Hello! Today’s post is about something that took me by surprise; the Umaibo Choco Bites .
Umaibo Choco Bites
Umaibo is a classic Japanese snack. Umaibo is made out of puffed corn, and usually comes in the form of a long, cylindrical shaped stick. I had heard of Umaibo before, and I was aware that it came in savoury flavours such as curry; I had no idea they came in sweet flavours too. This particular variety comes in small “bites” rather than in sticks, and in the packet there are a mixture of circle shapes and heart shapes.
I had mixed expectations to be honest. Part of me was expecting something like chocolate flavoured Cheetos/Wotsits, and I wasn’t sure how to feel about that. I like chocolate, but that would have been a step too far. When I opened up the packet for the first time, I could instantly smell a lovely, chocolate scent. Ooh!
The Umaibo Choco Bites proved me wrong; they ended up being light and similar to a wafer-like chocolate biscuit. They actually reminded me of an UK biscuit snack we have called “Blue Ribbon”. That is a wafer biscuit covered in chocolate. I remember them being a lunchbox favourite when I was at school. If you are familiar with Blue Ribbon, these taste exactly like them!
The Umaibo Choco Bites ended up becoming rather addictive . The bites are chocolatey but not too chocolatey, if you know what I mean. I wouldn’t say the chocolate is of high quality; it seems quite average. However, they were a tasty snack overall, and rather nice with a cup of tea I have to say!
It’s a good job I only had a small bag of these or else I would have sat and ate my way through a huge bag without even realising. Oh good, yet another Japanese snack I am addicted to. Just what my waistline needed. I have two savoury Umaibo offerings in the stash and I will be giving them a go very soon. Let’s hope I do not become addicted to them too!
Dannie x
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I love Blue Ribbons, there’s always a stash of them at my dads house when I visit :)
My mum used to keep a stash in her car!