Cototto Honey Mixed Berry Gummies
In trying times, we find comfort in familiar things. For me, that comes in the form of familiar flavours or feelings. Even if I’ve never tried a specific product, if it gives me the impression…
Category: Japan
Hi-Chew Premium – Lemon Lime
This one is a bit overdue, not so much in the sense that it’s been highly requested or it’s all the rage, but rather it’s expired. But with most things in life, candy is one…
Tirol Chocolate – Seven Cafe Ice Cafe Latte
It’s been well established by now that convenience stores like 7-11, Family Mart and Lawson’s run most of Japan at this point. They are so prevalent and convenient that you could probably just live off…
Hi-Chew – Momotaro Green Grape
Hi-Chew cranks out multiple flavours on a near consistent basis. I’m honestly surprised I can even keep up with half of all the stuff they release. I have it on good authority that grape is…
Tirol Chocolate – Potato Apple Pie
There’s an old saying, that there’s no accounting for taste. For the most part I agree with that. But there are some things that I feel can possibly breach that, and create an exception. Things…
Black Thunder – Hojicha Latte
I’ve talked before about how tea flavoured items are largely an asian thing, and that’s slowly starting to change now that matcha is a staple flavour here in the North. The process was relatively slow,…
Black Thunder – Corn
Something that not a lot of people appreciate about me is my perspective that nothing in life is ever as simple as black and white, or yes and no. Life would be too simple if…
Hi-Chew Premium – Chardonnay Grape
Innovation is the key to success, as some say. This would extend to confectionery brands as well, like Hi-Chew. While we all know that they are tops when it comes to chewy candy, it’s important…
Tirol Chocolate – Matcha Warabi Mochi
Food is such a magical, versatile thing. Some people think that it’s simply what we need to sustain ourselves and survive. But long ago I learned that food is so much more for us humans.…
Tirol Chocolate – School Lunch Dessert Mix
School lunches were pretty basic when I was a kid. And by basic I mean depressing. To be fair, our school was so small we couldn’t afford a cafeteria, so the “eat in” option was…