Nijiya
I blame the milk tea bars for the start of it all, now that I think about it. I don't know WHAT it is about them, but they flavor is mellow (not too sweet, not too bitter), and may even taste better than the boba-version. The consistency is perfect, and not too creamy, and definitely would be a fantastically cooling treat in the summer days. And they are small (as most Japanese things are) so they do not make you feel fat. Unfortunately, only Nijiya market carries them.
I blame the milk tea bars for the start of it all, now that I think about it. I don't know WHAT it is about them, but they flavor is mellow (not too sweet, not too bitter), and may even taste better than the boba-version. The consistency is perfect, and not too creamy, and definitely would be a fantastically cooling treat in the summer days. And they are small (as most Japanese things are) so they do not make you feel fat. Unfortunately, only Nijiya market carries them.
Matsuwa
A Japanese market on a bigger scale. These guys have what we THOUGHT were milk tea bars, but really they were only milk bars. It literally tasted like someone had put milk and sugar in a mold and froze it. Not as bad as it sounds. Also, don't get the green tea ice cream bars covered in white chocolate. UNtasty.
You can find the Melon bars and that wierd brand of ice cream that makes flavors such as Red Bean and Lychee (with Lychee bits in it!) at almost any asian market except maybe the Ranch 99's, but if you haven't tried those yet, you have not lived. Looks like my sweet tooth is back!
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