私は一年に２．３回帰国します。その時、いつも私を悩ませるのはお土産！
ラッフルズのチョコや紅茶は結構日本ではウケがいいのですが、友達みんなに買っていくわけにはいきません。だって値段が・・。
何か手頃で日本人の気に入りそうな物があったら、ぜひ教えてください。
I return to Japan about 2 to 3 times a year. When that happens, the one thing that never ceases to cause me worry is the omiyage (souvenirs)!
Raffles' chocolate and black tea are rather popular with the Japanese but to get them for all my friends is nearly impossible. The price is a little...
If there is anything you think that is handy, cheap, and what the Japanese might like, by all means tell me.
-Tsuchiya sensei
Any kind souls?? Help Tsuchiya sensei out and you might stand a chance to win our weekly draw prize this week!!! :)
バックワ(bak kwa)はどう？
ReplyDelete暁ちゃん
ＢＡＫ ＫＷＡというのは、あの肉のことですか？
ReplyDelete薄くて、甘い味がするの？
検疫はどうかな？
日本はシンガポールと違って、動植物の持ち込みは厳しいよ・・・。
でも、焼いてあるから大丈夫かな？
だれか知ってる？
BAK KWA はいいアイデアですね！その肉は豚肉です。 Chinese New Year の時食べ物。
ReplyDelete飛行機にBAK KWA を持ってたぶん難しいかも知れない。BAK KWA は強いにおいがあるから。でも、次帰るとき、ぜひBAK KWAを持ってみましょう。
vacuum packがありますから，全然においがないよ。
ReplyDelete今鶏肉のBAK KWAもうありますよ、ぜひ食べてみてね。
みなさん、どうもありがとう。今度、東京へ帰る時かってみますね。
ReplyDelete他にもシンガポールらしい、お土産がありますか？
続けて、アドバイスおまちしてます！
カヤ（Ｋａｙａ）？でも、重いね。。。
ReplyDeleteピンティン
日本人はカヤが好きなシンガポールのお土産です。
ReplyDelete日本人に聞いたんです。
あとは、パンダンケーキとか、パイナップルタルトとか、Kueh Lapisとか、全部はBengawan Solo屋の専門食べ物です。シンガポール空港で買えます。
日本人は多分そういうケーキとクッキーも好きじゃないんですか？
ソフィア
Bengawan Soloは缶のデザインがかわいいので、わたしもクッキーをときどき買います。
ReplyDeleteＫＡＹＡはどのお店が美味しいですか？
KAYA は XO（お酒の名前XO）KAYAが一番美味しいと思います。 NTUC でかえるし。。
ReplyDeleteアグネス XD
NTUCというのはスーパーですね？ 近所にあるかな？ ＷＥＢで探して、買いにいきます。
ReplyDeleteありがと。
Dear Sensei
ReplyDeleteI often think of getting gifts for my overseas friends so I shall share with you some of my ideas. You could get different kinds of gifts of different values for different friends depending on the relationship.
1. Kaya is a kind of spread like jam. My Japanese friend like it very much. For kaya, I wouldn't recommend getting it in NTUC Supermarkets. That's a little too ordinary and has too much colourings etc. You could consider Kaya from Ya Kun Toast-they have nice packaging (favoured by Japanese), 1 big bottle or 2 small bottles in a box. It is about $5-10 dollars, a little heavy but can last.
http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1691_2010-07-08.html
2.Bak kwa could have restrictions in Japan, if not meat floss (chicken/pork..) in different flavours (spicy/original/seaweed etc) available in Bee Chiang HIANG -same place where they sell Bak Kwa
3. Cheap souvenirs -keychains/pouches/singapore magnets/bookmarks etc from "3 for $10" shops in Chinatown for children or ordinary friends.
4. For more premium items, some Singapore visitors/tourists gift shops (used to have one in clark quay area) where they sell nice real orchid petal necklace, bookmarks, jewellery, stationary, note pads, and merlion souvenirs, chocolates, local titbits etc (but some actually from Malaysia eg: banana chips).
5.or Singapore Heritage Centre - the 2-storey shophouse in Chinatown converted into a museum showcasing old days in Chinatown (worth a visit). There is a souvenir shop at level 1 selling woodcrafted bookmarks of buildings,($5-10) , samsui women-construction women with "red cloth hat" etc
6. National Museums or philatelic (stamp) museum etc..selling cute souvenirs eg: "tu tu kueh"- round white snack in Singapore with coconut or peanut fillings- magnet/keychain/erasers $2 or so etc, Singa =Courtesy Lion t-shirts
7. For housewives n mothers: pRIMA dELI/ aSIAN hOME gOURMET cooking mix - hainanese chicken rice / bak kut teh/ chilli crab/satay/laksa , easy to cook ! Singaporeans who study overseas always stock up such stuff! -Easily available in Supermarkets.. ($4-5) per pack?
