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When I was in Japan I think I came back with 7 different flavours of KitKat. And they all (but one or so) tasted really good. It's too bad they aren't available
by emsy 8y ago
When I was in Japan I think I came back with 7 different flavours of KitKat. And they all (but one or so) tasted really good. It's too bad they aren't available elsewhere. Another type of Candy where the Japanese get creative with flavours are Pocky sticks. There's always a flavour you didn't try yet.
- dforrestwilson 8y agoI have been pleasantly surprised with Japanese takes on American desserts and pastries. They tone down the sugar and elevate the texture and flavor imho.
- aidenn0 8y agoI can get matcha flavored KitKats at a local store here in the US. That has not been good for my waistline.
- bootlooped 8y agoI was most amused to find a "Men's" Pocky in Japan. I couldn't believe I'd been eating gender-neutral Pocky the entire time before.
- Kagerjay 8y agoTomato flavored pocky is so good
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoFWIW Pocky are called Mikado in the UK (made under license from Glico by Kraft AFAICT, [0]). They're marketed as quirky [and] Japanese, rather like [1]. But, I think they only do one flavour. Are the flavoured ones the same thin breadstick with different flavoured coatings? Are they all chocolate based? To me they're vaguely reminiscent of Corinthians[2], which are rather like the inner part of a kit-kat too. Corinthians used to be served in ice-cream in UK restaurants. [0] https://www.otakunews.com/Article/1451/is-mikado-pocky-a-taste-comparison https://www.otakunews.com/Article/1451/is-mikado-pocky-a-tas... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado [2] https://shop.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=58444&name=corinthians-wafer-sticks-chocolate https://shop.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=5...