Tokyo Snack Detective

Case #036

2011-01-12T19:55:00.000+09:00

Case# 036

Snack: Kujira (Whale) jerky

Rating

Packaging: 3/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 10/10
Overall Taste: 6/10
Score: 25/40

Sorry family, ate some whale. It wasn't the first time I did it too. I had some kind of whale katsu before and it was ok. I got this after visiting the Kouchi (Shikoku) museum where they proudly displayed dioramas of whales being slaughtered by the locals. It was already dead so I went for it. The taste, well, is ok. It's hard to tell if it was the marinate that was used or its just how whale tastes. either way, we dont need to be killing them for food now-a-days. It was a little gamey tasting with not a fishy taste, but an ocean taste with a hint of the dry docks.

The packaging lost points just because of the stiff competition out there from other jerky heavy hitters. A fan on the plate might work well in a restaurant, but for jerky in a bag I want it jumping through fire riding a bull and kicking the shit out of Greenpeace with pierced nipples. Just sayin.

Case #035

2011-01-12T19:47:00.001+09:00

Case# 035

Snack: KitKat Sparkling Strawberry

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste:7/10
Score: 25/40

This is one of those "chick" snacks. The kind that makes all the girls with faked black-shinned tans that would rival a peking duck say, "kawaii~". I was hoping for it to have some kind of pop rocks effect or something. Instead it tastes like strawberries. Not that is bad, I just wanted more with what was advertised. I gotta cut KitKat a break though (haha LOLZ), they consistently try to make something new. I just hope they dont let the interns make any suggestions in the future.

The box has some snazzy sparkles again and is better than a few I had seen in the past. The end.

Case #034

2011-01-12T19:34:00.001+09:00

Case# 034

Snack: KitKat Raspberry & Passion Fruit semi-sweet

Rating

Packaging: 10/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 10/10
Creativity: 10/10
Overall Taste: 10/10
Score: 40/40

A perfect score!! Wow! I can't put into words (but I will) the satisfaction I got from this one. I was a bit worried with the cost of cocoa recently and the trend to use lots of cocoa butter in chocolates aka lots 'o white chocolate garbage but out from the dark came this masterpiece. Its covered in dark chocolate and has a great raspberry taste that is a perfect mix. I ate my king's ransom of these.

The box art has some nice embossing, hearts that I guess are meant towards the receiver of this fine gift, and even the inside is colored. No expense was spared in every aspect of this kat. Bravo Nestle.

Case #033

2011-01-12T19:28:00.001+09:00

Case# 033

Snack: Cratz Chicken Arabita

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 5/10
Creativity: 6/10
Overall Taste: 5/10
Score: 23/40

Not sure what to do with this one as I have no idea what the REAL taste should be. I like chicken, who doesn't, but this one makes me wish I was a beef man. I had tried the fiesta version of Cratz and it was pretty vomity. This one is less vomity, but is that really an improvement? I didnt have a beer with it as it is suggested on the package but I prefer my snacks to taste awesome sans alcohol. Alcohol should be a flavor enhancer, not a masker.

I liked the "thanksgiving" like look of the packaging but thats about it.

Case# 032

2010-06-05T00:37:00.003+09:00

Case# 032

Snack: Ala potato

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 6/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 28/40

This snack is basically Ruffles in the US just like the Rich Cuts. This one hails from Hokkaido where butter, potatoes and crab are the shit. When you open the bag you get a decompression of butter smell that is similar to movie popcorn. The taste is just as buttery and has a nice crunch.

The packaging is pretty good too I guess. There is a quasi hidden Hokkaido map on it and the potato looks nice BUT with the coloring, you really loose it on a shelf of other snacks. Thats too bad because the taste is decent and had I not looked over the selection as long as I did, I would have grabbed a potential shitty snack (see next case).

Case# 031

2010-06-05T00:36:00.004+09:00

Case# 031

Snack: Moriona Pote Long

Rating

Packaging: 4/10
Taste to flavor claim: 5/10
Creativity: 4/10
Overall Taste: 5/10
Score: 18/40

These monkey bo-jangles are riding on the one hit wonder wave that case #030 did. It's a one trick pony. Its in a can. That's it. The sticks look like sperm trying to impregnate the reversed comma. I give it a meh.

