Chocolat Fromage Dessert Pocky

Whoever thought that cheese and chocolate went well together? Apparently Glico did, actually. You may remember that I’m a huge fan of the difficult-to-find Mont Blanc Dessert Pocky, and was reasonably happy with the Double Chocolate, so I of course picked up the new Chocolat Fromage [チョコラフロマージュ] Pocky when I saw it in my local combini. Cheese and Chocolate doesn’t sound too good to me, but, what if it’s in French?

Glico’s newest Pocky box is really nicely designed, with attractive pictures of the twelve enclosed sticks, along with bars of attractive chocolate and crumbly, white, mascarpone cream cheese. I found my boxes for ¥210, and sites such as J-List import Dessert Pocky at around $3 a box. As with all Dessert Pocky, you get a thick pretzel (although not as thick as the Giant Pocky). This is dipped in a chunky cheese mixture, and then regular Pocky milk chocolate is swirled as a wrapping. The result is a Pocky stick that looks quite nice. Spread out onto a plate, it could make a rather civilized snack with afternoon tea.

But the taste? Honestly not that bad! It helps that Glico used mascarpone, a cream cheese used far and wide in Italian desserts, most notably tiramisu. (I’ve read of the existence of Tiramisu Pocky, but have yet to see it in stores.) It’s a soft cream cheese made from cow milk, in a process similar to the production of yogurt. Combined with the chocolate, Chocolat Fromage is an entertaining diversion from your normal Pocky fare. An absolute must for anyone interested in the high-end Pocky lines. 4/5

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