Snack Attack: Exotic Pocky Flavors (Part 2)

Here's Part 2 of my Pocky adventure! If you missed out on my first post about exotic Pocky flavors, check it out HERE. To be honest, these next few flavors seem less "exotic" and more "uncommon."

SWEET MILK

Pocky - Sweet Milk

Sweet Milk Pocky tasted like sweet vanilla cream. I can't recall if I've ever had a regular vanilla-flavored Pocky, but I imagine it must taste similar to this.

Sweet Milk Pocky Packet

Once again, the package is adorable. I can't tell if those white objects are supposed to be crowns or splashes of milk, but I'm leaning toward splashes of milk. :P

Sweet Milk Pocky

CARAMEL MILK

Pocky - Caramel Milk

Caramel Milk Pocky had a strange flavor that I didn't particularly like. I had high hopes because I love caramel, but this one was really sweet (almost like frosting) and had very little caramel flavor.

Caramel Milk Pocky - Front

The packet had a card game on it though! You choose if you want the top, middle, or bottom card and then flip over the packet to see what card you picked.

Caramel Milk Pocky Packet - Back

I can't read Japanese so I'm not sure what the objective of the game is, but if someone can translate what it says, I'd really appreciate it. :)

PRALINE

Pocky - Praline

Praline Pocky is part of Pocky's Mousse flavors. The only reason I know it's "Praline" is because the flavor was translated on the nutrition facts label. x]

Praline Pocky Packet

There were 4 packets of 3 sticks in the box.

Praline Pocky Sticks

I found this flavor to be too sweet. There was a slight caramel/praline flavor, but it seemed like it was just covered in frosting.

MINT CHOCOLATE (I had to save the best for last!)

Pocky - Mint Chocolate

Mint Chocolate Pocky has to be my all-time favorite Pocky! If you've ever had Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies, they taste exactly the same! (I absolutlely adore Thin Mints!)

Mint Chocolate Pocky Packet

On the outside, they look just like regular chocolate Pocky, but there's a nice minty flavor that isn't too strong or too light.

Mint Chocolate Pocky Stick

As you can see, this looks like a regular chocolate Pocky stick, but if you look closely, this particular stick has a little extra chocolate on the tip. My brother jokingly called it a "tumor." The other sticks were normal fortunately (or unfortunately... who wouldn't mind extra chocolate? :P).

So here ends my Pocky Snack Attack! In addition to the Pocky flavors I blogged about, I've tried Tiramisu Pocky, Almond Crush Pocky, and a few others, but sadly, I didn't take any pictures before eating them. If I come across them again in the future, I'll see if I can grab some pictures to show you all. :) What interesting Pocky flavors have you tried?

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Disclaimer: All products were purchased by me with my own money. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog post are my own.
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Snack Attack: Exotic Pocky Flavors (Part 1)

Pocky is a common treat eaten in manga and anime. It's basically a cookie-like stick covered in a sweet-flavored outer coating. Most of us are familiar with the chocolate and strawberry varieties*, but did you know Pocky comes in a bazillion other flavors!?

Over the years, I've had the privilege to try some of these more exotic flavors. Almost all of these were bought from local Asian supermarkets like Mitsuwa and Marukai, which seem to rotate flavors and have something new every time I visit. I have no idea if Glico (the makers of Pocky) still even make the flavors I'm showing you guys since I purchased them awhile ago, but I thought it'd be fun to blog about them anyway.

MIX BERRY

Pocky - Mix Berry

Mix Berry Pocky tastes exactly like it sounds. It had a sweet berry flavor and fragrant berry scent. I particularly liked how they were packaged.

Mix Berry Pocky Sticks

BLUEBERRY

Pocky - Blueberry

The box of Blueberry Pocky claims to have 8% "Blueberry Flake." A bit of researching revealed that "tsubu tsubu" is the sound effect for grinding so there's supposed to be real blueberry bits in this Pocky.

Blueberry Pocky Sticks

These Pocky had a pleasant blueberry aroma and flavor. It reminded me of blueberry-flavored breakfast cereal. As you can see from the picture, there appears to be actual bits of blueberry attached to each stick.

PUMPKIN

Pocky - Pumpkin

Pumpkin Pocky appeared some time in the Fall when pumpkin-flavored snacks were popular.

Pumpkin Pocky Packet

The packaging was adorable!

Pumpkin Pocky Sticks

But honestly, I wasn't a fan of this flavor. It had a strange sweetness and I couldn't detect any pumpkin flavor. However, there was this vague "pastiness" that you would get from real pumpkin. How weird that it had the texture of pumpkin but not the flavor!

There's a few more flavors I'll be blogging about so stayed tuned!
(Update 8/8/13: To read Part 2, please click HERE.)

(*As a sidenote, if you haven't tried Pocky, you can find the chocolate and strawberry versions in your local Walmart in the Asian foods aisle! These delicious gems are no longer limited to Asian supermarkets. :])

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Disclaimer: All products were purchased by me with my own money. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog post are my own.
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