No product more encapsulates the difference between Japanese and American candy than cola Mentos. I picked up two flavors that seem rather easy to find, cola and grape. Japanese Mentos come in packages that appear very similar to American Mentos: long rolls each with fifteen small, round candies (technically dragées, which means they have a hard shell and a soft center). At only ¥99, they are one of the cheapest candies you can find.
Posts Tagged ‘soda’
Mitsuya Cider Gummies – Regular and Grape
As every Japanese school kid knows, ラムネ (ramune, from ‘lemonade’) is a delicious and cooling bottled soda. As I discovered last year, it’s also nigh impossible to open without spraying yourself full in the face with sugar water. So, in the absence of a lifetime’s worth of training and preparation, I’ve turned to Asahi’s 三ツ矢サイダー [...]
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.
