Hi-Chew – Tohoku Cherry
Back when I was traveling around Japan, I noticed a series of regional limited editions of Hi-Chew flavours. They were usually sold in local store fronts as sort of a souvenir, similar to how you…
Category: Japan
Kit Kat – Strawberry Daifuku
I have a vague recollection of mentioning strawberry daifuku before – it’s a somewhat seasonal dessert that is popular particularly in the spring season. It’s basically a mochi filled with red bean paste, and with…
Toppo – Lemon Cheese Tart
Do you ever get the feeling like time is drifting away from you? No matter how hard you try to catch up to it, it eludes you at each turn? Perhaps time is my white…
Hi-Chew Premium – Alphonso Mango
Mangoes are what I think of as a crowd favourite. Apart from people who are allergic to it, everyone loves it and it goes well in almost any format. It’s one of those fruits that’s…
Hi-Chew – Yogurt Mix
In an effort to keep an open mind, (and an inability to source Japan made Hi-Chews), I’ve decided to give some other varieties of Hi-Chew a try. These are made in China, and oddly enough…
Pretz – Crispy Chicken
Pretz is a beloved snack that I have never outgrown, and hope to never outgrow. Sure there are times and lulls where I don’t have any for an extend period, but it’s never intentional. Like…
Toppo – Strawberry Condensed Milk
I’ve reached a point with certain snacks, where I’m either beginning to repeat flavours, or the seasonal limited editions they have are so similar that they might as well be repeats. Toppo doesn’t release that…
Pejoy – Chocolate
I’ve probably discussed at length by now about how I somewhat recently discovered Toppo, and how I prefer them to Pocky. Boy did I feel silly when I found out that the good people at…
DARS Chocolate – White Strawberry
I haven’t had a whole lot of experience with DARS, not like I have with some other snacks. But since I started trying out DARS, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. From their easy to share pieces,…
Tirol Chocolate – Yokan Sweet Agar
Summers in Japan can get pretty crazy, so it’s always surprised me how many cool, interesting summer snacks they have to deal with it. Also, they have some real sticky snacks. Not relevant to this…