Bourbon – Chestnut (Mont Blanc) Mochi
Mont Blanc for those who haven’t tried it, is a chestnut based cake. It’s made by pureeing chestnuts and forming them into a thin, noodle like texture on top of the cake itself along with…
Jelly Belly – Organic Fruit Snacks
As I write this I realize that I may have mentioned that Jelly Belly is one of my favourite brands that I am fiercely loyal to, and yet I haven’t had any jelly beans in…
Topsy Turvy
Dreams are such a strange, wonderful and terrifying part of the human experience. Some of them require quite a bit of deciphering to figure out, others, not as much. Sometimes I have strange dreams that…
Corn Nuts – Chile Picante con Limon
When I think about my earliest memory of Corn Nuts, I am reminded of a very, very specific TV ad. Specific and strange. Or perhaps memorable because it was so strange. The ad was showing…
Hardbite – Smoked Paprika & Garlic With Avocado Oil
Hardbite has been around for some time now, and I’ve had enough run ins with it that I have a generally positive impression of them. They may be a higher price, but when on sale…
Koikeya Corn Sticks – Smoked Bacon & Cheese
I’m not personally all too familiar with the brand. If I’ve had their snacks in the past, I probably wasn’t aware of it. The extent of my brand awareness for this brand is that they…
Bourbon – Vanilla White Mochi
It feels like not that long ago that I discovered the magic that is Bourbon prepackaged mochis. I’m no food scientist, so I don’t know how they get packaged mochi to be so soft and…
Tohato – Black Emperor Pepper Potato Ring Snacks
While I’m not proud of it, I’ve gone through most of my life not paying much attention to brands of products or who owns them, and just kind of enjoy it at face value. Maybe…
Tirol Chocolate – Cream Soda
I like to think that all kid’s have gone through this phase in their life – access to an unlimited drink fountain, and ready access to ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper. Likely that this perfect…
Calbee – Sesame Oil & Seaweed Shrimp Chips
Shrimp chips are one of the many Asian snacks I grew up on. Not only were they commonplace in the grocery stores I used to browse, they tended to be the best bang for buck…