This blog is called Pocky Watch, and though there have been tons of flavors of Pocky, Nestlé has really upped the game when it comes to limited edition flavors. Every season they put out two or three new flavors that range from normal to weird. Released in early October, the ginger ale flavored Kit Kat [...]
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Crunky Chocolate and Crunky Almond Chocolate
Crunky is milk chocolate mixed not with rice, but instead with miniature puffs of malt, much smaller than the rice I’m used to in crunchy candy.
Crunky comes in many different varieties, some of which I will hopefully cover in future reviews. This time, I’m reviewing two common convenience store packs, Crunky Crunch Chocolate Slim Pack, and Crunky Almond Chocolate. Both can be found for around ¥105 in Japanese combine, or in many stores in the US and the rest of Asia.
Soda and Cola Puccho
Puccho is at its heart a chewy candy, similar to Hi-Chew or a softer Starburst (although never with the boring fruity flavors of those American lines). The genius, or at the very least odd, twist of Puccho is the inclusion of tiny flavored gummy balls, small enough to swallow without notice, or, if one is so inclined, to bite into several smaller pieces. They’re fun, and, even after you’re on your fiftieth pack, unexpected.
