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Hawaiian Ai - Omiyage

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Hawaiian Ai: Omiyage
July 7, 2008 | Permalink | Webcomics Archive

It's a custom for folks to bring back "omiyage" when they return from a trip. Kana and Nemu go shopping for some stuff to bring back to Anise and Anpan but sneak a little something in for themselves!

 
 
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  • kimonostereo

    Wondering what Omiyage is? Read Kitsy's post about the art of gift giving called Omiyage here.

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    kimonostereo | July 6, 2008 11:37 PM
  • raven39

    Chocolate with nuts! Yummm. Another masterpiece.

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    raven39 | July 7, 2008 1:08 AM
  • Mattie

    =D!!!!!!!!!!!! CHOCLATE MACADAMIAN NUTS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! THOSE ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!<3<3<3<3<3 I alwayss get like 1000000 boxes when I go to hawaii!!!

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    Mattie | July 7, 2008 11:00 AM
  • Anna

    All our souvenier shops sell the choc-coated macadamias too ^^ But what on earth is the thing in the second panel? And why does it need spam? O.o

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    Anna | July 7, 2008 1:43 PM
  • Cherry

    Ah, the chocolate covered macadamia nuts! The staple of all tourist chocolate in Hawaii! I always see them in Waikiki!
    I love Nemu's expression in panel 4!
    ---
    Anna, the thing Kana is holding in panel 2 is probaly a spam musubi molder. I have one of those. Of course, you can't have spam musubi without spam!

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    Cherry | July 7, 2008 5:19 PM
  • chris

    musubi... mold... spam...

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    chris | July 8, 2008 7:22 AM
  • kitsy

    Anna: Great question! and much thanks to Cherry for your quick response! Kana's holding a Spam Musubi mold - it's a popular snack here in Hawaii and very simple to make!
    You can read more about them in my short follow-up post. :D

    Some other photos are uploaded to our flickr gallery too~ :D

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    kitsy | July 8, 2008 1:03 PM
  • Claire

    I HEART spam musubi! And when me and my parents visit Texas, we always bring chocolate-covered macadamia nuts to share! =D

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    Claire | July 8, 2008 9:27 PM
  • Chizel

    Nemu's ears rise and his eyes brighten with every panel :D

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    Chizel | July 11, 2008 12:47 PM
  • Breanne

    ooh! a friend of mine broght spam musubi to school once! i HATE spam, but wrapped in seaweed it's really yummeh ^.~

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    Breanne | October 20, 2009 3:10 PM
  • Just Piggy

    Nutty Chocos!

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    Author Profile Page by Just Piggy | January 1, 2010 4:55 AM

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Hawaiian Ai - Omiyage

Panel 1: Kana and Nemu are shopping for omiyage before they leave Hawaii and head back home. Kana holds up a t-shirt and Nemu looks at it.
Kana: This shirt is so funny! This is our proof that we've been to Hawaii!

Panel 2: Kana holds up a can of Spam and a musubi mold.
Kana: Can't get the musubi mold without the spam!

Panel 3: Kana strums a ukulele and Nemu watches in delight!
Kana: Ooh - cute! Ani's gonna love this!

Panel 4: Kana holds up a box of Mac Nutty's Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Chocolates and Nemu gets excited!
Kana: And of course... you and I can share these!
Nemu: Ooh! Nutty chocos! Nemu love!