A good friend of mine went to Hokkaido and she got the boy a little present.
Genghis Khan may not have been a sweetie but he is now a sweet.
That's right, Genghis Khan Caramel, an "Hokkaido Original", it would seem. Only in Japan indeed.
I gave it blind to the boy, who chewed it thoughtfully and said that it was "earthy... and weirdly meaty with some sweetness? Not unpleasant but definitely not something I would crave."
The friend who gave it to me was so intrigued by the taste, she kept trying them until she finished the whole packet!
I cannot understand this. I put it in my mouth and chewed for a while. First of all, it was quite milky, then for some reason, I tasted very sweet, icky garlicky type marinade, if that makes sense. It was awful. So bad I had to spit it out, dig out a little piece from my teeth and dry heave. Then brush my teeth. I really could not swallow it.Unsurprisingly besides 2 pieces missing, I still have the whole packet! Anyone want to try one? Let me know and I'll mail you one!
I think you listen carefully, you will hear someone turning over violently in his grave....
Check this out:
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sounds disgusting. The Japanese do many things very very well but some things are just completely odd.
I've never heard of this before- sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog and congrats on the foodie blogroll!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Hmm.. never tried that before.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I will be writing articles on Hong Kong food at http://www.blogyourarteries.com/ . Check em out!
sounds very interesting
ReplyDeleteI just bought a book that is like the HK version of lonely planet, like a tourist book published in chinese for Hokkaido...
ReplyDeleteand it features a little intro to this lollie!!
(or should i refer to it as "product")...
Really jealous you mate. I love the Japanese candy cant wait my friend back from Janpan..
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