Puku Puku Tai – Berry
Unicorns are a magical idea, aren’t they? A mythical creature that looks like a horse but has a giant horn on it’s forehead, and potentially poops rainbows. I feel like as I get older, the…
Category: Asia
Hi-Chew Premium – Yogurt
Previously, I mentioned that yogurt has always been a big thing in Japan and Asia as a whole, but it seems to be in recent years that the drink has become a mainstay in terms…
Cratz – Spicy Chicken
Certain flavours are very difficult, maybe even impossible with your current technology, to recreate in a simple snack. With something like a pretzel, the only leeway you have is realistically the salt and seasoning. How…
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…
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…