tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post4765468513032178179..comments2008-08-04T16:07:45.247+09:00Comments on My So-Called Japanese Life: Mr. Donut Feels the Krispy HeatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-90107543890953453322007-03-25T09:56:00.000+09:002007-03-25T09:56:00.000+09:00Krispy Kreme are the best donuts ON EARTH (and the...Krispy Kreme are the best donuts ON EARTH (and they come from North Carolina, my home state, so I'm especially filled with pride). I would not be surprised if Japanese people lined up from Hokkaido to Nagasaki in a single, straight, un-broken chain to get at one of those glazed wonders. Maiu! :)Shutter Buggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527254612211425362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-35644866848336065092007-03-22T09:43:00.000+09:002007-03-22T09:43:00.000+09:00How are you doing? Things are fine here.I'm surpri...How are you doing? Things are fine here.I'm surprised they don't<BR/>open more check out registers. Perhaps they like the long line.I think<BR/>these donuts have too much sugar. I think KK should offer them in<BR/>a "light" version w/ less sugar and more bread flavor.p.s. I like the<BR/>graphical style of Shari's website !glennAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-80362755577726899572007-03-13T10:45:00.000+09:002007-03-13T10:45:00.000+09:00Hi, Leo, long time no see. :-) I wondered how you ...Hi, Leo, long time no see. :-) I wondered how you were doing on your progress in getting to Japan.<BR/><BR/>I guess that KK is a bit like Starbucks in that they're willing to risk expanding too rapidly if it gives them a shot at increasing marketshare in the places they manage to succeed in.<BR/><BR/>One thing is for sure, the only one open in Japan couldn't possibly do more business than it's currently doing.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-23578255137415165692007-03-13T03:36:00.000+09:002007-03-13T03:36:00.000+09:00I also found Krispy Kreme's donuts to sweet for me...I also found Krispy Kreme's donuts to sweet for me and I've been known to inhale a few dozen at a time. I actually prefer the donuts from the local Mom n' Pop type shops. I'm not necessarily against chains, I just prefer the types served at these shops. The only Krispy Kreme shop in the area closed only after a few years. I was surprised since every time I drove past it, there were a fair amount of cars in the drive-thru and parking lot. But this was when they were closing shops after expanding too fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-74327159769061274492007-03-12T22:16:00.000+09:002007-03-12T22:16:00.000+09:00One of the best places to get donuts in michigan w...One of the best places to get donuts in michigan was a chain known as Detroit Donuts. They just had a good selection, with cake donuts, sour cream donuts, and anything else you could imagine. They have since closed thier doors, but I'll always remember thier good donuts, an good coffee.<BR/><BR/>It sort of puts a bitter taste in my mouth seeing all these chain donut shops cropping up everywhere, even though they make a good product. One of my first jobs in high school was as a donut glazer at a bakery in my hometown. I used to have to be there at 3:30 in the morning, and glaze, fill and decorate hundreds of donuts, so I'll always have a soft spot for the mom and pop places, and even the small Detroit Donuts chain.<BR/><BR/>As far as Tim Horton's goes they make some good donuts, they have nice bagels, but thier coffee taste like it was wiped up from the counter with an old sponge, then wrung into a paper cup.CMUwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254107188568419537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-379748091017524832007-03-12T14:03:00.000+09:002007-03-12T14:03:00.000+09:00Yeah, I've heard of Tim Horton's, mainly because w...Yeah, I've heard of Tim Horton's, mainly because when KK opened a Canadian co-worker pooh-poohed it, saying it was nowhere near as good as Tim Horton's, which I then looked up on the Net. Looks good, but being from the West Coast, I've never had a chance to try it. I grew up on Winchell's donuts, which I regard as superior to KK. But no, Tim Horton's hasn't made it to Japan. Too bad; I'm always for more donut options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-17335330785488939352007-03-12T12:22:00.000+09:002007-03-12T12:22:00.000+09:00Hey Shari's husband, I'm surprised, I know you're ...Hey Shari's husband, I'm surprised, I know you're mentioned a lot in the blog, but I don't remember ever coming across a post where you're actually writing about something. I was wondering if you had a coffee/donut place in japan called Tim Horton's? If you know your hockey history, then you would know that Tim Horton was a canadian hockey icon, who opened a chain of donut shops (If you know what I'm talking about this will be for the benefit of your readers who may not know what I'm talking about).<BR/><BR/>Anyway Tim Hortons is to Canada, as McDonald's is to the United States; that place is huge. Now they are starting to leak down from Canada into Michigan. To make a long story short they make these crullers that are to die for. I have never been in there early enough in the morning to actually get one hot, but I have had one reheated in the microwave, and they were awesome.CMUwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07254107188568419537noreply@blogger.com