Here are some of the flavors you will find around japan, and dont be shocked to the flavors. I had heard about japans obsession with kit kats but didnt really think much about it until a few days into our trip when i found a bag of sake kit kats at a candy store in tokyo. May 04, 2017 the flavors, texture, advertisement, packaging, were outofthisworld great why is it that the japanese always find a way to make an american icon thing, so much better, while were still stuck on the plain old original average tasting kit kat bars. How kit kats, in 350 weird and wonderful flavors, took japan by storm. The kit kat brand took the number one sales position from meiji chocolate in 2012, though meiji remains the leading confection company in japan overall. There have been more than 300 limitededition seasonal and regional flavors of kit kat chocolate bars produced in japan since 2000.
Some of the flavors had multiple packages, for example banana was released is the regular size and in the mini size. It has a great sweetness and is great to eat with a cup of tea or coffee. A handy guide to the weird and wonderful world of japanese kit kats. Green tea flavor kit kat have quickly become the most sought after snack from japan. There are over 300 different japanese kit kat flavors created and the green tea kit kat bar is one of the most favorite flavor variants. They have strawberry fruit juice and dried strawberries. Japanese kit kat japan offers a variety of unique kit kat flavors, including a series based on unique foods and flavors found in cities and regions across japan. The weird and wacky flavors of kit kat in japan worlds. Kitkats are most popular sweets for souvenirs in japan, and there are many unique flavours available across the country. As popsugar editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think youll like too. Working with japanese chocolatier takagi, who recently developed kitkats first boutique, the company has developed the worlds first kitkat that can be baked to be released across japan from march 24th. There are many different flavours of kit kat, including milk, white, and dark. Oct 17, 2015 i bet all of you should know about this most well known snack in the world.
Kit kat is a crispy wafer bar covered in chocolate. May 27, 2009 while the soy sauce kit kat didnt come in a color that was blacker than the void where simon cowells heart is supposed to be, i thought it was going to have a strong salty soy sauce flavor thats so real that i would want to melt each kit kat finger down to liquid form and dip my spicy tuna roll or salmon nigirizushi into it. Japan offers a variety of unique kit kat flavors, including a series based on unique foods and flavors. Some of the flavors had multiple packages, for example banana was released is the regular size and in the.
Contains 17 miniature kit kat candy bars and 1 pack of bitesized kit kat flavors include. Ten years ago, the japanese began to expand on the traditional kit kat bar and opened up a whole new era of tastes. Its one of the best fun part of souvenir shopping in japan to find the rare and unique kit kat flavours. Kit kat has been taken over by the japanese tradition of. Kit kats were introduced to japan in 1973 when rowntrees made an agreement with fujiya. Elsewhere theres everything from buttered corn to wasabi. There are literally hundreds of different flavors, and some are harder to get than others from outside japan. Kit kat flavors from japan by kirbie as you may recall, i have an obsession with collecting and tasting various kit kat flavors from japan which offers hundreds of flavors, some specific to a certain region, some produced as limited edition ones, and a few new flavors that come out every year. Surprisingly, there are so many unique kit kat flavors that japan has made, but for outsiders some of them might seem a little weird. Japan centre offers the largest selection of authentic japanese food, drink and lifestyle products in europe.
Some of these include green tea, wasabi, purple sweet potato, azuki, sake, sakura and rum raisin. Japanese kit kat strawberry the best kit kat flavors. Here is a list of the most popular weird kit kat flavors that you can get. Nestle, which operates the kit kat brand in japan, reports that the brand overtook meiji chocolate as the topselling. Kit kat is easily the most popular chocolate brand in japan, for the simple reason that the name sounds like kitto katsu, which is a common japanese expression of good luck. Japan has a kit kat for every taste, and then some the new. Working with japanese chocolatier takagi, who recently developed kitkat s first boutique, the company has developed the worlds first kitkat that can be baked to be released across japan from march 24th. For a monthly box of japanese snacks shipped straight to your door, check out.
