Forget pickles, salami sticks and sno-balls, the Japanese really know how to snack. A place called Country's Tid-Bits And Candies Cottage in one of Kuala Lumpur's giant malls was overflowing with inviting items. Too bad we couldn't identify most of them. A few curious highlights:
If Golden Monkey likes, we like. Some sort of tootsie rolls? It's doubtful they're that plain.
It seems like a child's dream: A toy you can eat or food you can play with. Hurray marketing! A little taste similar to our home, Maryland -- crab crackers.
Hurray marketing again! How does a minor Belgian cafe side dish become a dominant American fast food product and then get turned into a Japanese snack/package good? Finally, the best item. Here's some sort of traditional candy, made on the streets, in the alleys of Japan. Somehow the image of a poor, old, broken down candy peddler brings back warm and fuzzy feelings for the candy. Perhaps Oscar Mayer should try plastering a beat up New York hot dog cart on its grocery packages?
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