Biscuit-y Vendredi

Takenoko No Sato (Hokkaido Azuki)　　 たけのこの里　北海道あずき 

Following the entry on the Brown Sugar (or Maple) Kinokos, what could be more appropriate than waxing lyrical about the Hokkaido Azuki Takenoko no Sato.

Just like the kinoko counterpart, the boxes are beautifully decorated and the interior packaging very pretty.

These little bamboo shoots are coated with red bean flavored cream and the flavors are not too heavy. Azuki is a flavor I adore aside from Green Tea, so these were in fact the ones which caught my eye at the store. If you’re a fan of Azuki, you have to give these a shot. I must say however, the flavors kinda linger for awhile even after you’ve finished eating. But that’s not an issue is it? After all azuki is sweet-smelling .

Even though I’m glad I have another option other than strawberry since I’m no fan of chocolate, I don’t think this flavor will replace my favorites though. Because azuki is primarily sweet, it lacks the tanginess that can come with some fruit flavors. However, I wouldn’t say this is all that bad, so it gets the ‘this-is-pretty-good’ from me. PS: I like the color pretty much too haha

Rating: 8 out of 10
After Taste: Lingering azuki flavors but it’s not all that bad.
Website:http://www.meiji.co.jp/sweets/chocolate/kinotake/kinako_azuki/index.html

~ by alt.ayu on October 19, 2007.