This Kit Kat Milk Coffee came courtesy of my roommate’s boyfriend, Steve. I’m not sure how Steve got his hands on it, but I’m so thankful that he thought of sharing it…
Category: Asian (China, Japan, and Korea)
Hi-Chew Soda Flavors (Japan) vs Hi-Chew
Hi-Chew Soda Flavors (Japan): The Japanese?Morinaga Hi-Chew Soda Flavors?came as free samples from Tsunami. Look at the lovely effervescence on those wrappers! They came in three flavors: lemon soda, cola, and white…
Meiji Pupurun Grape Gummis
These Meiji Pupurun Grape Gummis came in my generous free sample box from Tsunami. They came in a conveniently resealable bag with a cute mascot and an intriguing rendering of the gummi’s…
Meiji Kaijiu Peach Gummi Candy
I got these Japanese peach gummis in my generous free sample box from Tsunamik. They’re solid proof that the Japanese are darn good at making gummis (along with creepy robots). The gummis…
Japanese Kit Kat – Ginger Ale Flav
Leave it to the Japanese to decide that Ginger Ale would make a good Kit Kat flavor. I’d read reviews of Ginger Ale Kit Kats on other sites, but it sounded so…
Japanese Kit Kat: Royal Milk Tea Flavor!
I got a bunch of Japanese Kit Kats in my free sample box from Tsunami?For some reason, Kit Kats in Japan have taken on a life on their own, with dozens of…
Kabaya Nameraka Pudding Chocolate
I recently got a generous shipment of free samples from Tsunami, a Hong Kong company that ships Japanese and Asian goods to the US. They’ve got an impressive and ever-changing selection of…
Qra Qra – Strawberry
Just when I thought I’d exhausted the Qra Qra line (I previously reviewed lemon and milk), I found this bag of Strawberry Qra Qra in a newly discovered Rochester Asian grocery store….
Qra Qra – Milk
Back when I reviewed the Qra Qra Lemon, I pointed out the weirdness of the name. The Qra Qra Milk sees the Lemon’s unpronounceable Qras and raises it an inexplicable flavor. What…
Ti Dui – Candy-coated Chocolate Co
More from my stash of Korean candy, courtesy of Nana and Justin (past hits included Crunky Nude Balls). Nana phonetically translated the title to be “Ti Dui” but doesn’t know what the…
Crunky Nude Ball: The Funniest Named Can
Lotte’s Crunky Nude Ball is the most hilariously named of the Korean candies that Nana and Justin sent me. Here’s Nana’s description: “Bought just for the name…Crunky is a Korean Nestle Crunch rice…
Korean Red Grape Gummies
More candy goodness from Korea! Nana translated the name of these red gummy grapes into “my gummy,” which I’m guessing is the brand. The gummies inside were soft and gooey, with barely…