This week and into next, I’m turning the reviewing over to my friend Neil. He’s from upstate New York but is currently living in the Netherlands. Ironically enough, his guest posts are about…
Category: Asian (China, Japan, and Korea)
Guest Post: Chinese Candy Grab Bag ̵
This week and into next, I’m turning the reviewing over to my friend Neil. He’s from upstate New York but is currently living in the Netherlands. Ironically enough, his guest posts are…
REVIEW: Pumpkin Pocky!
I found these Pumpkin Pocky at my the local Asian grocery store in Austin, Texas. I’m a sucker for all things pumpkin, so I just had to try these. If you’re unfamiliar…
Hi-Chew Assortment – Canned Peach, Mel
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…
Japanese Kit Kat – Wasabi?! [Review]
Japanese Kit Kat Review – Wasabi Flavor! As promised, here’s my review of the Wasabi flavored Japanese Kit Kat from my globetrotting friends Nana and Justin. My review of the Sweet Potato…
Japanese Kit Kat – Sweet Potato Fl
My friends Nana and Justin have been living and blogging abroad for the last few years. They’ve been a generous source of awesome foreign candy. Their latest gift was several Japanese Kit…
Little Friend’s Mushrooms –
Today’s review is of chocolate mushroom cookies that I picked up in China. The brand name literally translates to “Good Friend”, but I labeled them “Little Friend’s Chocolate Mushrooms” when I uploaded…
Mentos Fuji Apple
I have a soft spot in my heart for Mentos – I grew up on their corny “Freshmaker” commercials. I got these Fuji Apple Mentos in a box of free samples from…
QQ Gummis – Part II
Here’s Part II of my QQ gummis round-up. See Monday for Part I, where I reviewed Strawberry, Lychee, Peach, and Orange. Today, we’ll wrap things up with Pineapple, Green Apple, Blueberry, and…
QQ Gummis – Part I
I picked up these bags of QQ Gummis in China. Each bag contained just one flavor. I had to visit a few stores to get this assortment – most stores only had…
Meiji Meltykiss – Coffee and Black
These Meiji Meltykiss were picked up on my trip to China. They came in lots of different flavors, but I only picked up two varieties because they were pretty expensive for China…
UHA High Concentrated Milk Candy
Today, I start delving into the substantial stash that I picked up in China. First up is two varieties of UHA high concentrated milk candy. I reviewed the original version way back…