Hi-Chew – Golden Shikuwasa
Japan has always been quite successful in building up an air of exclusivity around certain regional products that they have. In particular, fruits and produce of certain regions are touted as superior, high quality or…
Category: Japan
Tirol Chocolate – Japanese Pear
As Gertrude Stein once famously wrote, “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose”. We could debate about how that line should be interpreted, but fair to say most people will agree it…
Hi-Chew – 4 Melon Variety
Melons. I’m loath to admit that I don’t have melons as an actual fruit very often because I’m lazy to learn how to pick the proper ones for consuming, and I find it too much…
Tirol Chocolate – Bitter Crunch
Do you ever have a go to flavour when it comes to snacks or chocolates? I feel that most people do. I say this because certain flavours seem to be very common across brands and…
Hi-Chew Doubles – Kawachi Bankan with Grapefruit
Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to innovate or improve things that we fail to ask the key question of whether we should. We are too busy asking questions like “can we do…
Tirol Chocolate – Raw Mochi Kinako
I know what you’re thinking. Raw?! What?! How is that safe?! Well readers, let me assuage your fears. Raw mochi is perfectly safe to eat. In fact, there’s a good chance that you’ve had raw…
Hi-Chew – Salty Fruit Mix
Back again with another Hi-Chew mix. This one is a bit weird for me, but I’m sure it’s a cultural thing. If you haven’t guessed from the title, these pieces have an extra dose of…
Hi-Chew – 4 Peach Variety
It seems that Hi-Chew has figured out that some people really like a flavour. So much so that they’ve released a few variety bags that have four different variations on the same fruit. I figured…
Kit Kat – Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear or see the term Japanese snacks or candy? There’s a good chance the first thing to come to mind is Kit Kat. I don’t follow…
Tirol Chocolate – Pine Pineapple Candy
Not long ago I did a series of summer Tirol chocolates that were collaborations with various companies and brands. Today’s limited edition is a collaboration with Tirol and Pine. Pine is a long standing candy…