Regional Variety

The last week or so has been punctuated with some awesome rarities from across the land of KitKats, each of which I have had an all too brief one-bar taste. We also have a new creation from the genii at Nestle’s for your delectation… Enjoy!

Zunda KitKat – 2 Fingers

The first of two rarities, brought back by one of my students from a trip to Sendai is the curious “zunda” KitKat. Now, I’m not entirely sure exactly what “zunda” is, but I believe it’s some kind of soy-based mochi. Indeed that’s what the KitKat tastes like. With a milky green chocolate and a rather peculiar taste, this wouldn’t be my bar of choice, but it certainly isn’t bad.

Cherry KitKat – 3 Fingers

The second of my Sendai special editions is a much more pleasant little treat; rich pink chocolate infused with a delightfully aromatic cherry flavour. By far one of the best fruit flavoured varieties, it’s rather a shame I could only get one bar of these hard to come by Wonka-like creation.

Custard Pudding KitKat – 4 Fingers

I actually half-inched this one from my pub landlord… He had recently been to Kobe, the home of this lovely rarity, and returned with a box of mini-bars. Clearly he was not aware just how prized regional varieties are to the serious collector… Very similar to the national custard pudding version, with an aromatic white chocolate that tastes just like real custard, this was made even more of a treat by my own naughtiness in retrieving it.

Strawberry KitKat Balls – 3.5 Fingers

Now, these are quite strange really… Not exactly KitKats in the strictest sense, they are nonetheless chocolatey, wafery and delightfully strawberry-y. A wonderful little snack from those fine chocolatiers at Nestle Japan.