Case# 030

2010-06-05T00:36:00.002+09:00

Case# 030

Snack: Potato Chips Rich Cut

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 24/40

Nothing too special about this one. I say the rich cut is the best part really. There are tons of chips that are too flimsy and this one it ain't. Its more like a Ruffles from back home.

What this sucker really needs is some hickory smoke BBQ flavor to take it from a barely non-suck to David Bowie in space awesome.

Case# 029

2010-06-05T00:34:00.002+09:00

Case# 029

Snack: Meiji Choco Banana Ole

Rating

Packaging: 10/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 33/40

Lets talk Choco Banana Ole shall we. I admit, I didn't even know what it was at first cause I bought it for the carton. What we have here is a chick with a big rack, in a bunny suit, serving said drink. The posterized effect is pretty rad when you compare to the pink this, flashy that of other drinks in the cooler.

Taste wise was pretty good, considering. I felt there was a nice balance of 'nana and choco. Not super unique though. I have seen other banana drinks out there so thats really the only reason the rating was 7.

Overall this sucker delivered. Drink was nice, chick on the box nice. Would get it again either to crank one out or quench my thirst within.

Case# 028

2010-06-05T00:33:00.005+09:00

Case# 028

Snack: Meiji Karu "Ukaru" snack Curry flavor

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 30/40

Ok Ok. After my rant about #27, this one wasn't too bad. I even thought it was pretty spot on. The package once again has Karl and his from getting ready for the festivs of the new year with his festiv stick. But can I say something, why is the frog always is a pissy mood? Does he think he's gonna get whacked by the stick? Chill out homie.

Taste as I said was pretty good. If I could change one thing it would be to have the curry flavor NOT be Japanese curry. I'm sorry but their curry sucks. Thai, Indian, etc. got their curry in gear but Japanese flavor is like spicy butt. Stick with the fish and sea grass Nihon. Anyway, even with this one being better than the last, stick with the original and you can't go wrong. Its like when Lucas fucked with the original trilogy. Nobody asked for a change.

Case# 027

2010-06-05T00:33:00.002+09:00

Case# 027

Snack: Meiji Karu "Ukaru" snack Katsu Sauce flavor

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 5/10
Creativity: 6/10
Overall Taste: 6/10
Score: 25/40

The Karu line of snacks is simple: Make cheese snacks that taste awesome and leave compounded snack bits in your molers. I get it, I am cool with it. But here they made a wrong choice. About the only thing right is the awesome bag with "Karl" freaky happy about the new year and waving his holy stick of magical spirit paper. Even his frog buddy is hitting it on this one.

The taste is what got me, it's not katsu sauce. I know katsu sauce. I eat katsu alot, I got the sauce at home; shit, I can see it on the shelf RIGHT NOW. If I can have that kind of proximity, Meiji's gotta have a clue.

As I tossed some in my mouth I was greeted with the familiar sawdust crunch, then a bad case of the what the fucks as I tried to digest this brash imposter. I know the new year brings new ideas and experimentation but damn, leave that to all the new freshmen university students.

Case# 026

2010-06-05T00:31:00.001+09:00

Case# 026

Snack: O'zack Cream Shichu Soup snacks

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 28/40

Sevens across the board! This one was a wild card. It was either gonna be a love it or hate it. The package was nice in that the image was of cream soup and it didn't make me want to vomit. I have actually never had this before so my frame of reference is skewd. I'm also not sure why the "O" has an apostraphy rockin on it but O'h well.

Taste was not too bad. It DID taste like it had a white cream sauce flavor and I really like the crisp-ness of the chip. I also liked that it didn't need to use a cheese grater amount of seasoning to pull it off.

I would try this again after i had the real thing, maybe the score will change also.

Case# 025

2010-06-05T00:28:00.001+09:00

Case# 025

Snack: Fried Chicken Chips

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 6/10
Score: 25/40

So we have some fried chicken potato chips. I had these suckers way back on New Year's Eve and man, what a shitty way to welcome a new year. It tastes like chicken, just not the good kind. It's more like the residue left from a delicious batch of chicken was saved and later used to fry regular potato chips in. I know they hoped it would transfer via osmosis but you cant dog a dog, especially when it's your dawg like awesome friend chicken.

I give points only for the bucket graphic but thats it. This company should go back, grab some chips and batter those fuckers and drop them in a fryer until they're golden brown. Thats how you do it right.

