I was in my favorite local Asian market (AKI Oriental Foods) this weekend getting some Miso (going to attempt Rocco DiSpirito’s Grilled Pork Chops with Miso and Apple Dressing), and I noticed that there was Pocky everywhere. Now, I like to try new things, and I know people rave about these things non-stop, so I thought I’d give ‘em a try. All of the flavors they had in the store ended up coming home with me, and as I try them, I’ll give them a review here.
Today’s flavors are:
Pocky Marble: Rum Raisin (Kaoru Rum-Raisin)
Pocky Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake (Ichigono Shotocake)
First up we have Strawberry Shortcake (as you see below, the label says Ichigono Shotocake, but a bit of translating romaji revealed to me what it was)!
The box looks quite interesting… apparently this is a decadent form of Pocky (which in my mind is kind of like a decadent form of an Oreo, but I digress) and it shows:
Damn, that’s some fine packaging. I wonder if the product looks as nice as it does on the box? Read the rest of this entry →
