{"id":14351,"date":"2013-01-29T12:57:09","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T22:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14351"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:25:58","slug":"review-lightning-round-japanese-snack-edition-1292013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/29\/review-lightning-round-japanese-snack-edition-1292013\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW LIGHTNING ROUND (JAPANESE SNACK EDITION) – 1\/29\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of weird Japanese snacks we’re too lazy to write full reviews for:<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Calbee<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Calbee KFC Savory Salt Ginger Chicken Potato Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> FREE
\nSize:<\/b> 70 grams
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Received from @Cheerios47<\/a>
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Holy crap KFC-branded chips! Better than I thought they would be. If you enjoy ginger, the chips have a nice strong ginger flavor. Strong ginger aroma. Crunchy.
\nCons:<\/b> Doesn’t taste like chicken. No chips that taste like regular KFC chicken. The ginger flavor becomes subdued the more you eat.<\/p>\n

\"Polar<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Polar Bear Salt Ramen Bar
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> FREE
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Received from @melissa808<\/a>
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> It looks like Cup Noodles in bar form<\/a>. There’s corn! No flavor packet needed. Not too salty. Not made with polar bear. Can be eaten in snack bar form or prepared in hot water. Tasty as a snack bar.
\nCons:<\/b> It looks like Cup Noodles in bar form. Not sure if I’m supposed to eat it as a snack bar or prepare it in hot water because I can’t read the label. Can be messy to eat. Hard to eat as instant ramen. Threat number one: Bears!<\/p>\n

\"Corn<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Corn Candy Bar (I’m too lazy to translate the label)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> FREE
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Received from @melissa808<\/a>
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Decent. Sometimes it tastes like an ice cream cone. Sometimes it tastes like white chocolate covered popcorn.
\nCons:<\/b> Not shaped like corn<\/a>. Doesn’t taste like corn corn. Does an awesome job of sticking to my teeth. Starts off sweet, but quickly turns bland. Fragile looking. Being too lazy to translate labels.<\/p>\n

\"Genghis<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Genghis Khan Lamb Caramel
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> FREE
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Received from @melissa808<\/a>
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> I can eat them without spitting it out. Caramel flavor lingers in my mouth more than lamb flavor. Awesome to stick in office candy jar.
\nCons:<\/b> Meaty and greasy flavor will be off-putting to most people. 3 of 4 people I gave this to spit it out. Eating two in one sitting is my limit. Combining lamb flavor and caramel. Possible negative consequences from sticking it in office candy jar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some quick reviews of weird Japanese snacks we’re too lazy to write full reviews for: Item: Calbee KFC Savory Salt Ginger Chicken Potato Chips Purchased Price: FREE Size: 70 grams Purchased at: Received from @Cheerios47 Rating: 6 out of 10 Pros: Holy crap KFC-branded chips! Better than I thought they would be. 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