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Simply 7 Cheddar Quinoa Chips

Simply 7 Cheddar Quinoa Chips

At the risk of sounding like a new age hipster dude/health nut, I’ll admit that I actually like quinoa. Not at first mind you. Growing up in an Asian household, I was fueled by rice.…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on January 4, 2021December 5, 2020
Tirol Chocolate – Choco Mint Mochi

Tirol Chocolate – Choco Mint Mochi

What says Christmas, holidays and festive cheer like chocolate mint? Better yet, what’s better than chocolate mint and Tirol? The wonderful marriage of the two! While this is supposedly more of a summer seasonal flavour…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on January 1, 2021May 2, 2021
Life Savers Gummies – 5 Flavours

Life Savers Gummies – 5 Flavours

Life Savers are a classic candy. In my day, they were cheap, available almost everywhere, and came in all sorts of crazy flavours. The candy started life as a hard candy with the distinct lifesaver…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 31, 2020May 2, 2021
Hershey’s Cookies N Mint

Hershey’s Cookies N Mint

Hershey’s has always been the starter chocolate. As a poor kid with no real experience, money or car, it was the go to brand for anything chocolate related. For a time when I didn’t know…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 29, 2020May 2, 2021
Mackie’s of Scotland Potato Crisps – Haggis & Cracked Black Pepper

Mackie’s of Scotland Potato Crisps – Haggis & Cracked Black Pepper

As odd as it sounds, it’s hard to find legit, authentic haggis in Canada because the traditional style includes sheep lung, which is deemed unsafe for consumption by North America as a whole. I’m not…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 28, 2020October 18, 2020
Hi-Chew Doubles – Pineapple and Orange

Hi-Chew Doubles – Pineapple and Orange

When you hear about something with pineapple and orange, what do you think of, and why is it always tropical? Whether it’s a drink, or some fruit flavour product, I can almost guarantee you pictured…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 27, 2020May 2, 2021
Toppo – Ghana Rich Chocolate

Toppo – Ghana Rich Chocolate

Lotte, like many other brands in Japan, is no stranger to do cross-brand collaborations, like Toppo and Koala’s March. I mean, it makes perfect sense to combine two well-established brands into a special limited edition…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 26, 2020March 19, 2023
Bourbon Petit – Matcha Cocoa Cookies

Bourbon Petit – Matcha Cocoa Cookies

As I remember it, Petit was a line of snacks that Bourbon released in a distinct packaging. I’d say that they remind me most of Pringles. All the snacks from this line come in a…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 25, 2020May 2, 2021
Crunky – Agepan

Crunky – Agepan

Agepan is basically the Japanese term for sugar bread. Based on my limited experience and understanding of it, it’s essentially a dinner roll fried in oil and topped with sugar or kinako (roasted soy powder).…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 21, 2020May 2, 2021
Double Pretz – Blueberry Cheesecake

Double Pretz – Blueberry Cheesecake

Glico has been making both Pocky and Pretz since the 1960s, and they’ve always been similar, yet distinct from each other. While Pocky is typically the line with biscuit sticks covered in chocolate, the Pretz…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on December 18, 2020May 2, 2021

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