Pepero – Crunchy
Pepero is an alternative to the more popular Pocky. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a bitter rivalry, because that would downplay the dominance that Glico has with Pocky, but Pepero (by…
Category: Sweet
Meiji – Takenoko No Sato – Strawberry & Chocolate
Meiji is known for many of it’s chocolate products, one of which is a mushroom cookie where the top is a chocolate cap and the stem is cookie. This is a variation of that mushroom…
Pepero – White Cookie
I won’t pretend to have a true preference between Pocky and Pepero. That’s an age old debate that doesn’t need to be stoked and I find room in my heart, pantry and stomach for both.…
Red Band – Duo Wine Gums Sweet & Sour
Red Band is a big brand over in Europe, but not so much here. In order to get some product here, I have to go to specialty stores. I also wonder if it’s one of…
Lotus Biscoff – Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookie
Lotus is a Belgian brand that is known for popularizing what they called biscoff, which is short for biscuits with coffee. It also goes by the name of speculoos and is a distinct biscuit made…
Katja – Party Pigs
So these cute little fellas are a variation on the classic Fred Ferkel. Similar to the Peace and Love flavour these come in interesting combinations of colours. What seems to be different about these though,…
Double Dutch – Caramel Mini Waffle Bites
I’m a big fan of waffles, so it should come as no surprise that I would have an affinity towards a flat pressed version of one. Stroopwafels are a delightful sweet treat that I enjoy,…
Zazubean – Slinky – Hazelnut Almond Crunch
Zazubean is definitely a brand that has caught my eye before with their weird and interesting combination of flavours. They also tend to be what I consider more experimental, and I am truly a sucker…
Glico Bitte – Matcha Chocolate
From the maker of Pocky and Pretz, is a product called Bitte. I won’t speculate on the correct pronunciation (is it bite? or bi-tay?) but what I will say is that it’s definitely caught my…
Katja – Zoo Mix
So something I learned recently is Katja is the same brand as Katjes but with a different name. Katja is the name used in the Netherlands, while Katjes is used in Germany. Interesting stuff. That…