PEPSI SHISO

already had one?

i like shiso, but one bottle of that was just nuff ;-)

 

Do you eat it with sushi?

 

WTF is that? Mountain Dew rebranded?

 

@jam: for example
@phate: not even close to something like mnt dew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perilla

 

I've seen that in the stores for the last few weeks but have yet dare try it.

Yakumo

 

I'm w/ Yakumo. Saw it -- not my bag.
Coke has one out, but it looks like Coke (the drink, not the stuff you give hookers to get blowjobs).

 

Japanese exclusive?

I want to try it :crying:

 

Do they still sell the other "Summer" flavors? Pepsi Ice Cucumber and/or Pepsi Blue Hawaii?

 

no, those are all for one season only.

 

They introduced Matsuya Cider - Ume before I left Japan and was surprised that 7-11 here do stock it (although only for a limited time...)

Shiso is nice when wrapped around sushi but I am not sure how it would taste like in a fizzy drink.

One thing I like about Japanese fizzy drinks is that most of the Japanese companies ones normally are less sweet then the Amerikan ones. I loved Matsuya Cider Zero just before I left Japan, although genmaicha was still my favourite.

 

I quite like it - i wouldn't drink it regularly though.

Shiso flavoured shochu though... oh my.

 

While we're on the topic of drinks: There is no CC Lemon Zero which is a really fucking good 0 calorie version of CC Lemon. And for some weird reason I accidentally got a Kirin Lemon the other day thinking it was water w/ a splash of lemon juice. It's more like Sprite but with a REALLY lemony taste. Very good.

 

Oh yes, Kirin Lemon is a very nice drink however I always still feel thirsty after drinking it so a bottle of Kirin afternoon tea (none sugar) always follows. I love lemon and the more sour the better. Have you tried that small can drink with a 50's American comic book design on it? That stuff it really sour but you can also taste the sugar which is a bit of a let down.

Yakumo

 

I had it and was surprised I liked it OK.

I love the 0 calorie sodas in Japan, most are actually quite good compared to the shit in the States. There's this kind of healthy, 0 cal, lemon mineral carbo water that I get that really is good, and for some odd reason relieves headaches (could be just me though) but that's one thing I'll miss in Japan after I go is the sodas. Melon Soda = Great

 

Those are good, but generally when I drink a CC Lemon, I'm after the carbonation + sugar + lemon + quantity. One of the best feelings in the world is waking up at like 5AM w/ a hangover and cotton mouth, and carrying out half a bottle (1.5 liter) of CC Lemon. It ranks up there w/ getting rid of one of those shits you brew up for 3 days.

 

You can wait 3 days between shits?! Man, every morning and night for me :lol:

 

More than we ever wanted to know about GP and Yakumo. LOL.

 

I'm generally a once a day guy -- I have some pretty mean metabolism, but I'm like a clock. Every now and again though, something goes awry.