January 15th is "Strawberry Day" from the pun of "Good Strawberry". Furthermore, this year is the "Strawberry Year" with "Strawberry (15)" in it. Strawberry sweets are appearing one after another for "Strawberry Day of Strawberry Year" once every 100 years. This time, we will introduce sweets that you can easily buy at convenience stores. (Please also check out the [ shop edition ] that summarizes hotel sweets!)

How about strawberry sweets that you can easily buy at convenience stores?
How about strawberry sweets that you can easily buy at convenience stores?

◆ Convenience store strawberry sweets

At each convenience store, strawberry sweets are lined up, centered on original brands.

At Lawson, the popular series " Premium Amaou Strawberry Roll Cake " (195 yen) and "Strawberry Sandwich" (320 yen / January 20 in the area west of the central part) with 5 strawberries sandwiched between them. From day to day) is on sale. The bakery "Amaou Strawberry Moist Melon Bread" (130 yen) and "Amaou Strawberry Fluffy Roll" (140 yen) are also available.

"Amaou strawberry roll cake" where the moderate acidity of strawberries goes well with cream
"Amaou strawberry roll cake" where the moderate acidity of strawberries goes well with cream

At the Family Mart where the "Strawberry Fair" is held, "Strawberry Roll Cake" (270 yen) with plenty of strawberries, "Strawberry & Rare Cheese Parfait" (280 yen), "Strawberry Daifuku" (168 yen / We are selling 5 kinds of sweets with strawberries as the leading role, such as (excluding some areas).

Strawberry cream in the roll cake
Strawberry cream in the roll cake

7-ELEVEN does not have a big fair, but I found "Strawberry and Pudding Crepe Parfait" (350 yen). Below the pudding is a sponge cake, and below that is something that looks like a cream and berry sauce. It is a sweet that is "three times delicious" in one.

You can enjoy the change in taste as you continue to eat
You can enjoy the change in taste as you continue to eat

◆ Ice cream has a strawberry flavor

Haagen-Dazs 7-ELEVEN limited edition "Japone" series. " Japone [Strawberry Azuki] " released in November 2014 is a "Japanese-style sweetness" that is a combination of strawberry ice cream, milk ice cream, mashed sauce, and strawberry sauce.

The point is the texture of the bean paste!
The point is the texture of the bean paste!

Also, don't miss the popular series of strawberry flavors such as " Manakamo Mochimochi Yukimi Daifuku Strawberry " (Lotte Ice Cream), "Giant Cone [Double Strawberry]" (Ezaki Glico), and " Gari-Gari-kun Rich Ichigo Daifuku " (Akagi Nyugyo). not.

Yukimi Daifuku of "W Mochimochi" with glutinous skin x glutinous condensed milk cream
Yukimi Daifuku of "W Mochimochi" with glutinous skin x glutinous condensed milk cream

◆ Unexpected harmony between strawberries and ○○?

Strawberries are also useful for drinks, although they are not sweets. A slightly unexpected combination of products is on sale, such as the sake-based sake " Horodoke [Ichigo] " that is finished by adding the fruit juice of "Amaou" and " Ichigo Amazake" that you can enjoy the gentle sweetness of strawberries. I am.

How about a surprising strawberry-flavored drink?
How about a surprising strawberry-flavored drink?

Originally, winter is the season when many strawberry sweets appear, but this year is special. I want to fully enjoy it with raw strawberries.

* The listed price includes tax.