So, randomly, I decided to write about Kit Kat.
The chocolate, well, you know, uhm, according to our very good friend Wikipedia, Kit Kat is "a chocolate-covered wafer biscuit bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, England, and is now produced globally by Nestlé, which acquired Rowntree in 1988,[1]with the exception of the United States where it is made under license by H.B. Reese Candy Company, a division of The Hershey Company. Each bar consists of fingers composed of three layers of wafer, covered in an outer layer of chocolate. Each finger can be snapped from the bar separately. Bars have two or four fingers, although the larger Kit Kat Chunky bars are a single solid block marked into three sections. There are many different flavours of Kit Kat" (Wiki: Kit Kat).
Thank you so much Wikipedia for the super-duper detailed introduction of Kit Kat.
Here's the link to give Wiki credit for this info: Wikitkat...Wikipedia Kit Kat info
So, it's been around since 1935. Isn't that like during WWII or something? When did the war start? I know when it ended. Anyway, the first "Kit Kat" name ever used was in the 18th century. They were these "mutton pies known as a Kit-Kat were served at meetings of the political Kit-Cat Club in London" (Wiki: Kit Kat). IT WASN'T EVEN CHOCOLATE!
The origin of the chocolate Kit Kat began in 1911. It took 9 years for it to catch on but still it wasn't "Kit Kat" but "Kit Cat". Maybe it was kinda like the kitten and the cat? Idk.
If you really, really wanna know the detailed history of Kit Kat, you can click the link to Sir Wikipedia if you want because I wanna hurry and get into the yummy part.
When I looked up on Google Search on Kit Kat flavors, a lot of the sites that popped up were about Japanese Kit Kat flavors. Apparently there are tons!
Since I live in Japan, let's see if I've seen or tasted any of these...
BuzzFeed will be another good friend of ours. I LOVE BuzzFeed. They are funny, interesting, and all their info is really nicely laid out. I follow them on Twitter and you guys should, too!
BuzzFeed Kit Kat Flavors
As you can see, they are in numbered order probably the numbers were just put there for convenience...
Any one I have seen I'll put "SEEN". Any one I have tasted I'll put "YUM"for delicious you should try it or "UHM" for eh, not my thing but you can try if you wanna which usually means it's super sweet or something like that and it doesn't mean it doesn't taste good. AND, "HMM" if it looks good and I would like to try it but I have never seen it.
1. Strawberry Fraise Kit Kat from Japan. UHM
This look really sweet. I mean when you talk about strawberry in anything in Japanese snacks and sweets, it won't be refreshing at all. The strawberry stuff they put in is like jam or something, I mean, it's that sweet. Plus of course the chocolate is sweet. But if you like super sweet stuff, be my guest!
2. Candied Sweet Potato Kit Kat from Japan. HMM. I also feel like...SEEN somewhere.
I like candied sweet potato with the little black sesame seeds on it. But idk about a Kit Kat with this in it...
3. Apple Vinegar Kit Kat from Japan. UHM
I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS EVER OMG.
4. It says Sweet Corn Kit Kat when it should actually be Grilled Corn Kit Kat from Japan. They have the translation wrong. HMM
I haven't tried it nor have I seen it because it's one that you might only be able to buy it in Hokkaido or at a Kit Kat specialty store. Apparently, as it says on the package in the picture if you click the link, they used powder made from Hokkaido corn. Hokkaido is basically corn-haven. They're known for corn. It might be like cornbread Kit Kat or popcorn Kit Kat. It might be pretty tasty.
5. Watermelon with a bit of a salty taste Kit Kat from Japan. Not Watermelon and Salt Kit Kat. UHM
I like watermelon but no salt please.
6. Potato Kit Kat from Japan. HMM
Another Hokkaido only Kit Kat. Hokkaido is also known for potato. On the package it says they used powder made from Hokkaido potatoes.
