Puccho!

Puccho is a fantastic candy. A lot like Mambas, but with little jelly bits. Orange, grape, and cola flavors are available year round, but one of the best things about Pucchos [and many Japanese snacks] is the seasonal flavors. Yep, just in case autumn leaves don't do it for you, you can thrill to the new candy flavors! And to make Puccho-lovers even more neurotic, there are regional flavors. So Okinawa has pineapple [yes, I made my kids pick some up for me], Hokkaido has melon, and Kyushu has strawberry. Annoyingly, Shikoku, the only other island we've made it to, does not get a regional speciality. Which is all well and good according to Matsuda-sensei who opines that Shikoku's Puccho flavor would likely be udon [type of noodle].

Here are some of the flavors I've encountered:



*Aloe and yogurt

*Cinnamon Apple

*Grapefruit

*Melon Soda

I occasionally go to the Puccho site, but it only depresses me-- so many flavors are out of my reach! Gotta... taste... them... all...