Case# 024

2010-06-05T00:23:00.002+09:00

Case# 024

Snack: Cratz Spicy Chicken Curry Bits

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 30/40

Spicy + Chicken + Curry. 3 flavors that could have been 3 different snacks but Cratz is just that crazy to throw it all together, and its pretty good! Cratz is marketed as a snack to eat while drinking. Why should pizza and nuts have all the fun? I am sure its loaded with salt and MSG but who cares! I think beer and salt will just for a great friendship anyway. Maybe get a little cottage in the hills with a few little ones on the way...oh, wait. Its just a snack.

I really like the dude with the spoon. I think he just wants to eat the actual spicy chicken curry meal but suprise SUPRISE sucka, you got some Cratz!

Case# 023

2010-06-05T00:22:00.001+09:00

Case# 023

Snack: Cheetos Cheese Fondue flavor

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 4/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Taste: 3/10
Score: 20/40

Jesus! Cant I get a regular Cheetos bag here? I've seen even strawberry flavored, but where's the original? I was really really hoping this would be atleast ok and surprising..NO. First off, why is there nasty drizzle on the bag? It looks like mayonaise or man juice, both not what I want in my mouth.

It's like Cheetos is trying to be this suave snack from another land, lookin to attract all those chicks people back home said were horny for foreigners.

Taste wise, nothing like cheese fondue. It did however taste like cream cheese which for about 3 minutes was ok, but then it became a gross waxy film in my mouth. I through out the rest and washed my mouth with some good ol' Wild Turkey.

Fritos, I give you one chance to make this right....

Case# 022

2010-06-05T00:20:00.000+09:00

Case# 022

Snack: Aero Chocolate Bar

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 26/40

As reviewed by Colin, the Aero bar is quite nice and fulfilling with the unique choco-bubbles and Kit Kat chocolate used to house said bubbles.

Wrapper is standard but the play on the bubbles in the brand logo is a nice touch. Not much more to say except its worth it if you can find it in your home country (looking at you England and Canada).

Case# 021

2010-06-05T00:14:00.002+09:00

Case# 021
Snack: Tohato Osatsu Poteko

Rating

Packaging:7 /10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 9/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 31/40

Yes! sweet potatoes are awesome! I can catch just the faintest whiff when I go into a Combini or there is a vendor selling hot ones outside Kichijoji station and I get me some hungers going on.

Let's start with the package. Now the finger puppet thing is a girl with freckles, a leaf, and a big smile. I bet 'cause this snack is going to tasty town. There is a nice hot baked SP in the corner as well.

These rings have a special spot in my heart because they can also be a toy. You put em on your fingers, you can roll them for a high score, and throw them at people and they don't get mad.

The taste is a little on the sugary side, but they are called sweet potatoes so whatcha gonna do. I gave a decent score, but not a great score for the creativity because there are many sweet potato snacks here, but that's a plus!

Case# 020

2010-06-05T00:13:00.000+09:00

Case# 020

Snack: Calbee Pizza Potato

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 29/40

Mmmm, pizza. This is the first and only pizza snack I bought in Japan that has had even a chance of tasting like pizza. In all honesty, it's not a pizza taste but its more like a cheesy pizza pie that really really wants to be a pizza. The best part, it has cheese on the chip, that you can SEE!! Whoa I said as my eyes gave me the clearance for a fly by of bumpy cheese.

The bag features a pizza that would never been seen in America, Friggin whole slices of tomato?? But the drizzlin dairy is what clues you in for what's in store. Also, Japan uses "W" to say "double" as in double "u". Double cheese is welcome in this market of fake pizzas and shotty flavor development.

Case# 019

2010-06-05T00:12:00.001+09:00

Case# 019

Snack: Aero Hot Milk flavor

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 30/40

I know Aero is not an original product of Japan, but I'd like to think only in Japan where hot milk is a valid flavor. And justly so, it was rockin. I would say its like ordering steamed milk, I mean exactly!

Packaging is pretty Nestle standard but here is a product that is almost completely represented to the true essence of snackability.

I would argue that the size makes them BETTER than full size Aero since the bubbles are smaller inside and prevents rogue chocolate from bailing out before my taste buds can savor.

Case# 018

2010-06-05T00:11:00.001+09:00

Case# 018

Snack: Saporo Potato BBQ cookout

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 28/40

If Chicken in a Biscuit had a relative living in Japan, this would be it. Taste is like a jumbo Chex with CIAB flavoring. I was really happy to find such an awesome flavor punch in a little bag.

