Rowntree’s Jelly Tots
When I was a kid, I used to spend a lot of time waiting. In particular, I have a lot of memories at a subway station. My parents used to work at a very convenient…
Haribo – Dinosaurs
Did anyone else love playing with their food as a kid? Did anyone secretly not fully outgrow that aspect of their childhood? No? Just me? Okay…Well honestly, dino shapes were my jam as a kid.…
Hi-Chew – Tohoku Cherry
Back when I was traveling around Japan, I noticed a series of regional limited editions of Hi-Chew flavours. They were usually sold in local store fronts as sort of a souvenir, similar to how you…
Kit Kat – Strawberry Daifuku
I have a vague recollection of mentioning strawberry daifuku before – it’s a somewhat seasonal dessert that is popular particularly in the spring season. It’s basically a mochi filled with red bean paste, and with…
Arriba – Zesty Taco Tortilla Chips
Whenever I see a chip that’s taco flavoured, I instantly think back to my childhood and the Taco Supreme Doritos flavour. It was a limited time flavour in collaboration with Doritos that had a very…
Toppo – Lemon Cheese Tart
Do you ever get the feeling like time is drifting away from you? No matter how hard you try to catch up to it, it eludes you at each turn? Perhaps time is my white…
Wild Coast Fruit – Dark Chocolate Blueberries
Brookside seems to be the big player when it comes to chocolate covered fruit jellies. Since they got big a few years back, I started seeing them everywhere. I imagine it’s an internationally known brand,…
Takis – Outlaw Spicy BBQ
Here in the frigid North, Takis are a recent phenomenon. Their marketing is definitely interesting. They bank really hard on the contrarian nature of humans, telling us NOT to eat Takis in the hopes that…
Late July Clasico Tortilla Chips – Jalapeno Lime
Despite being a self-proclaimed spice wimp, I rarely shy away from spicy or “hot” snacks because they supposedly pack heat. More often it’s because something is unnaturally colourful or chemical looking. And even then, it’s…
Hi-Chew Premium – Alphonso Mango
Mangoes are what I think of as a crowd favourite. Apart from people who are allergic to it, everyone loves it and it goes well in almost any format. It’s one of those fruits that’s…