Old Dutch – Cheese Pleesers
Old Dutch isn’t a Canadian brand in the sense that it was started by our Southern neighbors and migrated north to make a name for itself. Nowadays though, when a lot of us think of…
Mintia Breeze – Strawberry
My idea of what constitutes a mint may be very different from what others consider a mint. This would largely be due to the fact that brands that are known for mints make mint-adjacent candies…
Tirol Chocolate – Royal Milk Tea
Milk tea is a very distinct flavour. Royal milk tea especially, is a pretty popular style of milk tea in Japan. Mixing black tea with lots and lots of milk, to give it a very…
Riceworks – Sweet Chili
When you observe the snack scene as closely as I often do, you notice certain trends. Sweet chili is one I didn’t particularly pay close attention to when it first started, but it’s definitely become…
Chocoball – Aloe Yogurt
Summers get really hot and sticky in most parts of Japan, so chocolate is different from what we get here in colder climates. Chocolate has to have it’s recipe adjusted to account for shelf stability…
Takis – Dragon Sweet Chili
Sweet chili flavours are a bit hit or miss for me. Some are too much on the sweet side, some too much on the chili side. As you may well know, I am an avid…
Lay’s – Wavy Hickory BBQ
I’m not a big Lay’s fan, mostly because their classic style of chip is iconic, but not my preference. Like my women, I like my chips hard and crunchy, and I want them to be…
Hi-Chew Premium – Mikan Mandarin Orange
And here we are again, with another stint of me putting chewy balls in my mouth and letting you know how it tastes. Some things never change eh? Ever the sucker for anything Hi-Chew, I…
Snack Factory – Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Crisps
Memories escape you as you get older. Sometimes you get memories mixed up and you’re not quite sure if you are remembering something correctly. I feel like this whole concept has been done before and…
Wawel – Brownie and Cherry Chocolate
I found this at a local European grocery store and it instantly caught my eye. Mostly because the bar has huge, but also because brownie and cherry sounds like a wildly decadent flavour and I’m…