I love trying new Japanese candies, especially ones with great names. Today’s is スキッピー, or Skippy in English, which is a perfect name for a peanut confection. Skippy are mainly milk chocolate, mixed in with peanuts and dried crepe—which looks and tastes a bit like corn flakes. They actually look a bit like pre-baked cookie [...]
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Nestle Kit Kat Round Up
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 [...]
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. [...]
