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I don’t recall the exact situation in which I was introduced to Pocky but I’ve known of it for a number of years. Something had either bought some and I tried it or I just happened to see it in Kroger and decided to give it a try. Regardless, Pocky’s an awesome snack.

This past Saturday I took my usual trip to North Market to meet a couple of friends and grab a bite to eat. One of the guys picked up a couple of things from the Amish fellow that’s always there as I had myself the week prior. He sells the best honey around. I bought the Spring Wildflower style when I was there last week but I’m not sure what my friend picked up. Just a little side note: the Spring Wildflower honey goes great with green tea. But that’s just me.

I really went into a tangent on that. To get back to the topic of Pocky, I purchased two varieties that I had never tried - one I don’t think I’d even seen before - from Nida’s Sushi in North Market. Don’t let the name deceive you. They do sell sushi, but they have loads of other treats to choose from.

The first Pocky was a strawberry flavored Pocky (pictured below) that had a creamy flavor to it. Sprinkled into the coating were little crystal like bits of strawberry. If you like strawberries, give ‘em a try. The second Pocky flavor (pictured below) is known as black sesame. It’s an interesting flavor to say the least. The flavor feels like a vary light peanut butter flavor. The coating on the outside looks like it was dipped in cigarette ashes but luckily it’s not.

Summary: If you’ve never tried Pocky, do so. There are loads of flavors to choose from - especially at North Market - so there should be at least one that will cater to your taste buds.

    

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