The packaging is ok with some cascading snack and a little potato man keepin an eye on his grillin. I'm not sure I tasted all that was represented on the pic but I am keeping this one in my snack rotation.

Case# 017

2010-06-05T00:10:00.001+09:00

Case# 017

Snack: Kirin FIRE Coffee

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 2/10
Creativity: 4/10
Overall Taste: 3/10
Score: 15/40

I was hoping this little sucker was gonna be awesome given the can was gold and had some sweet flames on the side. Unfortunately much like the Suntory Espresso, it also tasted like ashes. Not as bad as Suntory though, more like a cigarette butt was distilled with it. I am not sure of the trend of ash coffee is, but I may soon be turned off completely from canned coffee here if I cant get coffee flavored coffee.

Case# 016

2010-06-05T00:09:00.001+09:00

Case# 016

Snack: Choco Bari Ice Cream

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste: 8/10
Score: 25/40

This was a pretty good snack-sky. The box claims "Quality UP" so I guess I can only assume it was crap before. Other than that, box is pretty meh.

Tastes like those ice cream crunch bars you can get back home except more on the crunch and less on the chocolate. Its actually a nice trade off as I prefer the crunch. Its about 2 fingers in girth and I found myself eating 2 at a time to get the desired ice cream quantity. I would buy this again.

Bottom also states you can find Vanilla Ice inside but sadly, he must have been misplaced during distribution.

Case #015

2010-06-05T00:05:00.003+09:00

Case# 015

Snack: Suntory Black Punch

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 3/10
Overall Taste: 6/10
Score: 21/40

Black. Punch. Cola, gurana, and lemon with some random booze. I really don't know what to put here cause I dont usually drink this motley crue of ingredients AND have it be magically intoxicating. I felt buzzed and it was worse than Pepsi Lemon. The "Zero Dry" series of chu-hi has been kinda lacking. It really has a bitter, acidic quality that only the homeless of the homeless would call their choice.

I was hoping that with a name like Black Punch that they would have just taken off with some cool fight scene. Sadly, not.

Case# 014

2010-06-04T23:58:00.003+09:00

Case# 014

Snack: Pepsi Baobab Refreshing Cola flavor

Rating

Packaging: 9/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 6/10
Score: 29/40

Baobab is a tree mostly found in Madagascar. They use many parts of it but apparently, this drink uses the dried pulp as flavoring and a source of vitamins.

That said, this is one of those crazy drinks Pepsi comes up with for the Spring/Summer season. They always come out with something surprising like Cucumber flavored drink and so on. Personally, it just tastes like diet pepsi with even less sweetener. When I bought it I wasn't even sure what I got. It looks like tea but has "cola flavor". Long Island Ice Tea's have cola flavor and its not even tea. i think they got it backwards.

The packaging is really sweet and I feel like I am in Africa just looking at it, or the Lion King (Poor Kimba... look it up folks).

Case# 013

2010-06-04T23:57:00.002+09:00

Case# 013

Snack: Suntory Final Fantasy Potion
Rating

Packaging: 9/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 710
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 29/40

Ah, potions are back again. This time to promote FF Dissidia.

This is not the first time that a potion has hit the market, but they sure dumbed it down. Last time it came in a vile that LOOKED like a potion. Now its just a can with a sticker slapped on it. The reason for the high creativity and packaging points is there are sixteen different cans with pics on them. All are either artwork or CG graphics so the variety is nice.

Taste is like a diet sprite or fresca to me. Really light in flavor and clear. Some would see this as really bad but I thought it was ok. I dont have access to sprite here very much anyway.

if you wanna see more, hit up the website:

suntory.jp/potion

Case# 012

2010-06-04T23:56:00.001+09:00

Case# 012

Snack: Roots: Creamy Cafe

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 25/40

yet another coffee drink this time by Roots. The can said original but the taste said BORING. I am pretty sure this one was made for chicks cause it tasted like milk flavored coffee. No kick to it, and put me to sleep rather than wake me up.

The can has little to no effort to it and shit, it has a waist line! What the crap is it with can sneaking the little deductions here and there? Just give me a regular can, no extra dips and indentions!

I say stay away unless its cold outside and you need a hand warmer ( the reason for me buying it in the first place).