Here are a limited supply of maccha green tea flavored kit kat that you would not want to miss. One is the standard matcha flavor which can find almost anywhere in japan. The best kit kat flavors 16 of the best and weirdest kit kat flavors in the world ranked. Japanese kitkat mini autumn chestnut 12 bars japan chocolate. This collection includes typical japanese flavors like green tea and sake. Jul 25, 2017 a popular destination for fans of the snack is the kit kat chocolatory in an underground shopping center connected to tokyo station, where nestle sells highend flavors that can fetch more than. World of snacks has the largest selection in the u. What comes into your mind when you hear the word kit kat.
In japan there are hundreds of flavours of kit kat which arent sold in the uk. I love how japanese kit kats attempt to replicate distinct, well known flavors and pack them into these little chocolate wafer candies. Japans strangest kit kat flavors weve touched on some of the more exotic japanese kit kat flavors in past posts, but with over 80 flavors created to date and more varieties hitting store shelves every year, the taste combinations that japanese candymakers come up with are becoming increasingly bizarre. Japanese kit kat kit kat flavors japan candy store. Nestle japan collaborated with japanese confectioner takagi to produce the kit kat bake in a custard pudding flavor which was introduced in march 2014 with the slogan have a bake, have a kit kat. Crazy japanese kit kat flavors and where to find them. It was just the start of numerous other innovations that would result in the japanese kit kat being a totally unique brand that the rest of the world. Thats down to some hard work and smart ideas from kitkats japanese marketing gurus in. If youre craving some more varied flavors of kit kats and wont be visiting japan anytime soon, you can still get your hands on some. This list includes special editions, seasonal items and even ones that you can freeze or bake. We arent talking dark chocolate and milk chocolate here.
The most known flavor is chocolate, of course, but there are dozens more of unique kitkat flavors in japan. How the humble kitkat conquered japan with everchanging flavors. Please note that some of kitkat flavours are sold during limited season and might not be available any longer. New japanese kit kat raises funds for earthquakedamaged. The brand new flavour tastes just like a famous local specialty from the prefecture. See more ideas about kit kat flavors, buttered corn and japanese kit kat. Try 20 different flavors of japanese kit kats with 1 box. But did you know that in japan, kit kat has more than one flavor. There are over 200 flavors of kit kat in japan in japan, over 200 flavors of kit kat have been introduced since 2000, including cucumber, ginger ale, soy sauce, wasabi, green tea, and lemon vinegar. Its a hit in japan especially among students as it has become a good luck charm for sounding like kitto katsu, meaning surely win. In 2016, kumamoto, on japans southern island of kyushu. They all have really unique tastes and smells, not to mention very. Japanese kit kat cranberry almond the best kit kat.
Kitkat in japan top 23 unique flavors compathy magazine. Unfollow japanese kit kat to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Japanese kit kat variety party box 20 flavors, 60 pieces bokksu. Japanese kitkat flavours list 2020 japan web magazine. If temperatures in your location are above 23c 73f, chocolates may arrive slightly damaged. Kitkat is one of the most popular snacks here in japan, too. Discover 23 of the greatest kit kat flavors ever and where to pick them up. Japanese kit kat sake flavor sweetness for adults, mini 9 pcs. Tomoko ohashi making greentea and strawberry kit kats in the. In 2014, they were the topselling confection in the country. Bake up a break, play a game or get snacking with kit kat bars. These kit kats look and taste just as beautiful as the flowers. From the country with the most interesting kit kat flavors, comes this. Japanese kit kat mini bar 21 pcs, all different flavors.
While visiting tokyo i set myself a goal to grab as many different kit kat flavors as i could find. The bizarre, innovative world of japanese kit kats fortune. Later on, there were also other flavors of bakeable kit kats that were introduced such as the sweet potato flavor and cheesecake flavor. Kit kats name echoes the japanese phrase kitto katsu, or surely win and is often sent as a gift to students before college. The humble chocolate snack has gone gourmet in japan, with over 300 flavors to date. Weve tracked down all the awesome flavors from all the regions in japan to bring you a full selection of japanese kit kats available for purchase online. If i was to try to describe all japanese kitkat flavors then this article would never end.
