Hot Tamales are a simple candy, they’re just cinnamon flavored jelly beans, in a long rod shape. Cinnamon candies aren’t always easy to find, so it’s nice that they’re pretty cheap, too. The newest brand extension for Hot Tamales, made by Just Born (the company that also makes Peeps and Mike and Ike) […]

HiCHEW is strange little candies from Japan made by Morinaga. They’re vibrantly flavored chews with a latexy texture. HiCHEW has become popular around the world since its introduction in 1975, they’re produced in several countries, including a new factory in the United States. Morinaga introduced HiCHEW Sours earlier this year. Currently, HiCHEW Sours […]

This version comes, as far as I can tell, only in the larger bags, no single servings. The bag itself is green, just like the regular Crispy M&Ms, though a large part of the front is shaded in a toasty marshmallow brown. The object of the flavor, as far as […]

Mentos new chews Incredible Chew! are more like Morinaga’s HiCHEW than Wrigley’s Starburst. The package is 45 grams and has 11 pieces of the same flavor. They boast no artificial colors, but I can’t say whether the flavorings are naturally derived. I did notice that the ingredients for the Australian […]