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March's Theme: Spring Picnic COUNTRY MA’AM CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside, they’re the perfect chocolate chip cookie! But there’s more—this pack of 20 is half chocolate-stuffed vanilla cookies and half chocolate-stuffed chocolate cookies so they’re sure to please all types of cookie fanatics. UMAKAMON MAYONNAISE The umami flavor of Japanese mayonnaise is popular among Japanese snacks. The unique taste is definitely worth a try and is fun to taste test with friends. MELON PANDARO These classic panda-shaped cookies are here in a new melon flavor! The cute design and sweet taste will make...

Hello Japan Crate Family~! Chef Baker here to do a little battle of barbeque flavors… But first, an introduction! In addition to being Japan Crate’s Office Manager; I spend a lot of time working on Umai Crate Manga-zine, as well as writing blogs and recipes for Japan Crate! I graduated from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts with honors, so it has been a real treat coming up with recipes for you all to try!! As far as barbeque goes, my family is from Georgia and Kansas City – so I’ve had my fair share of amazing barbeque growing up!...

Take A Look Inside August's Mad Science Themed Crate! Kyabetsu Taro A Japanese classic snack, Kyabetsu Taro comes in a “brown sauce” flavor that is used in a lot of Japanese dishes! With the bits of nori, we thought that these tasted a bit like takoyaki. Highly addictive, these come in an XXL sized bag in Japan! Lemon-Chan Candy Surprisingly, this hard candy isn’t as sour as we thought. It’s sweet and tart like a fresh glass of lemonade! Each candy has a different face printed on the wrapper. Kawaii! Special Pizza Flavored Texas Corn Texas Corn is a brand...

August Japan Crate Photo Contest: Kooky Science! If you were a mad scientist, what would you be working on in your laboratory? Would you be creating chimeras using alchemy and potions? Or would you be making robots and mecha armor? For August’s Mad Science themed crate, we want you to decorate your crates to show what kind of mad scientist you would be! Using the flask from the Crayon Shin-Chan Experimental Drink DIY kit, add items that would fit with your theme. There are many different areas of science so we will be looking for the most unique crate! One...

Do you know RAMEN? A Beginner’s Guide Ramen is one of Japan’s most well-known dishes but it’s still hard to find outside of Japan. For those who don’t reside in large cities, instant noodles may be the only way to experience a taste of ramen. Umai Crate is dedicated to bringing you a new selection of flavors and textures that aren’t offered in local grocery stores. Along with monthly noodles, we will give you tips and descriptions so that you can become a ramen pro from your own home. To get you started, we will be starting with the basics...