Fettuccine Gummy Candy – Grape
You know that old saying, beating a dead horse? They usually mean that an issue has been broached so many times, that doing it an additional time is just a waste of time and there’s…
Category: Japan
Cratz – Edamame
Growing up, Pretz was one of my all time favourite snacks, without a doubt. Not only were they easy to find, they were relatively cheap and were quite tasty. Part of what I loved about…
Hi-Chew – 100% Real Fruit Red Grape & Blood Orange
I love trying out new snacks from brands that I have established loyalty to. Even more so when they release something that is “premium” or “high end”, something that seems to be more prevalent in…
Kaju Juicy Gummy Candy – Peach
I’ve always had a strong nostalgic connection to Japanese candies and brands, largely because those are what I was exposed to most as a kid. Back in the day, when our family was still poor,…
BAKE Chocolate – Cheese Cake (Matsumoto KiYoshi Edition)
I love cheesecake. It’s real unhealthy. The only reason I’m not fat or on the verge of death is because I am also really picky about what kind, and what quality of cheesecake I allow…
Hi-Chew – Persimmon
Persimmon is one of those fruits I could never really get behind. I never was able to figure out the ideal consumption state for the fruit. Either it wasn’t ripe enough, and it was all…
Milky Chocolate – Milk Cream Filling
Probably one of the most iconic mascots in Japanese candy is Peko-chan of the Fujiya brand. Even if you weren’t sure of what her name was, or what she was supposed to be selling you,…
Hi-Chew – Kiwi
I don’t much care for summer. Maybe it’s because I was born in the winter, and that has some part to play in my disposition towards colder temperatures, but while most people enjoy the hot,…
Bourbon – Chocolate Ganache Mochi
Mochi is another one of those staples in Asian cuisine that has gained a much wider western audience in recent years. While mochi is somewhat specific to Japan, many Asian cultures have their own variation…
Hi-Chew – 4 Grape Variety
Expectations are a tricky thing. The same experience can be seen as good and bad by two different people, entirely on the basis of their expectation. If you have high expectations, and said expectations are…