QUICK REVIEW: Limited Edition Snickers White (Japan)

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What is Snickers White?

I’m in Japan – the mecca of novelty junk food! Of course, I sought out some new and quirky offerings. The traditional Snickers candy bar gets a paler makeover with white chocolate coating and lighter nougat filling. When I spied these on the shelf, they seemed so familiar, but I hadn’t seen or tried them before.

How is it?

When I unwrapped the candy bar, I didn’t know whether to bite into it or spread it on my toast. It looked like a stick of butter.

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Once righted, I noticed the white chocolate coating was thin enough that I could make out individual nuts through it. ?
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The caramel and peanuts here are the familiar and delicious Snickers taste combo, but the nougat is different. It’s slightly lighter in color and taste. I couldn’t tell if it was vanilla flavored or just generic “sugar.” It faded away behind the caramel, peanuts and white chocolate. I’m usually a big nougat fan, so this was a bummer.

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The white chocolate in this candy bar was the dominant flavor, and very sweet. Cloyingly sweet to me. I found it a little off-putting. It also melted much quicker than the regular chocolate coating, so I ended up with white fingerprints all over my airline seat.

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Is there anything else you need to know?

Staging an impromptu Snickers bar photo session on a plane will most certainly garner odd looks from the stranger sitting next to you. Be warned.

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Conclusion:

Snickers White comes off as a too-sweet, washed out photocopy of an actual Snickers. Not as exciting as Snickers’ other recent innovations.

Purchased Price: 140 yen (approx. $1.24 US)
Size: 49 g bar
Purchased at: Family Mart, Shibuya, Tokyo
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (per bar) 249 calories, 12.9 grams of fat, 4.9 grams of saturated fat, 280 milligrams of sodium, and 24.7 grams of sugar.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Panda Express Sichuan Hot Chicken

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Panda Express Sichuan Hot Chicken Test

After everyone and their aunties came out with chicken strips over the past two years, Panda Express is testing its own.

The chain is calling it Sichuan Hot Chicken and it features large, crispy strips of all-white meat chicken tossed in a spicy, Sichuan-inspired sauce. It’s also available Extra Spicy. The photo above was sent in by reader RaveGyrl, who took it at the Panda Express location in Calumet City, IL. She also tried it and shared her thoughts:

Yes, I tried it and it was amazing. They were like chicken tenders kind of like the Honey Sesame Chicken. The batter was still crunchy even with the sauce on it. It was really spicy and the heat stayed with me for a while. This is one of the first dishes I had at Panda Express where there wasn’t a sweet element to it. I would definitely get this again.

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A serving, which appears to be three pieces, has 510 calories, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 80 grams of carbohydrates, and 13 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it or seen it at your local Panda Express, let us know in the comments.

(Second photo via Panda Express’ website.)

QUICK REVIEW: Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Burger

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Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Jr Burger

What is the Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Burger?

Surely you’ve had a Sonic Jr. Burger at least once in your life, right? The Fritos Chili Cheese variation is precisely how it sounds: a small Sonic burger topped (or bottomed, I guess) with crunchy Fritos and mild chili, delicately ladled in a most un-Texas-like fashion for a moderately tasty burger.

How is it?

Growing up in the Lone Star State, just about every ballgame, birthday, and baptism had the opportunity to down a Frito pie or two. So it’s one of the rare things on this Earth that, sadly, I know all too intimately. And while yes, this is Sonic’s attempt to mimic it and call it its own, it isn’t quite there yet, at least when it comes to the whole burger thing.

Sonic Jr. burgers are always a delicious pick me up for just a couple of bites, and the Fritos and chili certainly don’t take anything away. But once you get a good look at how chintzy they are with the cheap chili con Fritos, you might ask why Sonic even bothered.

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Lightly dripped on the bottom bun with a small handful of Fritos, you’d do better to just order at Sonic Jr. Burger and go across the street to the convenience store and add a quarter bag of Fritos and some free cheese from the dispenser.

Is there anything else you need to know?

Even though the Sonic Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Burger is a slightly delicious dud, the chain is also offering, for 99 cents each, a small Fritos Chili Pie and a Fritos Chili Cheese Jr. Wrap. While they look a bit more suitable for the Frito/chili/cheese product, due to their low price point, it’s probably more than likely they’ll have about as much junk (or lack thereof) as the burger.

Conclusion:

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For a $1.99, it’s mostly alright for the sparseness that you get. Sure, it’s something they’d kick you out of Texas for if the good ol’ boys in Austin ever find out, but until something with more Fritos and even more chili comes along, I guess it’ll have to do, partner.

Purchased Price: $1.99
Size: N/A
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: Not available at press time.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 11/30/2018

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Peanut Butter Co Hazelnut Spread

Peanut Butter & Co Hazelnut Spread

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

Terra Chips Made with Avocado Oil Sweet Chipotle

Terra Chips Made with Avocado Oil Sweet Chipotle

(Spotted by Sarah R at Whole Foods.)

The Butcher Shop Teriyaki Beef Jerky and Original Turkey Jerky

The Butcher Shop Teriyaki Beef Jerky and Original Turkey Jerky

The Butcher Shop Jalapeno Beef Jerky

The Butcher Shop Jalapeno Beef Jerky

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

Market District Smokehouse BBQ Virginia Peanuts

Market District Smokehouse BBQ Virginia Peanuts

(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)

Prego Garden Harvest Chunky Zucchini Italian Sauce 18JRWAL

Prego Garden Harvest Chunky Zucchini Italian Sauce 18JRWAL

(Spotted by John R at Walmart.)

Sprouts Maple Bourbon Gravy Booster

Sprouts Maple Bourbon Gravy Booster

Sprouts Organic 100 Raw Unfiltered Honey Creamy

Sprouts Organic 100% Raw Unfiltered Honey Creamy

(Spotted by Sylvia at Sprouts.)

Litehouse Organic Coleslaw and Ranch Dressings

Litehouse Organic Coleslaw and Ranch Dressings

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Kodiak Cakes Caramel Oatmeal Unleashed

Kodiak Cakes Caramel Oatmeal Unleashed

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Tom Thumb.)

2s Company Specialty Crisps Goji Berry Coconut

2s Company Specialty Crisps Goji Berry & Coconut

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

Safeway Open Nature Gluten Free Almond Flour

Safeway Open Nature Gluten Free Almond Flour

(Spotted by Rachel J at Safeway.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something or if the product is old, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: Sonic Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger

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Sonic Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger

Sonic recently replicated the flavors of a Philly cheesesteak into a footlong. But now it’s venturing to reproduce the flavors of a steakhouse with its new Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger.

The burger features a 1/4-pound 100 percent pure beef patty, bacon, grilled onions, cheese, and a smoky black pepper mayo on a bakery-quality brioche bun. It’s available for a limited time at participating locations.

If you decide to give it a try, you can get the burger with an order of medium tots for $4.99.

If you’ve tried the Sonic Steakhouse Bacon Cheeseburger, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Sonic.)

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