Posted on 02/01/2017 10:25:40 PM PST by nickcarraway
KitKat has just released images of its wild new “sushi” sets and it’s undecided whether to be relieved or upset about the fact they’re only available for a limited time.
The bars come in three flavors, which don’t taste anything like the varieties of sushi they’re modeled to look like — unless you count the seaweed.
kitkat-sushi-1 kitkat-sushi-2 kitkat-sushi-3
There’s tuna sushi, which actually tastes like raspberry. The seaweed wrapped sushi omelet is really a pumpkin pudding KitKat.
Lastly, the sea urchin sushi is a Hokkaido melon with mascarpone cheese KitKat.
All three have a base made of puffed rice with white chocolate and a hint of wasabi.
Inspired by an April Fool’s Day joke
KitKat has long been famed for venturing into unusual territory in Japan.
Wasabi, lemon vinegar and sake are among the 300 varieties of KitKat bars to go on sale there since the early 2000s.
Some versions have managed to find fans in overseas markets, too, with green tea-flavored KitKats now available in shops worldwide.
But this is the first time the brand has ever released a set inspired by sushi.
Reps from KitKat owner Nestle say it all started with a 2016 April Fool’s Day social media post featuring a mock advertisement for sushi KitKats.
The response was so strong they decided to go ahead and create a few for real.
Miki Kanoh of Nestle Japan’s Corporate Affairs Group tells CNN the special edition sets will be given out to visitors who spend a minimum of 3,000 yen ($26.47) at Tokyo’s newest KitKat Chocolatory shop, located in Ginza, from February 2-14.
The Ginza branch will be the ninth Chocolatory but the first on ground level.
Befitting its location in Tokyo’s swankiest neighborhood, shop visitors will have access to new and more luxurious services, says Nestle.
As with all Chocolatory stores, it will offer a huge range of KitKat items, many of which come in beautiful gift packaging.
Sometime in the next few months a cafe serving KitKat-based items will open on the second floor as well.
Visitors will also get to create their own original KitKats using the toppings of their choice.
A few years ago my cousin brought me some wasabi-infused Kit-Kats home from Japan...they were AWESOME lol...the sweetness of chocolate followed by the burn...yummy as all get out.
I’m not very adventurous with candy. I’ll stick with chocolate Kit Kats for right now. Now, if they want to try a chocolate fudge, coconut or toffee variation, count me in!
You can buy keep kit Kats from Japan On amazon but time is running out this year due to heat issues. I have tried several and liked them all. You can find recipes on the net for some like the green tea ones
They do make a dark chocolate version that I think is far superior to the “original”. You can see them at japancentre.com.
Oh really? I may have to ‘investigate’, and do a product comparison with the local favorite See’s Candy.
I’ll have to go look for these. They’ve always made some strange flavors here. I tend to stick to the regulars like chocolate, strawberry, mocha, but since I saw this article, I’m going to run downstairs and see what’s available.
Wow... hey... um.... well.... ummm... I’m very underwhelmed by all this.
If so, then why did you bother to comment on it?
CC
*** I’m going to run downstairs and see what’s available ***
Well??? Did you find any? Have you done a taste test?
I read the article wrong. KitKat just released official photos of what would like like a KitKat Sushi set...bummer.
Because that's what we do here... Haven't you noticed?
Did you read the article???
Probably not. Is that required now?
PS: I couldn’t care less about kitkat, ok?
You have a point.
CC
No, it’s not required. Some actively discourage it as it tends to distract from the conversation.
=^)
CC
Seriously?
No.
Actually not no, but heck no!
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