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…
Category: Asia
Tirol Chocolate – Belgian Waffle Manneken
It’s worth reminding that I am almost always on the side of waffles in the great debate of waffles vs. pancakes. There’s few arguments that can sway me otherwise. Sure you get more pancakes than…
Toppo – Corn Chocolate
Every so often it seems corn hits the spotlight in the confectionery and chocolate world. Not that it was every fully out of it, but every once in a while it blows up in a…
Tirol Chocolate – Zunda Shake
Certain colours draw me in when it comes to snacks. Blue for example, is a very cool colour for kids and the younger folk, but the older I get it seems less and less natural…
Calbee Crunch Sour Cream and Onion
When I think of Calbee potato chips, I think of very light, thin chips. While I love me some thick, crunchy potato chips, there’s still a time and place for the thin ones and I…
Black Thunder – Custard Apple Pie
I haven’t had apple pie in ages. It’s not that I don’t like it, oh quite the contrary. The issue becomes that the variety of apple pie that I crave comes only in a couple…
Tirol Chocolate – Mochi Ranger Mix
I’ve had a lot of Tirol in my time, and there have been a lot of winners, and a few losers. By far the best “archetype” that Tirol does, at least in my opinion is…
Nongshim – Spicy Shrimp Crackers
Ah yes, shrimp crackers. An ever popular pastime snack for Asian families everywhere, and a big part of my upbringing despite growing up on the frigid North. To say it’s an acquired taste would be…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Fig & Momotaro Grape
I’m always excited to try a new Hi-Chew flavour. Doubly so when one or both of the flavours involves grape. Pun intended. I can’t say I’m too experienced with figs. Sometimes it shows up in…
Calbee – Winter Snow Cheese Chips
I feel that as society moves faster and things advance at a quicker clip, as do our attention spans. We often search for the new hotness, or the next best thing and move on from…