okashi connection ,may

its that time when all my candy subscriptions all turn up in one week and i spend the following week eating my way through the boxes and reviewing with my taste tester son

               OKASHI CONNECTION.
this is a Japanese candy and snack subscription box that comes out every month and is shipped world wide for $22.00 .postage is included in the price,
shipped direct from Tokyo,it takes about 2 weeks to get to the UK.
once opened you go onto the members blog and there you will find out about all the products in the box.
the box contains about a pound or 450g weight of candy and snacks which focus on seasonal items rather than weird filler items.
OK so on opening the box i knew this subscription was going to be a keeper.

also this month i was invited to buy the add on ,these you go to a link and then you can purchase as many of the items  as you want, i passed this month as it was chocolate,
you can find okashi connection here okashi connection website 
please add my referral code ljblog to the box when signing up thank you.


my box

menu card,

OYATSU KIDS PACK,

this is a kids grab bag,with snack bags inside,

VEGGIE TABERU CHIPS,

heart shaped corn crisps,these are soft with a little crunch,.they are a little salty but the vegetable flavour comes through fine.

CHOCO SHIMI-CORN SEA ANIMAL CRACKERS.

these are limited chocolate flavoured crackers, they are a quite strong flavour with a crispy texture.

DISNEY ELISE BLUEBERRY AND YOGURT,

bourbon regularly team up with Disney and this has Elise all over it,

these wafers are so nice the blueberry mix is just right and not too sickly,

POCKY PEANUT,

a limited edition to japan only,this box is bright yellow and has snoopy on it, 

that can only mean one thing surely ,PEANUT flavour, 

the filling is not as strong and dense as peanut butter so the description of a sweeter peanut cream is spot on,

the coating is sweet and not a dry texture in the mouth, i like these.

BIN RAMUNE,

so an ice cream wafer cone in japan is called a bin,

you poke the straw into the bottom of the bottle wafer, then suck up the ramune sherbet powder ,be careful you don't suck to quick or you may cough like the cinnamon challenge,

its a nice sherbet, and who doesn't like crisp ice-cream wafers.

PEAR SHOKORANTAN,

love these , i have had loads in other sub boxes and I'm not bored of them,

they are like a strong french crispy crunchy Florentines biscuit and fresh strong pears.these are individually wrapped for freshness but to be honest they never last long.

GREEN TEA WAFER BAR,

this bar has a green tea chocolate covering over a crispy wafer ,

they come across as a kind of kitkat wafer,

STRAWBERRY WAFER BAR.

the same as the green tea one with a nice gentle strawberry taste,

LEMON SOUR PAPER,
this long sugary and sour sweet.
but it wasn't as sour as some American gummy sweets , it was refreshing  and quickly eaten,

a good box ,a great choice of products again and all eaten and liked , worth buying each month, always consistent in value and weight,

FREEDOM JAPANESE MARKET, snack candy box.

pr sample.

hi there .
i want to introduce you to another candy snack subscription service.this box will introduce you to a great range of snacks and candy.
all these come from and are found in japan.

now i buy a lot of candy and snacks subscriptions so i looked into a claim that FREEDOM JAPANESE MARKET made in the info i was given.
they claim that the products sent out not from a container ship and are also including limited edition items.i also know that limited edition goods are usually only available in shops for a few weeks or a month most,as the quantity are very selective,
DID you know that many candies are made for foreign markets only and shipped in container ships round the world and you are let to believe you are buying REAL limited goods when in fact they are simply made in other countries and shipped for cheapness,

so  FREEDOM JAPANESE MARKET BOXES 
cost $25.00 with free shipping,worldwide shipping.
pay through paypal or credit /debit card.
inside each box will be over a pound in weight of of snacks,
inside the box is an itemised sheet of each product explaining what it is and the flavour.
buy a box for yourself or for a gift in one place ,quick and easy.
you can cancel your subscription at anytime,
you can buy the box here ,FREEDOM JAPANESE MARKET

 add my blog name in the notes section and receive a bonus candy in your first box.

this is the February box.

the box was well packed and shipped to the UK fine.

MY BOX.

DARK CHOCOLATE KIT-KATS,

deep dark chocolate with wafers inside.the taste is strong not too bitter.

KANPAI RAMUNE,

this screens cuteness, a tiny little mug filled with traditional Japanese ramune soda candies,

the mug is like our old British beer glasses,

RILAKKUMA PRETZELS,

these are famous rilakkuma teddies packaging.

the sweet thin honey biscuits are thin and very crunchy.i really like these are are great to eat on the go,

UMAIBO 

this month we have 2 flavours ,I've tried other flavours in different subscriptions but never these so I'm happy ,

the green ,white and red packet - is pizza flavoured.this is almost a hint of spicy from the tomato ,paprika and peperoni flavours, this is a corn snack like a Cheetos or wotsits crisp flavour.

the gold packet- is spring onion flavour, is really nice ,

KAKI NO MI.

these are savoury crackers ,made with a mix of peanuts and persimmon,

HORA DEKITA DIY CANDY.

 this is a make your own kit up.
candied apples,these are so yummy. 
basically you open the pack and squeeze a caramel syrup in to the tray and in the other half a sugar coating.
use the stick included to stab the soft chewy candying then roll in the syrup then the coating, a quick and fun tasty treat.even kids can make these on there own.

KARAMUCHE 
these are potato crisps and are nice and spicy, very Moorish with a gentle sweet  taste.iv had these before and each time my son has stolen the bag,

POKEMON KARIPORI 
OK these are serious munch appeal, so much so I've hidden in my work bag away from my son, i will need these after a long shift in the kitchen at work for a boost of energy,melon and grape candy but not overly fizzy and not overly sour tasting ,they are great. and will be sourcing to buy again,

PUKUPUKU TAI,
these are a little like  traditional Japanese teriyaki, 
these are a crisp wafer biscuit  with a dry chocolate aerated filling.
traditional ones have a sweet bean paste filling.
with added calcium ,
lovely when drinking with a warm drink,

BONUS SNACK ,

MAZE MAZE DRINK,
i have tried a brand  before like these and were fun ,these seem to have a stronger flavour,basically each different sweet has a different flavour  and you can mix 2 or 3 or 4 together to make a new flavour drink, its quite fun playing.

THIS MONTHS ORIGAMI,
each month sanae makes an origami for the boxes and places it inside,
i like this idea as its something fun and interesting ,after pulling apart i then learn to make my own  on different paper.

so my thoughts on the February box, it was a really good box to be sent and a serious box to take into thought when signing up for a one off and certainly a monthly rolling subscription,looking at previous boxes this is a consistent value and variety box and i would certainly love another box,the thing i like is in the UK many of the products are not readily available to buy unless you are in a city and have the Asian supermarkets ,so these boxes are a huge thing for us to subscribe too,i like that the savoury side is a good mix of snacks ,i like that the spicy products are not like over in the UK, heat and spice in these boxes they are a gentle spice with a sweet kick,
the sweets and candy vary greatly too,the fruit flavours are gentle not strong and not overly punchy ,they can be quite sour at times.
and the fizzy sweets are not tongue tingling but very gentle.
in fact i really like this box and have really enjoyed the biscuits,




DISCLAIMER
this  box was sent for review purposes and all thoughts are my own and truthful to me and me alone.or my son who also taste tests the boxes with me, ,as with all snack boxes i buy i am very upfront with my readers, the post has a link sent to me which goes direct to the site ,fell free to leave a question,