Meiji Sushi Gummy Candy

Spire's here again, and I've found another bit of something interesting to share with the lot of you.

Meiji Gummy Sushi candy, also known as Meiji Nigi nigi Ooshi Yasan (according to the translation at the back of the package)I got this off the shelf for about RM4-5, I can't remember exactly, and I got it at the Ikano Japanese food fair some time ago. The cover caught my eye because I don't normally see 'double-decker' sweets so I decided to give it a try. The gummies are Peach, Orange and Cherry flavor.

It was originally planned to be taken with us for a short day-trip holiday to Genting, but Silvy opened it one night earlier (oops) so we decided to have it on the spot.

So yes, there's a grand total of 14 gummies, 7 pieces of peach flavored 'rice', 4 pieces of orange flavored 'toppings' and 3 pieces of cherry flavored sushi toppings as well.

Somehow some of the peach gummies had overflowed the packaging, so it was stuck to some of the orange ones, so we had to peel them off. The gummies were all surprisingly sticky yet firm, and once we stuck one to another, were quite hard to remove again, which I suppose was the actual point.

We stuck a few together and popped them in for a bite, and surprisingly they were quite flavorful, though the peach taste was a little weird at first, but the tastes did go well together.

The whole lot were enjoyed by us both (and my brother who happened to walk in at the time) favorites were the orange flavored ones of course, cherry being a close second.

I hear that there are other versions and flavors of these gummies so I guess we will be on the lookout for them.

Spire sez: This kit is fun and easy, so even toddlers can have a go at it (if you're not opposed to having young kids snacking on candy so young) but the best part is the flavors blend in very well with each other, so peeling them off the mess was quite worth it.

Silvy says: It's a no-brainer. All you gotta do is to mix-and-match the 'rice' with your choice of 'topping'  and discover how the burst of flavor pleases your taste buds. Can be a wee bit messy, especially since it's quite sticky, but chewing on this sweet sushi is worth it!

Spire's Ratings

Flavor: 4/5

Price: 4/5

DIY level: Easy

Fun: 3/5

Silvy's Ratings

Flavor: 4/5

Price: 4/5

DIY level: Very easy

Fun: 3/5

Introductory Post: Popin' Cookin' Soft Cream Pt 1

Spire here, and welcome to SugarNom's first ever *proper* posting!

Sil and I decided to start this here blog because I had developed a habit of searching out and trying these newfangled Japanese DIY candies and other random whatnot which is probably destroying my teeth as we speak.

To start, I came across these two sets a few months back, the Popin' Cookin' Sushi and Soft Cream sets.We decided to start with the Soft Cream set first because it was smaller, and thank goodness it wasn't too hard to figure out what to do seeming the entirety of the thing was in Japanese.

But basically with this kit you'll be able to make 2 soft serve ice creams, a tart of some sort and a cake of some sort, with the wafers inside. The set cost about RM12 and I got it at a Japanese fair that was happening in Empire Subang at the time. When opened...box in a box! With instructions!
This is pretty much what it looks like with the wrapper removed. Inside were 2 ice cream cones, two different sizes of wafers, a bag of sprinkles, a small green spatula-spoon thing, a clear plastic piping bag and lastly two sachets of powder, one for vanilla 'cream' and another for strawberry 'cream' The box itself serves as a place for you to stand up your ice creams and to mix your 'cream' up as per instructions. One corner of the box can be snapped off to use as a measuring cup for the water you need for this whole endeavor.

Now sorry for the semi-crappy image quality, we decided to hang out in Coffee Bean to do this because well, freeflow water? And also, waaaaafers.

So first you chop off the little triangle shaped water measure thing and fill it to the indicator. Then you pour out the powder into the compartments like below. Both will be pure white till it gets a hit of water.
Then you stir like the wind! The stuff will turn into a creamy, extremely sweet smelling 'cream' of somekind that makes you wonder if Japan could survive on just miracle powder and water alone. Then when you're done, you need to take that little green spatula and stuff the cream into the piping bag given. We say this is the toughest part if you don't want both creams to mix and turn into an ugly mush.
Its also the part that took us the longest. But between both Sil and I we managed to get both creams in without causing a sugary holocaust on the table.
Tadaa! By this point I was already cursing my ass off, and Sil was laughing at me most of the time. But the real fun was yet to come!

Stick around for Pt 2! When the end results of the madness await!