Recently, people have both been singing the praises and recoiling in horror of the variety of Kit Kat flavors rotating through Japanese stores. I think that for those living far away from Japanese candy the seasonal turnover of flavors is both exciting and intriguing. For those of us facing the conbini shelves on a near [...]
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Mix Berry Pocky
Glico’s latest entry in its never-ending series of Pocky is つぶつぶミックスベリー, or granulated mix berries. The box itself is rather attractive, showing a cornucopia of berries, with a flower thrown in for good measure. I’m assuming this is released in conjunction with Japan’s strawberry season, which has led to way too many bland strawberry products. [...]
Sparkling Strawberry Kit Kat and Strawberry Cheese Tart Crunky
The newest craze in combini-land these days seems to be something called ‘Sparkling.’ You can get Sparkling Tea, Apple Sparkling, and now even Sparkling Strawberry Kit Kat. I haven’t quite figured out what it means, although there always seems to be an over-exuberance of bubbles, so the derivation may be similar to that of sparkling wine. Across [...]
