Cuisine Around the World

It's been a while! Sorry for being so quiet. I'd like to say that I've been too busy with work and graduate school to post, but ...

Sometimes, I'm all for gimmicks. The idea of the Mentos UP2U gum struck me as quite cute: two different types of gum in one pack, so the...

Last time I visited my local fancy grocer, I went nuts buying chocolate. The shelves were loaded with products labeled as "new" or...

Happy Independence Day to my American readers, and belated happy Canada Day to my Canadian readers! I was curious about the national holiday...

My candy stash has been woefully low for the past month, and my blogging has suffered as a result. Well, this review is just the thing to re...

Yet another Mars review! It takes time for new candy to work its way into my local grocery stores, and it looks like all the Mars products h...

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...

After thoroughly enjoying LOOK's Italian-themed chocolate assortment , I was compelled to buy this collection of French desserts with st...

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...

These two Tirol flavors, while both strawberry-related, did not come from the same collection. The White Strawberry came in a box shaped lik...

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

Whether you prefer Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), or Roald Dahl’s classic novel, ...

Don't judge a book by its cover doesn't really apply to candy, but maybe it should. I tend to gravitate towards Hello Kitty product...

These special edition Kinoko no Yama and Takenoko no Sato boxes really aren't a good deal. I don't know how much they cost in Japan,...

Notes for this review have been sitting around since Japan's most recent strawberry boom. It seems to come around every year, but despit...

That Godiva Chocolate Rewards free truffle every month program is still working out in Godiva's favor, and this surprises no one. This r...

Since I usually pay for gas with my card at the pump, I don't often go in gas station convenience stores around town. However, they tend...

I don't often blog about traditional Japanese snacks (known as wagashi ) for a couple of reasons. First, I live in the United States and...

Like people and animals, snacks follow the circle of life as well. Last winter, a friend sent me the Strawberry 2009 variety pack , and this...