I received this pack of Hi-Chew Mango as a free sample from Morinaga USA, along with my packs of Hi-Chew Peach and Banana. I thought I’d already reviewed them, but it turns out I had just written a news post about them. The Hi-Chews had an orange-yellow center surrounded by an off-white shell that didn’t…
Category: Morinaga
Hi-Chew Banana
I got a pack of Hi-Chew Banana from Morinaga USA in the same box that had my Hi-Chew Peach sample. I wasn’t too enthusiastic about trying it because I generally really don’t like banana flavored candies. Artificial banana is not my thing. Banana Runts? Run away! Fortunately, the Hi-Chew banana didn’t taste artificial at all!…
Hi-Chew Peach
I’ve reviewed Hi-Chew several times on this site. Most of them were gifts from friends or businesses in Asia, so some of them were flavors that aren’t sold in the U.S. The Hi-Chew that I’m reviewing today is U.S.-specific. The company that makes Hi-Chew, Morinaga, has a U.S. subsidiary that sells Hi-Chew in strawberry, green…
Hi-Chew Assortment – Canned Peach, Melon, Grapefruit, and Cherry
Here’s a quick round-up of a bunch of Hi-Chews that I got as free samples from Tsunami.hk. If you’re not familiar with Hi-Chews, they’re like Asian Starbursts, only chewier and more genuinely flavorful. Canned Peach is an unusual flavor for any candy. I think the Jr. part of the wrapper refers to the fact that…
Morinaga Choco Balls
These Morinaga Choco Balls were amongst the wide assortment of Japanese candies given to me by my friend Michael. It took me a while to find the name of these. The Morinaga logo is fairly clear in the top left corner (they make the pretty ubiquitous Hi-Chew candies), but the Choco Ball 40th Kyorochan seal…