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…
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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…
My first experience with corn flakes and chocolate was Ritter Sport. To this day, that flavour remains one of the most popular. It sounds really strange on paper, but it’s one of those things you…
Not to sound like a snob, though I probably will regardless, there are certain foods I will not consume if they come packaged, or if I know they aren’t fresh. Mochi for example, is a…
Repetition is the mother of all learning, as the ancient Latin proverb tells us. I’m not sure that applies similarly to reviews of snacks. After all, most people barely have the attention span to read…
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Being the titan of industry that they are, Meiji has a ton of brands, just looking at their confectionery arm. While I’ve had many childhood experiences with a many of their brands, there are still…
I know what you’re thinking. “Bear, didn’t you already review this flavour?!” Well yes, but actually no. You see viewers, the previous flavour was supposed to simulate a strawberry daifuku, which is basically a mochi…
A while back I reviewed the White Whole Hazelnuts flavour of Ritter Sport, and found myself enjoying it quite a bit despite not liking white chocolate in general. I figured if white chocolate and hazelnuts…
Some companies are known for doing one thing really, really well. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s how you end up with quality products like those made by Ferrero. Their most obvious claim to fame…
During my trip to Japan I scoured department stores and convenience stores for Tirol Chocolates, and I was seldom disappointed. The flavour today is not a new one, but it is an exclusive at Matsumoto…