Case #011

2010-06-04T23:54:00.001+09:00

Case# 011

Snack: Suntory The Espresso

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 2/10
Creativity: 0/10
Overall Taste: 0/10
Score: 10/40

Another from Suntory, this time its a Boss, minus the boss. I like the packaging being a bold red and simple/clean. Thats about it.

They should have called this "Pipe dump the espresso" cause it tasted EXACTLY like an espresso that had used pipe tabacco dumped into it. An ashtray flavoring. I am not a smoker so maybe smokers will be ok with it. Stay away if you want to have a coffee drink that tastes like coffee and not 1 am at the bowling alley.

Case #010

2010-06-04T23:53:00.002+09:00

Case# 010

Snack: (Suntory) Boss rich coffee w/Mario Kart ChoroQ

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 7/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 25/40

Suntory rocks the Boss brand and has for quite some time. The can features a dude (the boss) with his pipe and look of conviction. The all gold can sets it apart from an increasing number of coffee in a can.

Taste was pretty good but I really didn't feel like the "Boss". I wanted to think it would help me grow a beard but all I got was a stomach cramp a few hours later.

The toy on the top is a pull back toy from the Mario Kart series on Wii. The character is "Daisy" and although I didn't let it affect the rating, was a nice bonus at no extra cost. These goodies can be found time to time on various coffees and rinks in general.

Case #009

2010-06-04T23:50:00.001+09:00

Case# 009
Snack: Koikeya Don Tacos: Chilli Taco flavor

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 29/40

sweet baby jesus it's TACOS! I got really excited to see these in the store. For those that don't know, Mexican food is non-existent here. Sure you can find one or two restaurants but they are more like south american than mexican.

Taste was better than I expected but didn't get a crowning rating because it was that same taste you get when you buy the heap taco seasoning packets at the store. A valiant effort but a taco time or taco bell seasoning would be off the rickter.

packaging is nice but a little typical. You got your sun bursts, shiny lettering, red, etc. I do like the ethnic globe with a sombraro and a nice taco on the front. Would buy again!

Case# 008

2009-08-20T22:42:00.002+09:00

Case# 008

Snack: Rock Man Energy Can
Rating

Packaging: 10/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 1/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Taste: 3/10
Score: 22/40

First: Totally awesome! Second: Dope!

Now to the nitty. This can of Rock (Mega) Man Energy drink is exactly the kind of thing that puts a smile on my face and money in retailers' hands. The simplicity and small Mega Man running on the bottom of the can has all the right touches.

So I know what your asking, what gives on the erectile disfunction rating?? Let's just say this was dropped on the public to promote Rock Man 9 and that's as far as it was thought out.

It's not even AN energy drink. At the bottom cleverly disguised it says "sports drink". It has no carbonation, it has no ENERGY! It's like a zero calorie pocari sweat except even that has SOME kind of taste. This was sugar water in a can. Capcom had a chance to makes something awesome, and good! maybe make it a running line of drinks that people would pick up instead of a rockstar or red bull. Make it taste like metal, who cares!, just something better than water!!

Mega Man is in the future and if he does use water as fuel, then the "Big 3" better forget the bail out and just hit up a titty bar.

Case# 007

2009-08-20T22:41:00.012+09:00

Case# 007

Snack: Choco Flake: Chocole MAX

Rating

Packaging: 3/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 2/10
Creativity: 1/10
Overall Taste: 2/10
Score: 08/40

Agh, another below the bar snack, why Japan WHY!?! The packaging is well intended but seeing my morning cereal getting dunked in a brown pool is not my definition of MAX. The only MAX in this was the maximum disappointment I felt as the "66%" cocoa used in this must have been shop-vac'ed off before putting them in the bag. The chocolate is a waxy substance that might be helpful if I have a sore throat but my stomach is ripped.

Scratch this and just reach for some coco pebbles instead.

Case# 006

2009-08-20T22:41:00.008+09:00

Case# 006

Snack: Baby Star Wide chips: Pizza flavor

Rating

Packaging: 5/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 2/10
Creativity: 0/10
Overall Taste: 2/10
Score: 09/40

My lowest score to date. This snack is garbage. I really don't know why either. This company also makes a bacon flavored snack that is bomb.com/awesometown. I think thats why the "wide" chip also looks like bacon.

The package is ok, only because of the awesome pizza on the top corner, I mean it has sliced sausage, cheese, and fresh baked goodness. The reality is is tastes like a smelly foot that was dunked in pizza sauce.

