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The cherry blossoms may not have arrived yet, but for the past few weeks shops have been going crazy with sakura themed merchandise, and I have been fully buying into the madness :D There is a lot of scented bath/shower gels, pink prints on fabrics etc, but what surprised me the most was all the food and drinks. For example - cakes, tea, milkshakes and candy. If you're in Japan and want to try something Sakura flavoured, the best bet would probably be to head to Starbucks. They have a hot and cold drink, and several varieties of cakes. The taste is very unusual, but enjoyable. It has a slight fruity sweetness, but it's also a little salty! I'm guessing that the flower gives the salty taste and the sweetness is artificial. I really don't know. So lately I find that despite my caffiene addiction, I crave for the sakura steamed milk every time we pass a Starbucks! I also picked up a cute themed mug there, which you can see in the picture at the bottom of this post.
The Sakura tea I am drinking is from the shop Muji/無印良品. I was a bit unsure of it when I first poured the hot water in, it smelled like pot pourri, but it ended up being very much drinkable and tasty. I drank it without sugar or milk, and with my cute pink cupcake from one of Nagoya's famous take-away cake shops.
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