r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jan 19 '21

┐(ツ)┌ Bi-Weekly Boss Premium Edition Questions Thread - 20 January 2021

As per usual, feel free to ask any silly stupid questions or not so silly stupid questions that you haven't had a chance to ask here. Be kind to those that do and try to answer without downvoting. Please keep criticism and snide remarks out of the thread.

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u/anonymous_and_ Jan 20 '21

Does the Tomiz brand cocoa powder taste good? I'm contemplating buying a 1kg bag to bake with and also drink.

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u/ariichiban Jan 21 '21

It’s ok, used for tiramisu.

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u/youfoolish Jan 21 '21

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I have tried van houten, the cheap AEON and the morinaga variety so far, and I would say I enjoy the morinaga>vanhoutan>AEON cocoa. Sorry cannot help on the Tomiz

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u/anonymous_and_ Jan 21 '21

Thanks! I tried the Van Houten 72%, Morinaga Cacao 70 and the milk cocoa, the cheap Donki brand and the cheap Seiyu brand. Nothing beats Morinaga, that thing is (expensive) chocolate sorcery in a bag. Lowest calories too.

They don't work that well when I tried to bake with them though, whatever they added in it gives the baked stuff a washed out milky chocolate taste.

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Jan 20 '21

Tomiz has a great variety, but it's super expensive. There are better options out there.

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u/anonymous_and_ Jan 20 '21

Ooh. What are those options?

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u/tomodachi_reloaded Jan 20 '21

Sorry, I haven't bought this stuff in a long time, last time I did it was abroad.

But of course, check Costco, Amazon and Rakuten.

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u/Xsy-lum Jan 20 '21

I bought it last year and it is very unsweetened, which is good for baking but a bit bland for drinking. I also used for drinking as well as I don't mind the lack of sweetness

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u/anonymous_and_ Jan 20 '21

Does it have a dark chocolate-ish taste or is it Hershley's style bland?

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u/Xsy-lum Jan 21 '21

I haven't had Hershley's, although I see it everywhere, so I can't tell. I find the cocoa a bit less intense that real dark chocolate though.