KitKat Monthly

Things have been quiet as ever down here in deep dark Yanai. With the Spring storms raging, and the Ume blossoms fighting valiantly against the rain, I’ve been stuck indoors almost perpetually, working hard on a new screenplay (a secret for the time being I’m afraid), as well as continuing the illustrated adventures of Alfonso the Ant (coming soon to a book store near you…?).

Kids have been crazy, and with the end of the school year rapidly approaching I have been busy saying emotional goodbyes to some of my kindergarten classes as they move on to elementary school.

The light at the end of the tunnel? Why, KitKats of course! And here are the rather Spartan offerings of the last few weeks. Fortunately, the Maple variety is still available everywhere, so rather living off that one at the moment. There is talk of the legendary Soy Sauce species making its way to Yanai soon though… Tantalising, eh?

KitKat Petit – 3 Fingers

This is, I guess, somewhat akin to the KitKat Kubes that Nestle released a few years ago; tiny, bite-sized ingots of KitKatty goodness. They’re a bit pointless really, but being Japan, everything has to be tiny. So goes without saying that they should shrink (the already smaller than the rest of the world anyway) KitKats too. 3 stars simply because it’s a standard KitKat. Just miniaturised.

Custard Pudding KitKat – 2.5 Fingers

A few weeks ago, I had a singularly Elysian experience with a custard pudding KitKat bar, one of the greatest chocolate creations I have come across since coming to the far corners of the globe. As such, I was thrilled to find a multi-pack of standard sized custard-lings. Unfortunately, they messed up big time. Whilst the bar variety is an aromatic milk chocolate adventure, some clever boots decided to make its everyday counterpart a white chocolate version. And it just doesn’t work anywhere near as well… Sickly and stodgy, it does grow on you, but alas nothing compared to its big brother. Poo.


Semi-Sweet KitKat – 3 Fingers

I must admit, I had to call in the experts up in Tokyo to decipher what this one actually was, but I must say, despite the bizarre name, it’s pretty good. It’s a dark chocolate bar with a little extra kick… Exactly what the kick is, I’m not sure, but I like it. An enigma of a bar, wrapped in delightful Emo clothing. Hazah.

Banana KitKat Bar - 3.5 Fingers

Once again, the crown prince of candy this month goes to the mini-feast that is the KitKat bar. This month’s offer is a banana variety, and, unlike the standard banana bar of December, this is a white chocolate treat. With a great aroma, the perfect level of banana flavour, this is a real man’s snack. Kudos to the chaps in Bar Division; you’ve come up trumps again!