7. Salt and Caramel Kit Kat from Japan. UHM
I don't like SALT AND CARAMEL. I think it was four, five years ago there was this major salt and caramel craze and lots of candies and sweet snacks went through it. It was weird. I never really tried it but I want my sweet things to be sweet and not salty.
8. Muscat of Alexandria Grapes Kit Kat from Japan. HMM
Every time there's any fruit involved in chocolate in Japan, they always make it so darn sweet. It's just too sweet and the chocolate is sweet...but I would try this. I would try this Kit Kat with this expensive-sounding grape.
9. Black Sugar with Soy Flour Kit Kat. They have the translation wrong on the site again.
Kinako. Okay, I know you guys might think eew but I like Kinako. I know it's translated as Soy Flour but when you mix it with sugar it's really good. When you think about it, cinnamon doesn't particularly taste good by it self, does it? You mix it with sugar and it tastes yum, right? It's the same thing. I would try it if not for the black sugar. So, this sugar can easily be translated as sugar syrup taffy stuffs. Which means, it's super sweet again. So this one is an UHM for me.
10. Pumpkin Kit Kat
11. Green Tea Kit Kat
12. Espresso Coffee Kit Kat (Not White Chocolate Espresso Kit Kat)
These three are HMM YUM HMM!!
I love green tea ice cream. Pumpkin anything in sweet in Japan has always been a success. Coffe anything will be worth a try, too.
Yes, I have SEEN Green Tea Kit Kat.
13. Apple Kit Kat Nope, too sweet. UHM.
14. Sweet Red Bean Soup Kit Kat. Wrong translation on the site and they have a...error there. It says beak. What the heck. This one is an EEEW. I HATE Sweet Red Beans :/
15. Caramel Macchiato!!!!!! Kit Kat!!! HMM and if I had it I would LOVE it. I like Starbucks' Caramel Macchiato, in Japan anyway.
16. Pineapple Kit Kat. Again with the super sweet fruit stuffs. UHM.
17. Chestnut Kit Kat. UHM. I like chestnut but it'll be sweetened severely in chocolate in Japan.
18. Blood Orange Kit Kat. ARE YOU SURE THIS IS JAPAN KIT KAT? Looks like the states...
19. Cantaloupe Kit Kat. This will be sweetened severely but I'm willing to risk it cuz it looks good. HMM. I also feel like I've SEEN this one.
20. Kinako Ohagi Kit Kat. Ohagi has Sweet Red Beans in it. NOPE. NO WAY. UHM
21. Black Sugar Kit Kat. No. Too sweet. UHM
That's it for the Japanese Kit Kat. Going on to other countries now.
22. I can't believe Australia has Cookie Dough Kit Kat. LOOKS SOOOO GOOOOD.
26. Royal Milk Tea Kit Kat from the UK looks good too.
29. Caramac Kit Kat from the UK. What is Caramac? Someone educate me!!
30. Soy Sauce Kit Kat from Japan and discovered in Tokyo. Tokyo, do you honestly think that tourists will buy this? Yup, you were right to poison them. It doesn't look very appetizing. If anyone has tried it, tell me how it tasted.
31. Vegetable Juice Kit Kat from Japan. Idk. This certain type of vegetable juice I've had and it's good stuff with vegetables and fruit in it in a way that you feel like it's just fruit and carrot juice. But I don't know...this might be really sweet and overpoweringly carrots and fruit.
32. Honeycomb Kit Kat from Australia. Gotta get me some of that. Looks delicious.
34. Bubblegum? No, ramune (ra-moo-nay) is not bubblegum. It's different. It's not bubblegum!!!!
35. I thought it was from Japan but it was from the UK. Tiramisu Kit Kat. Chocolate Kit Kat and Chocolate Cake basically mashed together sounded like a Japanese thing...oh well. It'll be too sweet for me so what do I care :D
So, that's it for BuzzFeed. I actually had one more site but I think we've just about covered Japanese Kit Kats anyway.
See ya later, chocolate-hungry alligators! :D
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