Calbee – Jaga Pokkuru
Calbee has been doing fry adjacent snacks for quite some time. In fact, I’ve heard stories that at their main factory in Japan you can get freshly made Jagabee snacks. The concept is interesting and…
Haribo – Happy Grapes
Haribo is pretty entrenched as a big brand as far as the Western world goes, but it doesn’t feel to be nearly as strong in East Asia, at least as far as I can tell.…
Sour Patch Kids – Snapple Fruit Flavour Mix
I loved Snapple growing up, from their fancy bottles to the little tidbits and facts they had under each bottle cap. So much so that I found an ancient bottle cap from an old bottle…
Seattle Chocolate – Holy Cannoli Truffle Bar
As I’ve been working my way through the Seattle Chocolate catalogue, I’m hit with the strange realization that I have mixed opinions so far. I enjoy the interesting flavours they come up with, and how…
Sun Chips – Garden Salsa
Garden salsa is a somewhat new flavour. My term of new here is somewhat loose because beyond the original flavours of french onion and harvest cheddar, everything is new to me. This particular flavour is…
Gouyaer – Twisted Snack Grilled Steak Flavour
This is a Chinese brand which I truthfully have no prior experience with. But the shape of the snack itself looked promising, so I had to try it. I mean, how often do you see…
Hi-Chew – Mystery Transformation Mix
Another year, another strange gimmick. I say that, but I’m also fully expecting this to simply be a rehash of something else they’ve done before, just with a new sticker slapped on it. Having said…
Milky Peko-Chan Candy – Sato Nishiki Cherry
The Peko-Chan mascot strikes again…this time less fear and horror and more curiosity and bewilderment. I’ve tried their chewy candies before and while Hi-Chew is still the best, these are serviceable and shareable in a…
Percy Pig – Phizzy Pigtails
I went down the Percy Pig rabbit hole a few years back, and to my shock and horror, it was the same as Fred Ferkel. I started my Katjes journey with Fred, so to find…
Ritter Sport – Milk Chocolate with Caramelized Almonds
Ritter Sport has historically done a great job with it’s nut related bars. This one seems promising for sure. I love caramelized or candied almonds, and I love chocolate. How could this go wrong? Sadly,…