Cuisine Around the World

The thought makes me cringe now, but I used to play with my Starbursts like modeling clay to create hybrid flavors. I would mold two or more...

Did anyone else use M&Ms or Smarties in their elementary school math classes? I think it was third grade when my teacher presented every...

This cute yet slightly creepy package of gummies called out to me, although I can't remember where. It wasn't a gift...maybe I bough...

Kabaya isn't the biggest name in the Japanese snack business, but they do make excellent gummies. These are based on kakigori, a popular...

This cute little bottle of Melon Soda flavored Ramune candy was included in the promotional package kindly provided by Tsunami.hk . This typ...

Sometimes, a gum just sounds right from the get-go. Cool Mint + Melon Fresco called out to me in the check out lane, as gums often do, and I...

It's been a little while since my last post because my husband and I took a delayed summer vacation to Seattle, Washington. Seattle was ...

About 3 years ago, I went through a melon phase. I worked at a Bath and Body Works at the time, so I bought every melon product we sold - wa...

In Japan, the term cream soda refers to melon cream soda. Personally, I am a big fan of melon soda, because there's something very excit...

Despite mixed feelings on Apollo, I bought this box of limited edition Apollo at a Japanese import shop. Since it's a premium pack, the ...

Here we have yet another impulse buy of mine. This seems to be how I acquire most of my candy. I grabbed this at the last moment with some o...

Every time I went to a convenience store in Japan, if felt like I saw a new kind of Tirol chocolate. I don't know if it was just luck or...

These have been out in the United States for quite some time now, and there are a ton of other sites that have reviewed them, but I might a...

I struggled mightily with the loss of the lemon Jolly Rancher. Never was there a better flavor. In any case, I just haven't been able to...

I think I've mentioned before that I love Orbit gum. Well, I was looking at the Wikipedia page for Orbit and discovered that, of the 16...

Mmm, artificial flavors. Oh well, it's kind of expected in gum, especially sugarfree gum. Ice Breakers Ice Cubes are an interesting kind...

I should know by now to be wary of "tropical" versions of things. I learned my lesson many years ago with Tropical Skittles. But I...