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!

Custard (Lotte) 카스타드 (롯데)

Lotte's Custard (Original) 롯데 카스타드 오리지널

~ 행복 찾기... Finding Happiness ~

Individually wrapped custard cupcakes for your happiness.

The custard wasn't overflowing, but it was soft and delectable.

Product Name: Custard 카스타드... plain creamy custard.

Hole in the Pocket: I dunno, this was a direct import from ♥. Just check your friendly neighborhood Korean grocery store. 

First Impression: Packaging is simple and kind to the eyes (with all the green). The custard cake looks packed with creamy filling. Also looks like mamon (Filipino sponge cake).

Taste buds say: Yummy, a little on the sweet side, but still tastes good. I like eating it with tea or other unsweetened drinks (water? yes, that too). Although it's not good to eat when you're trying to fight hunger, because you might need 3 - 4 pieces to even feel a wee bit full. It's just great as a light snack in between meals.

Reminds me of: Mamon and other custard cupcakes...^^;;

K-rating: 3/5 ... simply custard.

Milkis 밀키스 Carbonated Milk and Yoghurt Drink

Product Name: Milkis 밀키스, like a “kiss” 키스 from a “milk”..??? 우유키스... breastfeeding...^^;;

Hole in the Pocket: Php 25

First Impression: White, blue, moon and stars make for a good can. “New feeling of soda beverage”? Let’s see...

Taste buds say: Milkis doesn’t only have a “kiss” of milk... it’s probably 50% skim milk (more like a “slobber”), 30%carbon dioxide and 20% artificial sugars/flavors. Did it give me a “new feeling of soda beverage”? Mmm...er... yeah...it did give me a new feeling... a weird feeling... but nonetheless it’s still “new” compared to drinking garden variety carbonated drinks. Kudos to Lotte for thinking outside the box and coming up with this milk soda, which some people compare to vanilla ice cream + Sprite. I read that it comes in other milk fruit flavors as well, so far I haven’t seen them being sold here, but when I do you can bet your behinds that I’ll be posting a review here. Drinking Milkis made me wonder if there’s already carbonated coffee in the market...? *burp*

Reminds me of: Yakult + Sprite... it is made of yoghurt after all. Glad Milkis was able to balance the flavors. By the way, if you’ve tried drinking Magkeolli 막걸리 (Korean rice wine), they look the same. You can troll someone with Milkis, make them think that you’re handing them a bowl of Makgeolli.

K-rating: 3 / 5... unique but not exceptional.