Thursday, April 17, 2008

Tokyo Tour: Collagen Soup for the Soul









In need of some collagen support? In Japan, you can simply slurp some soup, pop a chewy candy, or down a drink. Collagen is a big pop word here, and products marketed to help build it are everywhere - from convenience stores to beauty shops. The collage soup to the left was snapped in a convenience store, where they were serving it hot, for about $2.50 per bowl. I've been eating the collagen candy up top since I got here. The jury is out on whether I've seen any effects on my skin, but it does make a great snack. It's like a Starburst, but--since it's preventing wrinkles while subsiding my sweet tooth--totally guilt-free. Cough, rationalization, cough.  

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

How come we don't have more Japanese crap like this over here and instead we have crap like deep fried Mars bars?

Ivana

Dollfaced Rebel said...

WOW bring me back some!!!! I had this Japanese friend in high school and she always had the best candy with Japanese print on the wrapper. Anywho that is such a great idea

Laura Kenney said...

How come we don't have more Japanese crap like this over here and instead we have crap like deep fried Mars bars? :

I doubt the FDA allows foods like these to make skincare claims.