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 [...]
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Kit Kat – Zunda Mochi, Yamagata Sakurambo, Royal Milk Tea
We’ve remarked before about the incredible variety Nestlé brings to its Japanese Kit Kat brand, but nothing could really prepare me for their recent foray into omiyage, or souvenir, candy. Over the past couple months, Nestlé has released one or two special flavors of Kit Kat, only sold in their particular regions. Being residents of [...]
Mango Pudding and Caramel Pudding Kit Kat
To be honest, I’m a sucker for caramel. My drink of choice at Starbucks, for example, is a caramel macchiato. As for mango, I can’t say I’ve ever been a fan. So for me to say I actually enjoyed the mango Kit Kat is quite a compliment. I’m still giving it a low score—because I don’t plan to ever buy it again—but if you’re a mango addict (does such a thing exist?), then by all means, go for it. The caramel gets a rousing recommendation.
