okashi connection march edition,

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.

so what did we find in my box this month,

CALBEE SWEET POTATO CRISPS,
These sweet potato chips are a cross between a wotsit corn puff and a potato crisp,quite sweet in flavour but very tasty, this had a slight salty taste and like the company said varied to what your drinking at the time, it seemed to be less salty with a hot drink,

GARI BORI SPICY GARLIC RAMEN NOODLES.

these are not instant noodles where you add water ,these are crispy noodles eaten from the pack, quite heavy on the garlic and they are very crumbly,but great for an energy hit or for snacking while doing revision or watching films, an interesting concept but a really good and big hit in japan

EBI SEBEI CHIPS,

These are shrimp or prawn flavoured and really tasty,had them before ,very fishy but the intense flavour satisfies you for longer,a crispy snack. 

PUKUPUKU TAI.

an aerated waffle biscuit filled with a dry aerated chocolate filling, these are great ,large and tasty and great with a hot drink to relax with.

these are sold with various fillings ,for instance red bean ,or cream cheese ,or black bean paste,

WATAPACHI MELON SODA.

this is a layer of cotton candy with a strong melon flavour ,quite refreshing and it has cracking popping candy mixed in, this needs to be eaten straight away as the air kills the cotton candy quick,

UMI NO GUMI ZUKAN DIY,

is a sea creature gummy kit.they have an odd texture as they are not chewy rather a dry grainy textured blob in the mouth,

DARS WHITE CHOCOLATE,

individual chunks of pure creamy white chocolate whats not to love,

pocky koma-san MILKYCREAM,

pocky biscuits are everywhere ,but these limited edition flavour white chocolate ones are only in selected places and also selected numbers made,kola-san is a dog statue that is found round japan protecting temples,
these are mild milk flavoured a little like milk malt biscuits in the UK.

PUCCA CHOCOLATES,
these are like the panda biscuits a crispy cookie outer and creamy chocolate inner,the packaging folds out and has a game printed inside great for train travel,
these taste really  nice and the box didn't take long to eat.

BLUEBERRY TARTLETS.
OK so another new flavour for us to try this time blueberry and wow these are good,
a soft crumbly pastry and a sweet sour jammy blueberry filling, these are great on there own or with a hot drink,
each are individually wrapped,for total freshness,
okashi connection feel free to send us more of these tarts please,

so this months box was sweet and savoury and i kind of liked the offerings ,the blueberry tarts were tasty and as were the rilakkuma pretzels,the sweet potato corn crisps were very tasty,the pocky was nice ,pocky is pocky,i like the pakupaku- tai and also the melon candy cotton. so this is a thumbs up box from myself and my son,and i can't wait to see what April brings,

ABCDEat december box,

hello again 
today i am bringing the December box of ABCDEat ,Asian can do eat box.
this is getting shipped to the UK so quick genie is shocked ,
this box took under a week to reach me.
so a little about this box you will not find ANYTHING from china in these boxes the girls are dead against it.
so here is the extract i wrote about the box background from last months box.
well ABCDEat or Asian box can do eat is a company thought and designed and made of from the ideas by 2 young women ,
Genie was on her honeymoon and bumped into Joey they took photos,met up while on holiday and got on well, afterwards they met up at various times and on birthdays ,during one meet up the subscription boxes come up in talk and the idea of wanting to do a snack box was discussed after dealing off endless ideas to each other the idea was set . all brainstormed out they needed to try and think of a name for the box service ,the hardest part. well meeting with bankers ,companies etc happened and another baby was born and then the box was born shortly afterwards.

the company is ABCDEat, found on Facebook, instagram, 
it stands for Asian box can do eat (it).
ABCDEat is based in Hong Kong,they are an online store  that gathers all the snacks from all over Asia. they source the items  which are readily available  in the international city ,
packed into a box  and sent to your door.
this is a monthly box subscription box,but they will be doing premier boxes and one off ones too.
ordering is safe and easy.and ships worldwide.
all payment is done via paypal, shipping is done by airmail,
the box is $15.00 +6.99 for airmail 
or
                 $15.00 +9.50 for registered mail and tracking,
they ship worldwide .
to order simply go onto the website or Facebook page and email them at abcdeat2u@gmail.com with the box you want to order,and postage option, and paypal Addy,you then get sent a paypal invoice ,simply pay and send all your postage and address details to them,
they will email once parcel is shipped.

OK for my DECEMBER BOX.

MY BOX  all well wrapped inside.

UN BOXED 

INFO CARD,

CRAYON SHIN-CHAN DIY CANDY BEER DRINK.
from the famous cartoon crayon shin-cyan ,this is an orange juice  that fizzes and foams like beer,
now i have said I'm not opening this as I'm going to give this to my son to drink either Xmas eve or for Xmas day i think it will go onto his Christmas stocking.
simply add water into the cup add the powder once it fizzes add 2 ice cubes,and you now have candy beer.

FUDGEE BARR. CUSTARD/CHOCOLATE.
a great snack on the go.these are filled with custard and chocolate and the filling is soft and creamy.

SOUR PLUM CANDIES,
sooooo well there sour OK,real sour.
preserved plums are a staple thing in china, these are given a softer edge by having candy around them but don't be fooled for one minute let me tell you.
the plum still has a stone in so watch your teeth (if you get that far).
it did my tongue and mouth out, my son has taken 2 days to try and eat his. that will teach him to not get off his xbox, i told him he has to finish the sweet totally.i think what made these  so wrong is the thick maltose over the plum, but hey I'm thinking who to share one with .

YUHIN SHOCKING LOLLIPOP.
a grape flavoured lolly you dip in to popping candy love grape and loved this,

CALBEE SAYAENDO SNACKS.
green pea snack they are baked and in the shape of green peas, 
tasty treat in stead of eating nuts and crisps. for a change.

OYATSU ASSORTED RAMEN NOODLE SNACK.
i got these in last months box and they were SO weird but interesting.these are eaten raw and are pre seasoned me and my son have happily crunched on these watching a film.

KAMEDASEIKA LAMENNAIS CANDY,
traditional ramune fizzy soda flavoured sweets ,lemonade and they just melt in your mouth,

TOHO FRUIT JELLY.
i got  pink.these are cute ready made jellies on the go ,simply twist off the cap and squirt it in to your mouth, 
i liked the flavour and it was different to jelly flavours in the UK.

so a great December box, i have ordered the January and Chinese new year box, and the Christmas box ,so expect reviews of these boxes soon.