Aimee’s already written our Toppo review, but I saw these at the convenience store, and had to throw in my two cents. Just like Pocky, Bitter Toppo are apparently ‘for men,’ as in the view of candy manufacturers, Japanese women just lack the constition for reduced sugar content. Really, though, these are quite similar to regular Toppo. There’s two foil [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2010’
Lotte Toppo (トッポ)
This is Pocky Watch, and we do love Pocky, but I think we should also give some credit to our favorite stick snack’s competitors. A lot of the appeal of pretzel stick chocolate seems to be its displayability during parties or when sharing with friends. Pocky sitting in a cup (flickr) has a way of [...]
Meiji Macadamia White Chocolate Praline
One of my all-time favorite go-to candies is chocolate-covered nuts. There are boxes of almonds and macadamia nuts, and both make a fantastic snack. The only problem is, they’re a little pricey—around 200 yen for just a small box–and at that price, it’s a little hard to justify such a (pardon the pun) vanilla snack, [...]
