Hi-Chew – Sour Cherry
I’m not sure if it’s just a really big thing in North America to make things sour, or it’s just not as common in Japan. But when I see these types of flavours I tend…
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Hi-Chew – Sweet and Sour Watermelon
Hi-Chew is a worldwide phenomenon, so it’s no surprise that the western hemisphere has certain regional flavours and varieties that originate here and aren’t a thing in Asia. Hi-Chew decided to do some cross pollination…
Hi-Chew – Mystery Transformation Mix
Another year, another strange gimmick. I say that, but I’m also fully expecting this to simply be a rehash of something else they’ve done before, just with a new sticker slapped on it. Having said…
Hi-Chew – Fanta Yogurt Rush
This is a short stick. A stubber. This seems to only have about 7 pieces. I guess it would be fine if the price was commensurate to compensate for the fewer pieces, but alas it…
DARS Chocolate – Lemon Cheesecake
I’ve had a few interesting flavours from DARS, some good, some not as good. But I’ve never had one bad enough that turned me off from trying as many of the new flavours I see…
Hi-Chew – Sono Mama (Plain)
An interesting gimmick for today is what if we took your beloved Hi-Chew, and just removed all flavour from it? This flavour is…flavourless? The idea here is that this is the true, plain essence of…
Hi-Chew – Strawberry Daifuku
It’s not too often that Hi-Chew does non-fruit based flavours, but they do tend to do some fruit adjacent flavoured ones like sodas, and today’s flavour which is technically fruit adjacent. Maybe it’s a cultural…
DARS Chocolate – Fragrant Muscat
As part of my haul in my travels, I chanced upon DARS in what appeared to be a limited flavour, and my tiny collector brain lit up like a Christmas tree. And so here we…
Hi-Chew – Golden Pear
For those unfamiliar, across Asia there are a variety of pears that fall under a general umbrella known as Asian pears. These pears are different from the western ones like the Bartlet in that they…
DARS Chocolate – Fragrant Strawberry
With brands like this I sometimes wonder if they ever consider the branding implications early on or that came much later. DARS is an interesting brand name, and it often lends itself to the association…