FritoLay – Pizza-La Ebimayo Chips
I’ve noticed that FritoLay has a bigger presence in Japan than I had originally thought. Being a major player in North America, I half assumed they would lean into that rather than have much presence…
Category: Japan
DARS Chocolate – White Pistachio
It wasn’t until very recently that I was discussing DARS with a friend and they made me aware that DARS was derived from slang in Japanese meaning 12. Which makes perfect sense when you think…
Hi-Chew Mix – Golden Fruits
When you’ve been following a product line as closely, and for as long as I have, it’s inevitable that you end up hitting a brick wall and begin to run out of flavours to try.…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Shine Muscat & Ruby Roman Grape
I lamented before that Morinaga is kind of throwing all sorts of flavours together to see what works, and today’s flavour seems like a rehash of something that was successful before.The only difference is the…
DARS Chocolate – Tiramisu
By now I’m sure I’ve made it quite clear that coffee as a drink and flavour is just not my jam. I prefer to find other ways to get my caffeine intake if necessary, and…
Calbee – Four Cheese Pizza Chips
Of the many differences that I observe in Asian snacks and western snacks, cheese is probably one of the more modern interests. Cheese in general has become more in vogue in recent times, and it’s…
Tirol Chocolate – Wagashi Mix
I have a problem and I know it – I’m addicted to mochi. It’s at the point where I’ll buy something that’s not actual mochi on the mere promise of the chewy goodness somewhere. And…
Tirol Chocolate – Raisin Butter Sand
Sometimes I buy products based on the package alone, and I am a victim of marketing as much as any other. For me though, I often make the mistake of buying a product based on…
Pretz – Crispy Pizza
Pretz is a well-established brand and I’ve long since been indoctrinated into the Glico family of products like Pocky since early childhood. It’s too late for me. I can’t escape. Lest they do something real…
Cratz – Grilled Corn
Cratz, unlike the other Glico brands like Pocky and Pretz are perfectly fine with resting on their laurels, only releasing a few flavours and sticking to the tried and true. That’s not a bad thing,…