From wellknown japanese kitchen staples from rice and noodles, to freshly baked goods, matcha and sake, shop from japan centres extraordinary range of over 3,000 different products on the uks favourite japanese food site. It was first created by britains rowntree confectionery company in the 1930s and later brought to japan in 1973. Japan has a kit kat for every taste, and then some. One of the most known kitkat in japan is the green tea, matcha flavor. Check out this new limited variety party box by nestle japan. To begin with, in the mid1990s, they tried out a bitter chocolate, and by the end of the 90s they had added strawberry to the mix. Mar 2, 2020 crazy kit kat flavors from around the world.
Ryoji maki, kitkats marketing manager in japan, left, and nestle japan spokesman takuya hiramatsu show. Japanese kit kat mini bar 14 pcs, all different flavors assortments. Kit kat senses will be available in both the mixed box, with all three flavors, and a hazelnutonly box in u. Aside from the regular chocolate flavor, there are other weird flavors you can choose from. Trees are lined with these delicate pink flowers, and petals shower you with springtime snow. Mar, 2018 the tokyotreat staff tries some interesting japanese kit kat flavors. Yogurt sake kit kat with a sake bottle and broken kit kat. The box contains 20 different flavors of japanese kit kats for a total of 60 packs. As you may recall, i have an obsession with collecting and tasting various kit kat flavors from japan which offers hundreds of flavors, some specific to a certain region, some produced as limited edition ones, and a few new flavors that come out every year. Kit kat is a chocolatecovered wafer bar confection created by rowntrees of york, united. Unfollow kit kat flavors to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Find great deals on ebay for kit kat and kit kat japan. May 14, 2016 japan has a kit kat for every taste, and then some. Im pretty sure that you will think of a chocolatecovered wafer biscuit bar. Japan has a kit kat for every taste, and then some the. In japan, nestle has introduced over 200 different flavours since 2000. If you didnt realise already i have an unhealthy obsession in collecting japanese kit kats where ive tasted all the japanese regional kit kat flavors, some seasonal kit kat flavors and the baked kit kats. Go to japan and youll find hundreds of everchanging flavors of kit kat. Japanese kit kat sake flavor sweetness for adults, mini 9 pcs japan import 2017 new ver. Here are must buy delicious kitkats in 2019 you can find only in japan. Finding them was not always easy, but it was well worth it. These epic snacks have a sweet maccha green tea flavor mixed with creamy white chocolate, on a crispy wafer that nestles has perfected.
A variety of exclusive japanese kit kat flavors on display in a store in osaka, japan. Japanese kit kat was something i have dreamed about tasting for a long time. From green tea and soy sauce to cherry blossom and cheesecake. Kit kat is a chocolate covered wafer biscuit, produced by nestle. Kit kats are the most popular confectionery treat in japan, according to adage.
This list of japanese kit kat flavors is sorted by year and the style of package released. Luxury kit kats are launching in three amazing flavors. The new limitededition kitkats promise to deliver the same flavor of ikinari dango inside their famous chocolatecovered wafer bars. How the humble kitkat conquered japan with everchanging. Nov 21, 2015 a bit terrifying to think the total number of calories of all the kit kat that i currently have in my house is 7456. The one thing i havent tried is the premium kit kat flavors which. It comes in two varieties, kitkat mini original chocolate and kitkat mini pudding. Japanese kit kat flavors list japanese kit kat variety pack kitkatflavors. I have been to japan a few times, and other times have had friends bring them back for me. Sakura, or cherry blossoms, are a beautiful springtime sight in japan. When i hear that slogan or gimme me a break, my mind automatically envisions the milk chocolate crispy wafer that melts in your mouth.