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Mother Hood's avatar

I love umaibo! There are so many good flavors but cheese is still my favorite.

Dr Miki from Japan's avatar

Same here! I love Umaibo too!

My favorite is the takoyaki flavor—maybe it’s because I was born and raised in Osaka😆 It just feels right!

Mother Hood's avatar

Ohh takoyaki umaibo is also delicious! I also like the corn and yasai salad ones too!!

Dr Miki from Japan's avatar

Me too! When I went to the dagashi shop in Okayama for the first time, I was surprised to see so many flavors I didn’t even know existed. They even had a natto flavor too haha.

Thomas Love Seagull's avatar

I used to live close to a dagashi shop in Setagaya! The owner there was very kind, even when I first moved and didn't know any Japanese.

Dr Miki from Japan's avatar

That’s amazing!

Did you have any favorite dagashi from that shop?

It’s a little sad that the number of dagashi shops has been decreasing in Japan recently, but I love that they still exist and keep that nostalgic culture alive!

Thomas Love Seagull's avatar

Definitely Big Katsu and Umaibo.

Dr Miki from Japan's avatar

Umaibo is my favorite too!!