I've Had Worse
One of my greatest assets (or greatest flaws depending on who you ask) is my willingness to try new foods. I do have my limits,* but I'll give pretty much anything a go as long as it seems edible. And sometimes even if it does not seem edible, if it arouses my curiosity enough.** Hence, when I went to the Tokon Shop this past weekend I decided to buy this:
I honestly did not have high hopes. I've only ever had protein bars in the States before, and none that impressed me much. The closest thing I have had to a protein bar in Japan is Calorie Mate, and that stuff was NASTY.*** However, I had previously tried the NJPW protein powder and it was ok, so I threw caution to the wind.
The verdict? Edible. And the chocolate flavor was strong enough to satisfy my craving for sweets at the time. It was a little too hard, but I was drinking tea and that helped. The only bad thing was the packaging. I had to use scissors to open it, which was annoying. But maybe that's their way of indicating I need more protein? Yeah, let's go with that.
The only way I would buy this again is if I was desperately craving chocolate and only this was available, or if they release a new version with trading cards I really want. Otherwise, one time was enough for me. If protein bars are your thing though, give it a try and hopefully you will like it more than I did.
And if you were wondering what card I got...
The expiration date on the protein bars was good, but not on the trading card. Oops.
*You could not pay me enough to eat the Pringles flavored ramen I once saw in Don Quixote.
**I was certain watermelon-flavored Pepsi would either kill me via non-stop vomiting or be like ambrosia. Sadly, it was just meh.
***If I were Naked Snake in MGS3, I would have rather let the Shagohod run wild than eat one of those miserable hunks of yuck.
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