I Still Don't Know...

Remy: What is that?
Emile (mouth full): I don't know.
Remy: You don't know...and you're eating it.

Part of the adventure of trying odd chocolates is that some of them are actually odd...and undecipherable by me. When I lived in Georgia, I took one course in Japanese and I've since forgotten everything but how to count to five, but it hasn't deterred me from going into Japanese groceries to see what looks interesting.

We have stores here, but they don't seem to carry as much as those in larger cities. You won't find bizarre Kit Kats here, but you'll find Pocky - another popular brand - and bags of sweets with Hello Kitty logos. Today I picked up something from Glico, which makes Pocky, and for the life of me I can't read the label.


I had to scan this, seriously. I didn't know how to begin searching in Google. It is a two-pack of some kind of filled biscuit - a waffle-shaped square with nine pillows. The bottom layer is white chocolate, the top milk with crisp rice. As far as novelty bars go, it didn't send me to the moon, but it provided a new sensation for me. I'm thinking briefly of that Polly Waffle bar I had earlier, only with white chocolate in place of marshmallow. In appearance it resembles a Kit Kat turned inside out.
For people interested in experimenting with foreign chocolates, this would be a good beginning brand. You won't find any wacky flavors or unpleasant surprises. If you can translate the package, however, please respond.