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The major exception is Nestle candy that is licensed by Hershey in the US, where importation of the corresponding foreign Nestle product might get you sued. Ja

The major exception is Nestle candy that is licensed by Hershey in the US, where importation of the corresponding foreign Nestle product might get you sued. Japanese Kit Kat in particular far exceeds the quality of the Hershey product. This seems to escape their attention due to the fact that you can only find it in Asian marts and the packaging is quite different in appearance. But if you go to the store in Ginza they have a gift box of 100+ regional Japanese kit kats that’s an excellent gift.

themodelplumber 4y ago
There's a Japanese restaurant near me which has been selling those Kit Kats for like a couple decades now. Turns out I am a simp for bigkats though. Mostly I want popsicles with beans in 'em, a huge can of Aquarius, and maybe one of those atttakai....i drink vending machines for the winter.
cosmotic 4y ago
How are they better?
- bobthepanda 4y ago
  Hershey’s chocolate contains a chemical also found in sour milk, and it is intentionally induced by the confectioner: https://www.mashed.com/617307/the-tangy-taste-of-hersheys-chocolate-explained/ https://www.mashed.com/617307/the-tangy-taste-of-hersheys-ch.... It adds a distinct sour note. Non-Hershey licensed chocolate does not have this. --- Japanese KitKat, specifically, have over 200 flavors, partially because the confection is targeted towards gift giving. Domestic tourism in Japan emphasizes regional specialties and bringing back souvenir gifts of said specialties, so there are regionally limited flavors of KitKat. They're also sometimes targeted as a premium product with premium limited-edition run flavors. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/24/magazine/candy-kit-kat-japan.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/24/magazine/cand...
  - cosmotic 4y ago
    I suspect if they are adding it that they have some reason to believe people, at least their customers, prefer it that way
    - bobthepanda 4y ago
      So, Hershey is tight lipped about this, partially because recipes, but also because openly admitting you sour your milk intentionally is bad PR. The speculation is that during WWII, the milk supply wasn’t particularly good due to war rationing so this was naturally what happened, and then after the war it turned out American consumer preference had gotten used to and expected this from Hershey’s. However, this isn’t good if, say, you’re a British expat in the US, you expect British Cadbury chocolate and get the Hershey-licensed sour stuff instead.

themodelplumber 4y ago

There's a Japanese restaurant near me which has been selling those Kit Kats for like a couple decades now. Turns out I am a simp for bigkats though. Mostly I want popsicles with beans in 'em, a huge can of Aquarius, and maybe one of those atttakai....i drink vending machines for the winter.

cosmotic 4y ago

How are they better?

bobthepanda 4y ago
Hershey’s chocolate contains a chemical also found in sour milk, and it is intentionally induced by the confectioner: https://www.mashed.com/617307/the-tangy-taste-of-hersheys-chocolate-explained/ https://www.mashed.com/617307/the-tangy-taste-of-hersheys-ch.... It adds a distinct sour note. Non-Hershey licensed chocolate does not have this. --- Japanese KitKat, specifically, have over 200 flavors, partially because the confection is targeted towards gift giving. Domestic tourism in Japan emphasizes regional specialties and bringing back souvenir gifts of said specialties, so there are regionally limited flavors of KitKat. They're also sometimes targeted as a premium product with premium limited-edition run flavors. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/24/magazine/candy-kit-kat-japan.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/24/magazine/cand...
- cosmotic 4y ago
  I suspect if they are adding it that they have some reason to believe people, at least their customers, prefer it that way
  - bobthepanda 4y ago
    So, Hershey is tight lipped about this, partially because recipes, but also because openly admitting you sour your milk intentionally is bad PR. The speculation is that during WWII, the milk supply wasn’t particularly good due to war rationing so this was naturally what happened, and then after the war it turned out American consumer preference had gotten used to and expected this from Hershey’s. However, this isn’t good if, say, you’re a British expat in the US, you expect British Cadbury chocolate and get the Hershey-licensed sour stuff instead.