Recently I received a purchase from eBay - several Japanese Kit Kat bars. If you're unfamiliar with the way Japan does Kit Kats, you may be surprised to know what flavors are available beyond the milk, dark, and white varieties we get in the States. In fact, I don't think you can get those there.
Seems this country will put anything between those thin wafers and cover it in sugar cream or chocolate. Exhibit A: the Ginger Ale Kit Kat.
This is probably one of the "safer" varieties I chose, so I've decided to try it first (the odder we'll get, I'll bring out the camera). Kit Kats, judging from the packaging I received, come in four fingers like the US cousins, but are wrapped in twos and boxed two sets per. The ginger ale flavor, when opened, gave me a stronger lemon than ginger aroma. It's interesting to note, too, this particular bar has the Kit-Kat brand stamp in English - I sort of expected Kanji.
The texture of the bar is much like the traditional bar, and the taste to me is sweet, almost more lemon at first. There is a ginger flavor finish, however. I'd say it's reminiscent of an upscale lemon creme sandwich cookie. This would make for a nice palate cleanser.
Considering the other flavors I have yet to try (soy sauce and green tea for two), I'll save the other ginger ale for last...just in case.
The strawberry ones look kind of interesting, I was thinking of trying those. I'm imagining they'd be like strawberry Pocky, with more sugar. -- RE
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