Tokyo on a budget

Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory is a fixture in JPN.

Back when Mark and I were in Tokyo, we'd often see their stores in Lumine Shinkjuku or at the Tokyo Eki, Their cheese filled cookies were super delish and it's so easy to finish one box in one sitting. The combination of gorgonzola cheese and honey is the perfect balance of savoury and sweet.

It's so unique that it would often be my last minute pasalubong during my JPN trips. It helps that they have a store in Haneda Airport which makes it easy to bring home.

Back in 2019, they opened their first store in MNL, and it was great because people didn't need to fly to JPN to get a taste of their cookies.

But of course, just like there are budget flights to JPN, there are people who are looking for a budget version of these cookies. And luckily, there is:

Hansel Premium Hokkaido-style White Cheese biscuits is a good - and cheaper - alternative to Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory. The taste of the filling is similar, though the cookie texture is very different. But if you're looking for the taste of the filling rather than the consistency of the cookie, this would be a good choice.

Actually, people think that this is a new product. Which it isn't. This was launched much earlier, maybe around 2017-ish? I remember because this product was one of the creative projects that I asked my advertising class to do. They had 2 other flavours back then - Matcha and Cherry Blossom.

So, while traveling is still a bit restricted and people are still watching their budget, go ahead and get this Hansel Premium Sandwich and get that taste of Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory for less.