8.Consider also bak kut teh mix pack- buy from famous stores eg: Song huat Bak kut teh -opposite Central NEL station.
9.whITE Coffee from Old town coffee if you like Ipoh, malaysia FAMOus white coffee. It comes in different flavours-hazelnut/original/
White coffeeis nice. Is there white coffee in Japan?
Ahhh.. so much for now..of course , food items from bengawan solo are always well packed and ideal for a gift but gets boring after a few times.
10. For home or relatives, get the difficult biscuits available fresh in Sheng Siong Supermarket- pineapple biscuits, durian wafer wrap biscuits, love letters rolls -cost: $8-10 per kg. no nice wrapping but fresh from malaysia.
Apologies for writing in English instead of Japanese.
I will continue my Japanese studies till the time I can write all these easier in Japanese!
おやすみなさい。
kolala
Dear Sensei
ReplyDeleteI often think of getting gifts for my overseas friends so I shall share with you some of my ideas. You could get different kinds of gifts of different values for different friends depending on the relationship.
1. Kaya is a kind of spread like jam. My Japanese friend like it very much. For kaya, I wouldn't recommend getting it in NTUC Supermarkets. That's a little too ordinary and has too much colourings etc. You could consider Kaya from Ya Kun Toast-they have nice packaging (favoured by Japanese), 1 big bottle or 2 small bottles in a box. It is about $5-10 dollars, a little heavy but can last.
http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1691_2010-07-08.html
2.Bak kwa could have restrictions in Japan, if not meat floss (chicken/pork..) in different flavours (spicy/original/seaweed etc) available in Bee Chiang HIANG -same place where they sell Bak Kwa
3. Cheap souvenirs -keychains/pouches/singapore magnets/bookmarks etc from "3 for $10" shops in Chinatown for children or ordinary friends.
4. For more premium items, some Singapore visitors/tourists gift shops (used to have one in clark quay area) where they sell nice real orchid petal necklace, bookmarks, jewellery, stationary, note pads, and merlion souvenirs, chocolates, local titbits etc (but some actually from Malaysia eg: banana chips).
to be continued..
kolala
continued..
ReplyDelete5.or Singapore Heritage Centre - the 2-storey shophouse in Chinatown converted into a museum showcasing old days in Chinatown (worth a visit). There is a souvenir shop at level 1 selling woodcrafted bookmarks of buildings,($5-10) , samsui women-construction women with "red cloth hat" etc
6. National Museums or philatelic (stamp) museum etc..selling cute souvenirs eg: "tu tu kueh"- round white snack in Singapore with coconut or peanut fillings- magnet/keychain/erasers $2 or so etc, Singa =Courtesy Lion t-shirts
7. For housewives n mothers: pRIMA dELI/ aSIAN hOME gOURMET cooking mix - hainanese chicken rice / bak kut teh/ chilli crab/satay/laksa , easy to cook ! Singaporeans who study overseas always stock up such stuff! -Easily available in Supermarkets.. ($4-5) per pack?
8.Consider also bak kut teh mix pack- buy from famous stores eg: Song huat Bak kut teh -opposite Central NEL station.
9.whITE Coffee from Old town coffee if you like Ipoh, malaysia FAMOus white coffee. It comes in different flavours-hazelnut/original/
White coffee is nice. Is there white coffee in Japan?
Ahhh.. so much for now..of course , food items from bengawan solo are always well packed and ideal for a gift but gets boring after a few times.
10. For home or relatives, get the difficult biscuits available fresh in Sheng Siong Supermarket- pineapple biscuits, durian wafer wrap biscuits, love letters rolls -cost: $8-10 per kg. no nice wrapping but fresh from malaysia.
Apologies for writing in English instead of Japanese.
I will continue my Japanese studies till the time I can write all these easier in Japanese!
おやすみなさい。
kolala
この間、私の同僚が東京からシンガポールに来た時、ほかの同僚からBAK KWAをもらって、持って帰ったそうで、大丈夫でしょう。ちなみに、同僚に評判を聞いたんですが、BAK KWAはおいしいですが、量が多いとちょっと濃すぎて、食べきれなくなったそうです。
ReplyDelete私は7月に東京に行った時、同僚にKAYAと、BENGAWAN SOLOのお菓子と、干しマンゴをあげました。同僚達は全部気に入ってくれて、ホッとしました。
(干しマンゴは国産じゃなくて輸入品のことは見逃してください(笑）結果的に一番人気だったそうで…）