Black Thunder – Pablo Cheese Tart
Cheesecake is not a new thing in Japan, but it did come into vogue for a while in the past decade or so, and it doesn’t seem to have gone anywhere in popularity. Unlike a…
Month: April 2022
Country Ma’am – Vanilla & Cocoa Chocolate
Cookies and cream is not something new. What is new is cookie chocolate. Well, new in the sense that I haven’t seen a whole lot of it, but I’m sure it’s existed in some form…
Barbara’s – Baked White Cheddar Cheez Puffs
While I love to test my jaw strength with crunchy, harder snacks, I can full appreciate the lighter things in life like a good cheese puff or cotton candy. My brain is weird in that…
Toppo – Butter Caramel
Butter is one of those products where you can add it to almost anything and it makes things just a little bit better. Within reason, I find this to be true – popcorn, steak, bread,…
Hi-Chew – Mammy Mix
This collaboration or crossover, whatever you want to call it, seems much less odd when you consider that the same company behind Hi-Chew is the same one that created the Mammy line of drinks. Morinaga…
Haribo – Wine Gums
You know that feeling of shock and excitement you get when you find out that one of your favourite brands just so happens to also make one of your favourite past time candies? I certainly…
Morinaga – Omochi-Chi Matcha Chewy Candy
Mochi and matcha – two of my favourite things. One for the chewy, bouncy texture and the other for the rich earthy, bitter flavour. Apparently I’m not the only one because Morinaga decided to make…
Tirol Chocolate – Menbei Rice Cracker
You may be familiar with senbei, which is the Japanese term for rice crackers. Menbei is the brainchild of Fukutaro, a well established Japanese snack company most known for their interesting take on the rice…
FritoLay – Bean Curd Flavour Tortilla Chips
I love tofu and bean curd. Really, any edible soy product is something I am all about. While I’m sure my cultural background has a part to play in it, I didn’t actually enjoy it…
Kettle Brand – Krinkle Cut Dill Pickle Potato Chips
We all develop some bad habits over our lifetimes, some which we outgrow, others which seem to only get worse. My borderline problematic addiction to very crunchy, hard chips is sort of spiraling out of…