Acacia Chewing Gum 아카시아 츄잉껌

Acacia Chewing Gum 아카시아 츄잉껌 (Haitai 해태  ) 

Acacia Floral Chewing Gum... How girly is that? ^^*

This pack of gum has 7 sticks, each with a unique illustration, design and message (too lazy to try and translate! Besides, I'm not that good ^^;;)

I love the effort that goes with this gum. I mean, it's my first time to hold a pack of gum that has unique individual wrappers, which matches the product's theme...floral...~

Here's a stick... I'm not sure, but wouldn't a guy feel kinda shy to be holding or eating this oh-so-dainty gum?

Product Name: Acacia Chewing Gum 아카시아 츄잉껌... 'coz it's made of 아카시아 꿀 (Acacia kul). 꿀 means "honey" in Korean but I think it can also mean "sap" or some kind of gum arabic since several species of Acacia produce gum.

Hole in the Pocket:  Php 25.00 per pack at Prince Mart

First Impression: With it's black and purple package, I first thought it was nicotine gum or the kind of gum sold in night clubs or bars... I dunno, but I just thought that. But upon opening the package, it seemed like a sophisticated woman's gum. 

Taste Buds say: I've always had mint or fruit flavored gum... but Acacia floral gum? This first time is a winner. Some people may not appreciate the taste of flowers in their candy, but this gum made me feel like I'm eating sweet-smelling flowers (minus the bitter taste that one can easily associate with..well..uh...eating flowers). And if I were to take inspiration from the illustrations and use a little bit of imagination - I'm a nature goddess chewing on flowers. It's not to sweet nor overwhelming in flavor. It's enough to freshen your mouth after a meal and leave it flowery fresh. ;)

Reminds me of: The scent of Jasmine or the local Sampaguita.

K-rating: 5/5... as flowery as floral can be...~

Any Time 애니 타임 Candies

Any Time 애니 타임 Sugar-free (무설탕) Hard Candies at 10 calories a piece.

Xylitol in between minty flavors.

It tastes as cool as it looks.

Product Name: Any Time 애니 타임... Yep, you can pop them into your mouth "any time" for a blast of flavor and minty goodness.

Hole in the Pocket: I got it for PhP 4.00/piece at Prince Mart. They didn't have a pack.

First Impression: Looks like regular candy. Although the flavor isn't written on these individual wrappers, I'm guessing it's written on the package, which they didn't have at the time. I'm just gonna describe them according to my taste buds.

Taste buds say: Cool and refreshing! They're not like ordinary mints that uhm...well... tastes like toothpaste or something. The xylitol (white strip in the middle) gives that cooling sensation that complements the two layers of flavor. The blue one tastes like bubblegum + barley mint, whereas the red one tastes like peach + strawberry. I prefer the blue Any Time 애니 타임 candy! Plus, xylitol is better than sugar because it lessens the risk of getting cavities.

Reminds me of: Fox's crystal clear candies in mint or fruit flavors and Fres mouth perfume candies.

K-rating: 4/5 ... as good as hard candy gets!