Japanese Nut Squares
We received a surprise gift from one of hubby’s former colleagues, Wada-san, who was in town last week from Japan. It’s a box of thin crispy cookies sprinkled with roasted nuts.
This is the box the cookies came in. It was wrapped in gold paper. I love receiving presents from hubby’s Japanese friends and colleagues. Whatever the present, they always come in pretty packages. The same goes for their money envelopes which are so beautifully decorated.
I would appreciate it very much if somebody can help me with the English translation of the Japanese writings on the box. Somebody? Pretty Please?
The cookies came in chocolate (brown and gold wrapper), butter and cheese (both in red and gold wrapper) and peanut flavor (black and gold wrapper). And true to what’s written on the individual wrappers, they were delicate treats indeed. They are not sweet at all and one can really taste the nuts. The nuts really do take center stage and they are not mere “sprinkles” on the cookies. :)
I wonder if hubby has any more friends or colleagues from Japan coming over. :)
Those look so nice and yummy, Weng. Japanese are known for making everything look so beautiful.
I do not read or speak Japanese but I am guessing that a portion of it says “eat me now.” :)
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I have always love those Japanese cookies (packaging included!) :D
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The Japanese have such a thing for presentation talaga. When Papa and Mama were still based there, I sometimes feel quite reluctant to open a gift or eat a dish if only to preserve its exquisite presentation…
Baka Rina can still help you with the translation (though baka her Nihongo is quite rusty na at this time – hehehe!)… :lol:
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hi weng, ask mo si WS misis may. :) kung hindi niya kaya i-translate, i’m sure her hubby (si tatsu) can. :D
penge! :D
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I wonder…if we can all be friends with your hubby’s friends. Haha. My grandfather used to have lots of Korean and Japanese friends when I was a kid, and they gave all sorts of cute stuff, including food. I hoarded all of them. Hee.
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