. No Questions Answered. Savor the Mystery."

Where is this?  I have to have it.

[CortJstr]

Where is this?  I have to have it.

It was at Common Grounds in Arlington. But Common Grounds turned into Murky so they might not have it anymore.

[Doc]

I want that hot chocolate now, not enough places taunt you into purchasing their product these days.

And don't accuse me of the follow up post, I don't think Linnea was making a deliberate PF reference there.

[AlohaDawg]

Did you check Hawaii? We have hell of such things as Japanese food items.

[KeithHernandez]

I want that hot chocolate now, not enough places taunt you into purchasing their product these days.

And don't accuse me of the follow up post, I don't think Linnea was making a deliberate PF reference there.

I think you are right, Linnea was making the "I get it" post, after not taking the advantage to make a "joke".