Hi-Chew – 4 Orange Variety
Citrus fruits, especially orange are wonderfully refreshing and tasty when they are picked at the proper ripeness. When not though, they end up very sour, overly tart and downright awful. To me, citrus is like…
Category: Asia
Tirol Chocolate – Tapioca Milk Tea
One thing that really surprised me during my trip to Japan was the fact that Tapioca Milk Tea, or Bubble Tea, or boba, has really only become a thing over there in the past year…
Mintia – Calpis
Now that Mintia is on my radar, I’m starting to notice that it’s everywhere. Like, EVERYWHERE. I’m sure there’s a teachable moment somewhere in all this – something something try new things, something something new…
Black Thunder – Kaki No Tane
Perhaps I am just getting older, but I feel that more products and foods these days are turning to strange combinations that don’t seem intuitive, as a way to innovate. It makes sense, given that…
Tirol Chocolate – Double Sweet Potato
Ah yes, sweet potato. Long been a staple of Japanese cuisine, and only in recent decades has it seen an emergence in western cuisine. Even now, sweet potato fries seem like a fad that never…
Mintia
I am not a big fan of mints. That isn’t to say I don’t enjoy mint flavoured things. I just don’t enjoy mints. You know, those things that come in a weird chalky form and…
Hi-Chew – Ougon Peach
Are y’all getting tired of me and my Hi-Chews yet? Too bad. I’m going to keep doing them. You can blame Morinaga for releasing so many damn flavours all the time. It’s their fault, not…
Black Thunder – Coffee
I never miss a chance to jump on a flavour of Black Thunder I haven’t already tried. Such a simple concept in such a small bar, and yet they’ve managed to capture my heart. And…
Tirol Chocolate – Five Cheese
I often try to keep an open mind, and like to be optimistic about strange, or uncommon food combinations. If only I could apply that level of optimism to other facets of my life. But…
Kasugai – Yuzu Gummy Candy
I hope that I’m not the only one who experiences this – when going to a store, there’s always certain items or brands that I see everywhere, to the point that it’s almost invisible to…