Yes, I am basically a geeky man
child! I’m sure anyone who has taken the time to read my other posts can quite
easily attest to this. Therefore it should not come as much of a surprise to
anyone that I bought these pretty much because of their name. I couldn't help it, after all these beauties
are one letter away from being that famous internet meme that you wouldn't want
anywhere near your mouth. Also the fact that the bears look rather grumpy (to
be fair it’s justifiable with that name, for a start I bet the postman misbelievers
some of HIS post to them) makes me giggle whenever I look at my packs.
I did also buy these for a
sensible-ish reason and that’s their similarities to Hello Panda biscuits. I
love Hello Panda; it was after all one of the products that kick-started my
obsession with seeking out new foods. So proud was I of my first box that I still
keep a photo of it on my phone. A bit extreme possibly, but you wouldn't judge
someone for having a picture of their kid would you? (Ok a bad comparison there
perhaps.)
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| Don't you judge me! |
Whilst I knew that these wouldn't
be as good as their panda cousins I bought them anyway. They do have one
advantage over said panda’s in that they are sold in snack pack multi-bags. This
means they keep fresher for longer (although not a problem I often have once I’ve
opened a pack) but more importantly can be stuck in my bag for my many expeditions.
I know you can get snack bags of Hello pandas too, but these are rather hard to
stumble upon and don’t come in multi-bags. Usually I can only find the
cardboard tube varieties.
Now I’m not sure what type of bears
these are supposed to be. In all honesty I’m just glad they aren’t That
aforementioned bear. If I had to guess I would say they are some kind of Koala,
specifically of the harassed variety. Even on the biscuit themselves the
printed pictures seem a bit peeved to be there. Then again they are a bit faded
so perhaps their annoyance lies with the makers who used a lower quality ink
than Meiji use. Each picture is slightly different however so they get points
back for that, after all variety is the spice of life (especially when dealing
with bears, right?).
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| This is my biscuit back off! We've all been there. |
I wasn't sure what country these
came from and so did some research, I’m good like that. Worryingly the first
site had their country of origin listed as “No”. After consulting my GCSE in
Geography (where we learnt mostly about clouds.) and more accurately an atlas I
found no country with such a name. Just when I almost began to question these
biscuits very existence I found a vague reference to them being a Korean snack
and my mind was put slightly at ease and so I opened them up. I was met with a
pleasant surprise. Whilst they look like a small bag that will contain a stingy
serving they instead contain about twelve or so bears. Perhaps overcrowding is
the source of their anguish.
So what are they like? Well I was
expecting them to taste like a sub-par panda but once again they surprised me.
They aren't as nice but not cheap tasting like I was preparing myself for. More
hollow than I had hoped but what chocolate it did contain was a nice, creamy
and good quality chocolate. The biscuit is light and crunchy, although not
quite as sweet as they should be perhaps. It has been a fair few months since I’d
bought these and was worried that they may have gone a bit stale. Yet they had
stayed fresh longer than many other biscuits would, especially when you
remember that they would have been imported as well.
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| This ones annoyed at my frankly lacking photography skills. |
Overall these are rather nice and
very handy being sold in small grab bags making them easy to take out and about
with you. I think the biscuit could be a bit sweeter; however this may not have
contrasted as well with the chocolate and brought out its flavour. Now they won’t
be toppling my beloved pandas off their pillars anytime soon but they have made
a valiant effort. Hee-Hee Edo bear.
Score
7 out of 11
Found
Local Chinese market
Final thought
As i write this the Tv is showing a
programme called "Do Pets Deserve Funerals?", just what?
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