Tirol Chocolate – Melon Pan
For those who are unfamiliar with what melon pan is, it’s a very popular classic baked good in Japan. It’s called melon pan because the outside of the bun ends up looking somewhat like a…
Category: Japan
Black Thunder – Hokkaido Melon
I’ve had a lot of melon flavoured chocolate in my time, and in a weird way it somehow works. I can’t explain it, but it just works. Maybe it’s the combination of dairy and the…
Pretz – Crispy Scallop and Soy Sauce
It’s starting to seem like Pretz is using their crispy variety more for premium flavours. I’m not quite sure why that is – maybe they think the more delicate and dainty sticks have an air…
Lotte – Caramel Liqueur Chocolate
I swear I’m not an alcoholic. I know it may seem that way given how many liqueur chocolates I’ve had but it’s purely for science. Yes, for knowledge purposes only. It’s not like I enjoy…
Meiji – 70% Strawberry Chocolate
Meiji is not a brand I associate with chocolate bars. I associate it with chocolate yes, but it’s usually chocolate adjacent snacks or chocolate doing a buddy cop film with someone else like an almond…
DARS Chocolate – Premium Pistachio and Cranberry
While I wouldn’t say DARS is bad, I also wouldn’t consider it a premium chocolate under normal circumstances. This one makes it clear it’s supposed to be premium though. I’m not sure if they mean…
Tirol Chocolate – Winter Party Mix
Have I mentioned before how much I love Christmas? Yeah, I probably have quite a few times already. I am a winter baby, and add on the fact that it’s basically Christmas season for a…
Pretz – Crispy Chicken and Herbs
The packaging on these look fancier than the Pretz I’m used to. I wonder if they’re trying to market these as a premium version or something. It’s definitely giving me upturned pinky vibes. The flavour…
Hi-Chew – Strong Grape
What do you think of when you think of the word strong? Do you think of giant, muscly body builders? Or do you think about a bottle of perfectly aged scotch that burns the nostrils…
Hi-Chew Premium – Golden Peach
I’ve been consuming enough Hi-Chew in all it’s various formats to know which one is my favourite, at least based on experience thus far. While the premium format is not my top choice, that’s mostly…