breath mints? Yes, the garnish Japan has embraced so exuberantly that it appears on desserts…
and in specialty coffees…
is now taking its turn as the secret ingredient in breath mints!
To be fair, parsley was the breath freshener of choice in days of yore, before tooth brushing was a thing, but these days, if you’re aiming to impress someone on your first date with your parsley-fresh breath, maybe have some alternative plans, just in case…
(And if you’re wondering how these attractive-looking breath bombs tasted…let me just say that they were the most unpleasant breath freshening experience I’ve ever had. The flavor was fine—they actually do pack a wallop of mint covering up any parsley-ish taste—but what looks like mild-mannered gel encapsulating the oil utterly fails to dissolve in your mouth. I had to bite it, then spit out the shell, because it was so stubbornly plastic-y I was afraid to swallow it in case it actually was plastic!)
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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