Pizza flavored snacks are EVERYWHERE here, but for some jacked up reason, they always nix the cheese part. There is only one snack that has it covered and i guess i need to review it to show all the other ass hats how its done.

Case# 005

2009-08-20T22:40:00.009+09:00

Case# 005

Snack: Tohato Caramel Corn: With Roasted Peanuts

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 6/10
Creativity: 3/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 22/40

After hitting the sweet p version of this, I had to try the original. What I can say is disappointment and utter mountains of pain. Lets take a journey through the emotions of pissed and dismay.

First, the packaging is ok. I get the same ol blue eyes looking at me and what I NOW interpret as a raging mouth of retch that is to be my snack. The snack looks ok with some peanuts sprinkled in but there's the problem, almost no peanuts. What the FUCK!?!

I counted 14 peanuts, and not awesome peanuts, no, they are those little pissy spanish peanuts. It even has one on the package lookin all lame and shit.

Taste was nothing special cause it reminded me of a cracker jacks box, but full of suck. I say stay away from this one, unless you want your junk to fall off and like eating anti-depressants.

Case# 004

2009-08-20T22:40:00.008+09:00

Case# 004

Snack: Tohato Caramel Corn: Sweet Potato Flavor

Rating

Packaging: 7/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Taste: 9/10
Score: 32/40

Satisfaction! It's all I can say about these. Japanese are crazy about sweet potatoes and I can see why. It's sweet as shit! Some may say they taste like Ms. Butterworth spilled her head into the bag, I say its happiness in a bag.

The packaging is fitting with teh colors mimicing "sweet p's" and even though the bag is throwing up what I am about to eat, it's got a smile so I feel comforted. creativity was nice as it was the only sweet p thing on the shelf. I also like the the bag had blue eyes, another indicator that the day was a high five day.

Overall, eat em if you see em. They may be a seasonal thing but if you can find em, snack attack motherfucker!

Case# 003

2009-08-20T22:39:00.009+09:00

Case# 003

Snack: Pringles: Honey Roasted Chicken

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 5/10
Creativity: 7/10
Overall Taste: 7/10
Score: 27/40

Wow! Finally the Pringles guy can unwind! The packaging is awesome. He's got a present, he looks like he ready to party, and its metallic gold! Even the pringle has lens flairs!

This could have been the greatest flavor and packaging of all time if it didn't fall just a little off the expectation escalator. First impression of the taste was "BBQ", a sweetened version. Chicken flavor was nowhere to be had. I thought this would cure my blues of missing my favorite rotisery chickens from the grocery store back home, nope.

I like the creativity of the flavor in a season where steak and soup flavors are king but it misses. Overall the taste was good, nothing new for pringle, but hopefully the inside is as good as the outside.

Case# 002

2009-08-20T22:39:00.007+09:00

Case# 002

Snack: Nagewa: Pepper Steak

Rating

Packaging: 6/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 4/10
Creativity: 5/10
Overall Taste: 5/10
Score: 20/40

These "potato rings" were disappointing. I was hoping to smell the familiar aroma of beautiful steak recently charred only to be greeted with a "hey" once the bag was opened. To top it all off, I couldn't even stack them on my finger like on the bag. BTW, what the hell is that black hand thing anyway? Pretty sure a black, smiling hand looking at me with food on its' head would make me turn tail.

The packaging is nice with said steak in the corner, lookin all goood and shit but everything else is garbage. After these I wanted to wash it all away with a salad, egad!

Case# 001

2009-08-20T22:38:00.005+09:00

Case# 001

Snack: Glico: Pretz Basil Flavor

Rating

Packaging: 8/10
Taste relating to flavor claim: 8/10
Creativity: 8/10
Overall Taste: 9/10
Score: 33/40

Wham!, like 1980's these were awesome like a double necked keytar! The package was a pleasant motif and even better, I felt like I was eating something healthy, but tasted like something I should hit the gym for later. I liked the faint taste of basil, not too over powering and worked rather well with the cracker base.

My only real critique is against myself for not buying more. I had them and then, like Sose, they were gone from the market shelves.

Welcome!

2009-08-19T23:21:00.004+09:00

I had this idea poking around for a while on Facebook and decided to share outside my bubble of friends. Expect hardcore, in your face reviews of snacks found around Tokyo (and all of japan I guess). I will rate them with a total score of 40. On with the show.