One of the many fun and quirky snacks/souvenirs that Japan offers is the incredible and unique variety of Kit Kat flavors. Because it's a tradition to bring back small gifts to family, friends and officemates from a trip, there are always many regional specialities available to purchase as omiyage. Nestle has cleverly entered the market and advertises specific Kit Kats for each region of Japan. There are bars with nearly every flavor imaginable and others that we can hardly identify. Sean has spent the last five months collecting flavors of the candy bars to host a Kit Kat Challenge taste-testing game night for friends when we return to Holland in about three weeks.
Last week, however, we saw some exciting breaking news online that a new Kit Kat "Chocolatory" was celebrating its opening in Ginza, Tokyo by offering limited edition "Sushi Kit Kats" from February 2 - February 14. The store opens at 10:00 a.m. and they have about 30 boxes each day for sale. Sean and I went during the weekend but they had already sold out. Determined, we got up extra early this Monday morning, made the trek to Ginza, waited in line (!) and finally managed to snag some of the weird chocolate sushi rolls. After grabbing coffees to counteract the sweetness, we tried all of the combinations and were pleasantly surprised by the flavor and texture, though perhaps we were swayed by a sever sugar high.
Overall it was a super fun, albeit strange, experience and an interesting way to start off the week. We're looking forward to coming home and sharing the tasty and mysterious Kit Kat flavors with friends and family this spring. Are you ready for the Kit Kat Challenge?
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