Hi-Chew Premium – Yuzu
You may wonder why I do so many reviews that include citrus flavours when I very obviously do not enjoy them. To you I say, life is all about balance. While I may not love…
Category: Japan
Tirol Chocolate – White Vanilla Mochi
I’ve gotten into this weird conditioned response with certain products or brands where if I see a new release, all logic goes out the window and I start throwing my wallet at it. If I…
Lotte – Apple Brandy Chocolate
I am someone who likes to try most things at least once, especially when they come from a brand that’s well established or one that I’ve had a positive experience with before. Lotte is both…
Tirol Chocolate – Shine Muscat
Out of all the fruits that I think pair well with chocolate as a flavour, grape is one of the bottom ones. Well, ok that’s not entirely true – it’s just that when I try…
Hi Chew – VITAMIN C Fruit Mix
Marketing unhealthy snacks and candies is always a challenge, but sometimes it’s easy wins for some brands. Like non-wheat based snacks claiming to be gluten free even though it was never a gluten container. When…
Tirol Chocolate – Red & White Strawberry
Looking back it’s kind of crazy to see how many different strawberry based flavours of Tirol I’ve done a review for. There really is just that many of them. It’s even crazier when I think…
Fit’s – Grape Mix
Chewing gum was once considered social taboo in Japan. There was and still is, a generally frowned upon thing to take something from your mouth once it’s been put in there. It’s why Hi-Chew was…
Black Thunder – Pistachio
My biggest gripe with Black Thunder is portion size. I like to think a big part of this issue is just the fact that I’m from the west, where portion sizes are generally bigger. For…
Hi-Chew Premium – Golden Kiwi
I remember the first time I had a golden kiwi. It was truly a revelation. up until that point I assumed that most kiwis were super tart unless they were just the perfect level of…
Toppo – Salty Vanilla Ice Cream
When I think of all the snacks that have salt front and centre in their marketing and packaging, I think back to the first time I learned of the power of salt. By this I…