Try it, you'll like it...

My parents always told me growing up... "Tryyyy it, you'llll likkkkke itt." The extra letters in there are so you can try and sound like they did when telling us. This even more so and almost always applied to trying new foods. So, here are two new things I have tried these past few days.

What do these look like to you? Well, I went along with the photo and took it as purple sweet potato chips.

Ya! I was right! I tried it and sure enough, it was a chip. It was more tough and harder to bite then the normal American chip. However, very tasty...

This next item is something my Japanese Phrases class teacher or "sensi" as they call it, gave me. Each class she brings a Japanese tasty treat for everyone to try. I guess their popular "fall" flavor is hazelnut. This was a hazelnut bean paste cake. Pretty darn yummy. Most of the sweets here are made with bean paste. I know what everyone is thinking. What? Beans? They're not sweet. You hate beans Kristi. This was my first thought as well. But then, I tried it. Guess what? I liked it! Honestly, it tastes nothing like beans, but hey, what do I know? I've never really eaten beans all that much to know the "flavor" or taste.

Inside. No, that is not chocolate on top. Although, I think that would have tasted wonderfully!