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| Cute packaging makes for a more delicious snack. It's been proven scientifically! |
The Facts:
Sticks of butter cookie packaged with spreadable chocolate and fruit-flavored sprinkles. The idea is you dip the cookie stick in the chocolate and then into the sprinkles. Think a DIY Pocky, or those Nutella dipper snacks.
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| Some assembly required. But it's so worth it. |
The Reacts:
The cookie sticks are a little different than the ones used in Pocky, but they're similar enough. They're equally tasty with or without the chocolate and/or sprinkles. The ten-year-old in the room gave it a definite seal of approval, as did all the adults.
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| Writing: "時の記念日は いつ? 答え: 6月10日" |
About halfway through the package, we noticed that the cookie sticks had writing on them. Closer investigation showed them to be questions of some sort. The one we saved had "Toki no kinenbi waitsu? Kotae: 6 tsuki 10 hi" (Translation: "What is the anniversary of time? Answer: June 10th") This is a national holiday in Japan, commemorating the date that water clocks were introduced to Japan from China in the year 671. So, from this humble snack, we learned something new! I'm not used to education in my snack food, but I will treasure the new experience.
Rating:
High marks on taste, erudition, and education. The James Burke of sweet crunchy snacks.
Next post: International favorites appear, and get eaten.
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