Haribo – Tangfastics
People who know or are familiar with me know that I can be a fiercely loyal person. While this goes for most things in my life, it goes double for brands that I like, especially…
Category: Sweet
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…
Black Thunder – Pretty Style Tiramisu
As previously mentioned, I bought a lot of Black Thunder bars in my trip to Japan. They were just so cheap…and everywhere. It was hard not to buy a bar here and there. Next thing…
Tirol Chocolate – Strawberries and Milk
I think it’s fair to say I went a bit overboard with the snack buying during my trip to Japan. A lot of that blame falls on Tirol, where I would scour every store and…
Black Thunder – Big Thunder
During my first trip to Japan, I was blown away by the sheer number of options of snacks in even the smallest of convenience stores like Family Mart and 7-11. I can’t quite put my…