Japan is very much a consumer culture, so companies are always putting out new products to boost interest and sales. I think the consumer wins in this situation because there will always be something new to try. But there is a down side for bloggers… candy backlog! With so many products to try, and Pocky [...]
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American Hi-Chew – Mango and Green Apple
Amanda is a guest blogger. She lives in Seattle. Her hobbies include eating junk food (foreign and domestic), Bikram yoga, and making crafty things with yarn and fabric. She lived in Japan for 2 years. Long ago (2001-2003), I lived in rural Japan and taught English at a junior high school. One day at school, [...]
Milky
The individual candies don’t smell more then a little sweet and maybe a little milky. They are rock hard to the touch similar to a very stiff saltwater taffy. After some chewing and sucking the candy softens into more of a carmel consistency that stuck to my teeth like crazy. Unless you are exceptionally enthusiastic, Milky’s stiff consistency makes them hard to finish quickly. They taste like sweetened condensed milk (or cream) that is so sweet it burns a little. The flavor is super smooth, consistent, and doesn’t taste fake at all.
