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Premiage, THE ice cream sandwich!
Please excuse me a moment while I sound like Konbini Life, but I just have to!
The ice cream sandwich has always been one of my favorite treats, I ate them by the dozen in my younger times. Since coming to Japan I've had to do without those most of the time though, as the ice cream sandwich doesn't seem to be very popular on the market and you'll be lucky to find one kind at the convenience store once in a while, often with a cookie that's too hard or just not right. For a while Muji had pretty good ones which helped my craving, but they were removed from their freezers some years ago.
But last August came Premiage! As shown on the picture, it's made of round chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream inside. The cookies are just the right consistence, with a great taste, and the ice cream is also tasty and never too hard. This already makes it perfect, but wait, there's even bonus chocolate inside!!!
I've seen Premiage stocked at a few konbini chains including FamiliMart and Lawson, and so far it's not going away, which is good! I keep a little stock in my freezer just in case. Oh and I even wrote an email to Glico to congratulate them and to ask them to keep it as a regular. That's how good it is! If you need more argument, head over to Konbini Life's review.
Now off to the konbini!
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I wish we had konbinis ... and Japanese food ... but overall ... YUM !!!!
I know this feeling when you suddenly find an old favorite from old old days
Posted by Peter Nacken on October 15, 2007 at 23:56
Oh man, I really gotta get one of these. I'm also a huge fan of ice-cream sandwiches, and it's usually the first thing I get when I go back home for a visit!
Posted by Jean Snow on October 16, 2007 at 09:49
Peter, no need for konbinis, you've got all the pizzas and gelatos!
Jean, I knew you'd jump on this one. :) Gotta try it!
I'm looking forward to your impressions as a fellow ice cream sandwich gourmet.
Posted by Patrick on October 16, 2007 at 09:58
I hate to be an Ice Cream Hater, but I've got to speak out against this sandwich before others are mislead! The one I consumed had far, far less cookie inside than the package suggests.
Buyer beware!
Posted by Joseph on October 16, 2007 at 10:59
You mean the chocolate inside the ice cream? It's not cookie but chocolate sauce, but I gotta agree, the cut image isn't representative at all.
Anyway, doesn't matter much as far as I'm concerned. I consider that as a mere unexpected extra. :)
Posted by Patrick on October 16, 2007 at 11:05
I cannot get enough of Morinaga Jumbos. I wish there was a knockoff in the States.
Posted by john on October 16, 2007 at 12:13
Monakas aren't quite my thing, though I'll have one once in a while.
Posted by Patrick on October 16, 2007 at 13:02