The food scientists of the Jersey turnpike may churn out impressive artificial flavors, but are they as wacky as Japanese candy makers?
I found these soba drops recently at a toy store in Tokyo. If you’ve seen these before, excuse my piqued interest; I spent the past two years in China, where candy is just candy. (Although Chinese Lay’s potato chips come in such impressive flavors as Peking Duck, Italian Red Meat, Mexican Tomato Chicken, and Lychee.)
Other candy flavors from the same company included Udon, Yaki-soba, Okonomiyaki, Miso, and Sapporo Beer.
As for the taste, I’ll just say it’s like eating a bowl of preservative-laden noodles with sugar sprinkled on top. Not too bad, but one a week is my limit.
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This is so unexpected and surprising! I would have never had thought to make candy with flavors from noodles. Can’t try this in my area though :(.
i’m gonna have to search for this
Justin – Let me know if you find this in NYC!
Next thing you know they will make pirogi flavored candy! I’ll stick with my hershey bars!
wow! These candies remind me of the most extreme food I’ve ever tasted: candies made of dried meat and spices, offered by sweet friends from Shanghai as the greatest delicacy. They went a bit too far for my western tastes – let me rephrase, the most disgusting thing I have ever tasted. However, they were Chinese, I’m sure. Anybody else have tried them?
Love your blog, by the way!
woa. very interesting. i would really like to have one of these sweets just to taste it!
While I like yaki soba, this is an abomination!
A friends gave me the kitsume udon drops. Horrible….