sound5 – Short, Sweet, and to the Point

7 Bahn Com (Nguyen Ninh)

Appearance Aroma Feel Sound Flavor | 7 9 8 5 7 Solid. Bold. Green. Red accents. Amorphous. Yellow core. Strong and sweet. Ricey. Slightly beany.Chewy. Sticky. Yam-like crumbliness in center.Unsticking from plastic.Mellow. Similar to plain mochi, just less sweet. Place Price | Nguyen Ninh 30000 VND (for 5)

6 Ogura Youkan (Shinjuku Nakamura)

Appearance Aroma Feel Sound Flavor | 6 5 7 5 6 Semi-old aesthetic. Solid. Thick. Shiny. Block. Burgundy. Almost none.Firm. Occasional whole beans. Not sticky, if held properly.Quiet.Anko. Very sweet. Consistent. Simple. Place Price | Lawsons 103 JPY

4 Sweet Potato Pie (Shibuya)

Appearance Aroma Feel Sound Flavor | 4 5 7 5 8 Glossy. Orange-yellow. Potato-shaped.Faint. Light. Potato.Slightly oily skin. Very soft. Delicate, especially skin.Quiet.Sweet potato. Wholesome. Mellow. Almost unsweet. Place Price | Lawsons 124 JPY

3 Silky Milk Chocolate (Dove)

Appearance Aroma Feel Sound Flavor | 7 5 8 5 8 Slick. Humble, yet refined. Brown. D. Very wavy.Quite faint. Chocolaty. Sweet.Earned its name. Consistent. Soft. Somewhat sticky.Quiet, even when dividing it.Quality. Chocolaty. Goldilocks sweet. Place Price | *GIFT*

1 Vanilla Ice Cream (Meiji Essel Super Cup)

Appearance Aroma Feel Sound Flavor | 7 5 8 5 7 Bold primary colors (P). Light yellow. Dense, but soft.Very faint. Vanilla. Sweet.Creamy. Airy. Melts quick. Cold. Like a Wendy’s Frosty.Quiet.Somewhat too sweet. Vanilla. Milky. Place Price | Ito Yokado 108 JPY