{"id":7,"date":"2011-07-02T17:12:30","date_gmt":"2011-07-02T21:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oyatsubreak.com\/?p=7"},"modified":"2011-07-10T23:16:30","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T03:16:30","slug":"review-kit-kat-sweet-potato-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oyatsubreak.com\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sweet Potato Kit Kat Bar (Chunky)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kit Kat \u2013 Sweet Potato BAR<\/strong>
\n Purchased: November 2010<\/strong>
\n Best Before: September 2011<\/strong>
\n Review Date: March 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

On my 2010 trip to Japan, I got to observe a fascinating, slightly-curious, and very Japanese occurrence. On November 1st<\/sup>, it officially became WINTER. All of the vending machines switched over to their winter beverages, cans of refreshing beverages replaced with warm cans of corn chowder, which I\u2019ve reliably been informed is a special treat in Japan (possibly more on that later). And it was on the first of November that all of the convenience stores and train-station newsstands put out the new iterations of Candy: Kit Kat Sweet Potato Bar! Apparently another of Japan\u2019s early-winter traditions is street vendors selling baked sweet potatoes (think roasted chestnuts), modern Japan had found a way to engage the tradition in convenient bar format. I\u2019d tried the regular-format Sweet Potato Kit Kats… and not liked them… but science is science, and I picked up a couple for the test.<\/p>\n

Packaging: <\/strong>Nice. Big logo, clear image that jumps out at you telling you what you\u2019re in for. Looks appealing!<\/p>\n

Smell:<\/strong> Real hint of like Play-doh when you open it up. The smell is actually kind of unappealing, it has a sweet note but there\u2019s a sour-milk\/playdoh hit at the bottom, much like when I tried it in Japan.<\/p>\n

Taste: <\/strong>Almost obscenely sweet. It\u2019s flavouring added to the white chocolate to give it a hit of sweet potato, although the wafers are actually a little more neutral\u00a0 and as a mouthful it\u2019s not quite as bad. It does taste like sweet potatoes, though much sweeter than I\u2019ve ever had. As I mentioned I\u2019m not really a fan of sweet potatoes at the best of times, and maybe it\u2019s that flavour that\u2019s putting me off? Either way, the whole thing is a little bit much with almost no chocolate flavour whatsoever.<\/p>\n

Verdict:<\/strong> It\u2019s interesting as a seasonal product, but the flavour is so sweet, intense, and \u2018off\u2019 (with a really unappealing smell), I can\u2019t imagine it as more than a curiosity. There\u2019s a reason these are only released once per year.<\/p>\n

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