Comments on: Meiji Porte Hokkaido Milk http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:08:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Debby http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-771 Debby Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:53:41 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-771 I had these a while back and they were good, but the milkiness was too...something for me. I'm not sure what. I had these a while back and they were good, but the milkiness was too…something for me. I’m not sure what.

]]> By: Leslie http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-548 Leslie Wed, 21 May 2008 18:27:53 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-548 Ooh, a couple of these were in the package of candy you sent me. I loved them... weird, but tasty! Ooh, a couple of these were in the package of candy you sent me. I loved them… weird, but tasty!

]]> By: Shari http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-547 Shari Wed, 21 May 2008 14:03:57 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/05/21/meiji-porte-hokkaido-milk/#comment-547 I've had these (I live in Japan) and I think one thing to keep in mind is that Meiji currently is not making these in Japan so the batch you got may be indeed a bit old (which is why your roommate felt they were stale). Also, most Japanese "chocolate" is what would be termed "mockalate" in the U.S. because they don't have standards for what can be called "chocolate" in terms of the percentage of cocoa butter. Anything can be called chocolate in Japan, and this stuff isn't chocolate. I’ve had these (I live in Japan) and I think one thing to keep in mind is that Meiji currently is not making these in Japan so the batch you got may be indeed a bit old (which is why your roommate felt they were stale).

Also, most Japanese “chocolate” is what would be termed “mockalate” in the U.S. because they don’t have standards for what can be called “chocolate” in terms of the percentage of cocoa butter. Anything can be called chocolate in Japan, and this stuff isn’t chocolate.

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