Who would ever think that I am to have a hype over a pretzel that is 99% not even available in my country? @_@
Enter Pocky
What is Pocky
It’s really a simple candy, or perhaps it’s a snack. I don’t care what you call it, it’s good. The pretzel base is crunchy and actually rather bland with has a wonderful consistent crisp to it that stands up to the chocolate. The chocolate is smooth and sweet with a hint of dry bitterness. Unlike the regular Pocky that I tried, this one has far less trans fatty acids (.5 grams for half the box). Of course there’s also 5 grams of protein in each serving.
The snack is a pretty good value as imported candy goes – it’s a 100 gram box and I picked it up at regular price at Mitsuwa for $1.59. In fact, I found it hard to eat a full serving of it. The box has two pouches in it and the box protects the long sticks from getting broken. In fact, this is my fourth box of Pocky and I’ve never had a broken one. ~ Candyblog
What brought about this hype? An officemate and I had another one of those youtube marathons over lunch break to pass the time. She was looking over videos of her fave japanese actors, when a Pocky
These commercials are a perfect example of out-of-the-box types with complete product recall in jive with the product’s musical score of “Anata mo watashi mo pocky!” (You and Me and Pocky!)
You have to watch these commercials I swear! And you’ll get what I mean. :D
Check out some of the products below. If you want to view most of Pocky’s flavored collection, click here
