Hi-Chew Doubles – Pineapple and Orange
When you hear about something with pineapple and orange, what do you think of, and why is it always tropical? Whether it’s a drink, or some fruit flavour product, I can almost guarantee you pictured…
Author: zbearviking
From the frigid, majestic North (Canada), hails a creature like no other. Is it a bear that took up viking-ing? Or a viking that turned into a bear? Perhaps it is beyond human comprehension what the creature truly is, much like Bigfoot or Nessie. What we do know, is that much like everything else in the universe, it is made of star stuff.
Toppo – Ghana Rich Chocolate
Lotte, like many other brands in Japan, is no stranger to do cross-brand collaborations, like Toppo and Koala’s March. I mean, it makes perfect sense to combine two well-established brands into a special limited edition…
Bourbon Petit – Matcha Cocoa Cookies
As I remember it, Petit was a line of snacks that Bourbon released in a distinct packaging. I’d say that they remind me most of Pringles. All the snacks from this line come in a…
Crunky – Agepan
Agepan is basically the Japanese term for sugar bread. Based on my limited experience and understanding of it, it’s essentially a dinner roll fried in oil and topped with sugar or kinako (roasted soy powder).…
Double Pretz – Blueberry Cheesecake
Glico has been making both Pocky and Pretz since the 1960s, and they’ve always been similar, yet distinct from each other. While Pocky is typically the line with biscuit sticks covered in chocolate, the Pretz…
Tirol Chocolate – Sakura Mochi
Flowers and plants are often used to enhance the flavour or aroma of foods. Just like how rosewater is used to create Turkish delight, and lavender is used in practically everything these days, sakura, or…
Dean Street Taco Chips – Multigrain
With a product name like Taco chips, you better believe you’ll catch my attention. You also better be prepared to deliver on some promises, lest there be disappointment. Tacos are a word that carry a…
Lay’s Potato Sticks – Tomato Flavour
On the hunt for interesting, regional varieties of snacks from North American brands, I came across this little pack of what appears to be potato sticks made my Lay’s for the Chinese market. It looks…
Simply 7 Mesquite BBQ Quinoa Curls
Rotini, or fusili is one of my favourite types of pasta because of the interesting, corkscrew like shape it has. Something about that shape in edible form just grabs my attention. Maybe it’s the surface…
Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzel Pieces – Honey Mustard and Onion
I haven’t always felt the urge to share my thoughts on snacks and take amateur photos of them, but I have always loved snacking. Really the only difference between now and then is I earn…