Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Macha Kit Kat

This post is long overdue! Months ago I bought the new deluxe apple Kit Kat but I also bought it's sister release the Deluxe Macha (I just call it "green tea flavour" personally)!!! It's green! It's overpackaged! It tastes like two day old green tea mixed in with white chocolate!

...it's actually not that bad!

Japanese Kit Kat: Deluxe Macha

Seriously though if I meet one Japanese person who actually thinks eating these new deluxe Kit Kats makes them look trendy, there'll be some serious head slapping going on. Though I guess if people carry Louis Verton bags and shiny metallic gold and silver mobiles in an attempt to look richer than they are. Who knows. Maybe Kit Kats will be the new poodle!

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Friday, 25 January 2008

Strawberry Japanese Kit Kat

Something that's always surprised me is the popularity of strawberries in Japan... in Winter. They're out of season and I'm pretty sure they're not from Japan (or elsewhere in Asia for that matter).

I asked several Japanese people and was told that they're popular because they're almost always on top of the Japanese Christmas cake (which is normally a sponge cake or vanilla and covered in cream and strawberries). But why are strawberries on the Christmas cakes? Because they're red and white... the same colours as seen on Santa Clause!

That's the theory going around, though this wouldn't be the first time a Japanese person has told me a "fact" about Japan that was incorrect.

Anyway, to celebrate the season of Winter, I present to you the Strawberry Kit Kat and it's "little" offspring! Be afraid, be very afraid.

Japanese Kit Kat: Strawberry

I actually felt sick after eating these things. It tasted like fake strawberry but there must be something in it that's trying to make it taste as milky as possible because I felt like I was eating solidified whipped cream.

Avoid this one (as if you were going to buy it anyway).

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Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Sakura Kit Kat 2008

Those crazy Japanese Kit Kat flavours keep on coming with yet another release of the popular sakura (cherry blossom) flavour that I saw just a few days before New Years and bought a bag load for pressies for peeps back in Australia.

Japanese Kit Kat: Sakura 2008

While it tastes the same, the box design is different than last year's sakura Kit Kat. They're also releasing a little bite size pack of Kit Kat balls that taste the same as the regular one but... well, in ball shape.

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Thursday, 15 November 2007

Japanese Apple Kit Kat

Imagine my surprise when I zipped into my local "supa" and saw two new very deluxe looking Kit Kat flavours on display! Not only did they have "wow they look expensive maybe I should sell my Louie Verton handbag for one" gold writing on their boxes but the boxes themselves were.... wait for it... vertical!!!

The boxes also had in English, "For a moment of precious indulgence" written on them so this couldn't just be a cheap everyday chocolate bar pretending it's something more, could it?

Japanese Kit Kat: Deluxe Apple

I grabbed the trendy apple one tonight and will get the green tea one some other time.

I have to say it wasn't nearly as appley as I thought it would be. In fact it tasted just like the melon Kit Kats that came out last year.

In true Japanese style, each Kit Kat on the box was individually wrapped in an attempt to screw over the environment just that little bit more. But, hey. I guess "precious indulgence" is worth it. ;)

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Wednesday, 7 February 2007

Kit Kat Spotlight: Choco Banana

On to our third Kit Kat Spotlight, the surprising, Choco Banana!

Japanese Kit Kat: Choco Banana

I remember when I first saw this several weeks ago and thought this was one of the most random Kit Kat flavours Japan could conceive but then I was reminded of last year's Summer festivals where a very popular food sold from stalls is chocolate covered bananas (on sticks!). Nothing says Japanese culture like chocolate covered tropical fruit, right?

Anyway, I bought one out of curiosity and was pleasantly surprised! It actually tasted like chocolate covered banana! Seriously! I was amazed that they managed to get the taste so spot on!

If you like banana and chocolate flavoured treats, give this one a go. At least you can say you've "been there and done that".

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Monday, 29 January 2007

Kit Kat Spotlight: Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Our second Japanese Kit Kat Spotlight is here! Presenting pink and romantiku, Sakura (Cherry Blossom in Japanese) Kit Kat!

Japanese Kit Kat: Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Japanese Kit Kat: Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

This is kind of like those movie soundtrack cds that have "Music Inspired by the Motion Picture" on it which means that it's not actually related to the movie the cd is based on but has a similar feel to them theme of the songs that actually do. The flavour here is cherry (though I'm pretty sure cherries don't grow on cherry blossom trees, the blossoms simply hang like cherries. I could be wrong though) and it really only almost kind of tastes like cherry. It's really more the taste you'd get if you dipped a bunch of fairy floss into a tub of Milo and then blended it all together.

This flavour was actually released last year as well, and maybe the year before for Sakura Season in March / April when the sakura tress start to blossom. A bit early this year but definitely a hit with the locals (because Sakura is "cool".)

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Sunday, 28 January 2007

Kit Kat Spotlight: Yubari Melon

A new feature I thought would be fun for readers of this blog is a spotlight article on the latest and craziest flavours in the Japanese Kit Kat chocolate range!

As with most things in Japan, food and even brand name chocolates are seasonal themed with new (sometimes several new) flavours coming out at different points throught the year.

Japanese Kit Kat: Yubari Melon

Our first spotlight goes to the yummy Yubari Melon Kit Kit which is actually really nice! While it looks the same as a regular Kit Kat it has a strong and real rock melon taste too it. Judging by the Japanese ingredients on the back of the box it looks like there's real melon in it.

One of my favourite releases so far. If you're in Japan and see this, grab one, maybe two.

4/5 stars for this baby.

(This is the most whacked post I've every written.)

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