Pepero – White Cookie
I won’t pretend to have a true preference between Pocky and Pepero. That’s an age old debate that doesn’t need to be stoked and I find room in my heart, pantry and stomach for both.…
Category: Asia
Glico Bitte – Matcha Chocolate
From the maker of Pocky and Pretz, is a product called Bitte. I won’t speculate on the correct pronunciation (is it bite? or bi-tay?) but what I will say is that it’s definitely caught my…
Shoei Delicy – Winter Crunch Chocolate
I have no clue what this brand is, or what they are known for. All I really know is they released a really tasty strawberry chocolate bar that had equal parts crunch and chocolate that…
DARS Chocolate – Fragrant Muscat
As part of my haul in my travels, I chanced upon DARS in what appeared to be a limited flavour, and my tiny collector brain lit up like a Christmas tree. And so here we…
Hi-Chew – Golden Pear
For those unfamiliar, across Asia there are a variety of pears that fall under a general umbrella known as Asian pears. These pears are different from the western ones like the Bartlet in that they…
Toppo – Royal Milk Tea
Toppo doesn’t release too many flavours, which depending on how you view things is good or bad. Personally I think it’s a good thing to not release too many things, and just focus on what…
DARS Chocolate – Fragrant Strawberry
With brands like this I sometimes wonder if they ever consider the branding implications early on or that came much later. DARS is an interesting brand name, and it often lends itself to the association…
Chocoball – Kyoto Matcha
Chocoball is generally considered more of a children’s brand, and is obviously marketed as so. As the children who grew up on it, they become nostalgic and become a bigger portion of the purchasing base.…
Toppo – Tiramisu
It’s been a while since I’ve found a new Toppo flavour to try. They don’t exactly crank out a new flavour too often, so it’s not hard to keep up with them. It’s why this…
DARS Chocolate – Premium Apricot Brownie
I’ve had positive experiences with DARS so far, but most of that has been with less gimmicky flavours where it’s a single piece of chocolate, nothing crazy and no fillings. Similar to the other “premium”…