Travelers who come to Japan like to plunder snacks and candies the most! But not only those new products that are innovative and fashionable, but also many classic snacks that are nostalgic, retro and cheap (also known as "王球") are snacks that are only sold in grocery stores and are mainly customers), but also delicious and popular products! Here are some of their ages to help travelers sort out which old signs are everlasting, satisfying and sweet!
▋ Senior palace level
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Morinaga Milk Candy can be said to be a memory of everyone when they were young! It is not an exaggeration to say that the taste memory that crosses the ages of Japan is a trans-era taste memory. It is a Yuanzu product launched by Morinaga's Sauce in 1899. It was officially named "Morinaga Milk Candy (Morinaga Milk Candy)" in 1913. After improvement by founder Taichiro Morinaga, the milk candy is easier to carry, the caramel flavor is rich, the taste is soft and chewy, but the slogan on the packaging box is completely practiced, "rich nourishment and excellent flavor"!
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Have you seen the anime work "Gintama"? The fighting ethnic girl "Kagura" in the House of Things always holds "jealous kumbu" all day long. In fact, this healthy snack was launched 100 years ago! The sour and salty vinegar kumbu is probably a thing of the way to stay away from it when you smell the strong smell, but after trying to taste it, the sour and sweet taste is actually very addictive, both appetizing and refreshing! It is worth mentioning that with the popularity of "Gintama", many young generations or foreign comic fans also want to try what it feels like to make Kagura so obsessed, so the manufacturer has also launched a cooperative product "Kara's Vinegar Kumbu".
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Japan's representative large saccharine "Meiji mash saccharine" started its business in 1916 and launched the classic product "Meiji milk chocolate" in 1926. In fact, at that time, Western sausages were considered high-end products, but Meiji sausages introduced new production equipment and opened more Kawasaki factories, so that ordinary people could buy them at approachable prices. The black and brown chocolate-colored wrapping paper is added with the shiny golden word "meiji milk chocolate". It is highly recognizable and is widely loved by Japanese people. It is also nicknamed "mi-ru-chi" (mi-ru-chi)!
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Although they all decided to eat snacks, they would not care too much about health issues, but Japanese people who emphasize details are still trying very hard to pursue functionalities! "BISCO" launched by Ezaki Guliguo in 1933 is a classic example. The filling of sandwich biscuits is sour and sweet, but it is actually added with lactic acid bacteria, which makes people unable to help but bite after bite! The packaging with the cute little boy's face is printed on red, and the recognition is also very high.In recent years, green packaging with wheat germ, yellow packaging with vanilla cream flavor and blue packaging with toasted chocolate have been launched, both healthy and delicious, suitable for all ages and young people!
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Bu Erjia is a time-honored sweets store founded in 1910, selling cakes, puffs, biscuits, etc. In 1951, they launched the milk candy "Milky" (Milky) with a white appearance, emphasizing that no spices or pigments are used, and the natural flavor of milk is presented. During the production process, whipped cream produced in Hokkaido and natural water from Mount Fuji are selected. The particular intention is reflected in every sweet milk candy! The milk girl Peko on the packaging has a bow tied on her head, two round blush on her face, and she sticks out her tongue with satisfaction. She is also the same as the "protective lady" in the Buer family.
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When I was a child, I saw the scene of actors holding cigarettes on TV. I always yearn for such a "adult-limited" attitude, right? "ORION'S Cigarette Candy" can be said to be a powerful tool to satisfy children's dream of "adults". It can be both handsome and happy to eat sweet sugar. Later, ORION’S successively launched various flavors such as cola, strawberry, soda, etc. This long-term product also exceeded 210 million boxes of sales in 2012. It can be said to be a very popular longevity snack!
▋ The king of the Middle Ages
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Speaking of Model student snack noodles, I believe everyone has eaten it! In fact, the birth of this product was purely a coincidence. It is said that the company's employees used the remaining part of the instant noodles as snacks. They unexpectedly found that this "dry eating" was also delicious. It was officially developed into a product in 1959. The taste was adjusted in 1988, and the familiar Tang suit boy "Bie Di" and the girl "Bi Mei" were used as mascots. However, in 2017, these two characters retired and were replaced by the lively Hoshio Jun. However, the model student's dim sum noodles are still delicious and will enter their 60th anniversary this year.
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Crispy biscuit sticks drizzle with fragrant chocolate, and when biting it, it will "po-ki". This is the origin of Pocky's naming. Pocky, released in 1966, was very popular among young people. It only started selling for two years and reached sales of 30 billion yen. However, Ezaki Guliguo has not relaxed and has successively developed various Pocky flavors and sizes and thicknesses to enrich the taste and launch limited editions in different places that combine with local famous products, such as the taste of Yuzawa Hami melon in Hokkaido, the taste of Shinshu grapes in Nagano Prefecture, etc., which keeps its topics constant and maintains popularity for many years.
mushroom chocolate biscuits
bamboo shoot chocolate biscuits
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► Manufacturer: Meiji Made in
Although the release dates of mushroom chocolate biscuits (きぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！ぁ！� Both of these products were developed by Meiji Sauce. As the name suggests, one is made of mushrooms and the other is made into bamboo shoots with the same raw materials and the same taste. However, due to the subtle differences in the location distribution of chocolate and biscuits and their different "looking", they have their own markets and supporters for many years. In 2001, an election was even launched to see who was more popular. At that time, the bamboo shoot pie won.
cheese taste delicious bar
Minato taste delicious bar
corn soup taste delicious bar
Natto taste delicious bar
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► Manufacturer: Co., Ltd. Yaokin
mentioned the overlord of Japanese national snacks and genus zodiac signs, and it is definitely a "delicious bar"! Not only can one piece relieve hunger instantly, but it is also very affordable and affordable. With many flavors, everyone can definitely find a taste they love, from the original corn cob to the Ming prince, cheese, chicken curry, fried pork chops, takoyaki, pizza, teriyaki burger, salted beef tongue, etc., and the "natto" flavor is also very recommended for those who don't dare to eat natto! In addition, there are many sweet options, and the flavor of chocolate or frosted French bread can also be a dessert for afternoon tea.
Karaya Taro
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► Manufacturer: Cod 2019 Yaokin
Cod kale shredded snacks can be said to be the best dish for serving wine. This "Karaya Taro" launched in 1982 has another layer of rich Karaya sauce on the cod fillets, which is salty and sweet, and is super appetizing! In addition to the most classic Kayaki Taro, this series has also launched a series of roasted pork sauce flavored roasted pork taro, mustard flavored mustard taro, Kansai flavored okoyaki Taro, and vinegar octopus taro, etc., providing consumers with many different taste choices.
▋The new generation darling
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► Manufacturer: Yule made
About 2013, Chinese travelers who have returned from Japan will definitely have several packs of "Thor chocolate". In fact, it is a young product that was released in 1994 and even stopped production due to poor sales! The taste is crispy and satisfying as if you are tasting chocolate crispy. The Thor chocolate that is loved by everyone is also divided into the most classic Black Thor, Big Size's Big Thor, Red Thor with Peanuts added, White Chocolate version of White Thor and Peach Thor with Strawberry Chocolate's outer layer and many other products. There are many choices!
A product will become a classic and the president will sell for decades. There is definitely a reason why. Have you tasted all the 12 super popular snacks introduced above? If there is a "fish that misses the net", you might as well eat it next time you go to Japan and use your taste to take a nostalgic time trip!
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