I’ve always been intrigued by the interesting names Japanese drinks and candies are dubbed. Some products are named with old-school Japanese lingo, and have a traditional flair which is appealing on a high-class level. Who can turn their nose up at matcha ame (green tea candy)? On the other hand many people would not only [...]
Meiji, a giant in the modern Japanese goodie biz, has produced many fantastic offerings over the years, ranging from the “It’s good but not great” to the “OMG! This is fantastic!!” For the most part. I’m a Meiji fan, and am willing to give anything these guys make a go.
This latest Meiji product comes [...]
There’s this weird phenomena in Japan that, for whatever reason, men can’t be seen eating unsanctioned “female” candy. They can’t grab a box of Milk Pocky or Strawberry YamYam and still be thought manly and mature. This is at least the impression I get from candy makers whenever I see “Men’s Pocky” or “Men’s Bitter [...]
Leave it to Kasugai, those purveyors of culinary delights, such as kiwi gummies and wasabi peas, to create a whole new taste experience: Pizza Beans.
Pizza Beans seem like a bad idea. A dichotomy exists between beans (healthy and nutritious) and pizza (delicious and lard-inducing) which seems too insurmountable to overcome. Kasugai already has [...]
Halloween and Christmas this year were one and the same as David made my Pocky dreams come true by buying me a Halloween Pocky variety pack with Pumpkin Pocky!!
I’ve wanted to try the pumpkin Pocky ever since I discovered it on the Pocky Gallery two years ago. I silently craved to try this Pocky, [...]
"I’m scared" was all I could think of before eating this snack. I don’t know what possessed me to buy this but I think it had something to do with "adventure" and "thinking outside the box", ectera. I was looking for something out of the "norm" which is usually a snack type treat or straight [...]
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