my monkied brain (katekat1010) wrote,
my monkied brain
katekat1010

word to the wise

when buying yogurt in Japan be very careful to not only look at the picture on the yogurt container, but also be on the lookout for the tiny label that says アロイ (aloe) because it is not a pleasant experience when expecting only blueberries to be eating yogurt with blueberry and small chunks of aloe.  My tongue feels funny now.
Tags: summer japanese
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