Comments on: Morinaga Choco Balls http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Eric http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-1009 Eric Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:03:22 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-1009 When I lived in Japan several years ago, this was one of my favorite candies. I saved the proof-of-purchases and sent them in to get a Choco-balls tin filled with plastic toys. I still have the tin. Natsukashi, ne! When I lived in Japan several years ago, this was one of my favorite candies. I saved the proof-of-purchases and sent them in to get a Choco-balls tin filled with plastic toys. I still have the tin.

Natsukashi, ne!

]]> By: Shari http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-723 Shari Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:36:46 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-723 The original "choco ball" is a chocolate-covered fried peanut. There are several variations and Kyorochan's body is different for each. "Chan" is a suffix added to names to denote affection (the suffixes are "san", "kun" and "chan" - "san" is like Mr. or Ms.). It's a diminutive like adding "y" to a child's name (e.g., Booby). I think Kyoro is just a name and means nothing. The original “choco ball” is a chocolate-covered fried peanut. There are several variations and Kyorochan’s body is different for each.

“Chan” is a suffix added to names to denote affection (the suffixes are “san”, “kun” and “chan” - “san” is like Mr. or Ms.). It’s a diminutive like adding “y” to a child’s name (e.g., Booby). I think Kyoro is just a name and means nothing.

]]> By: Megan http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-721 Megan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:54:14 +0000 http://zomgcandy.com/2008/07/02/morinaga-choco-balls/#comment-721 Could you tell me where I'd be able to get these? They look so good! Thank you very much. Could you tell me where I’d be able to get these? They look so good! Thank you very much.

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