Hi-Chow - Two Popular Chewy Candy flavors in the United States
Hi-Chow - Two Popular Chewy Candy flavors in the United States
Hi-CHEW is so popular that it has opened up locations around the globe. Since its humble beginnings in 1945, Hi-CHEW has grown to become a global icon in Japanese culture, and over113 different flavors of this uniquely chewy sweet treat have also been created over the years. This fun assortment consists of four of Japan's most beloved fruits (including the original raspberry ketone): the blueberry (berries), apricot, persimmon, and mango. If you've ever wondered what it would taste like, or if it was possible to get the original flavor from one of these fruits, then maybe it is time you tried one! In this article, I will give an overview of what is offered and tell you what I personally consider to be the best flavor of Hi-CHEW.
There are four basic flavors of Hi-CHEW: strawberry, green apple, apricot, and mango. All of these flavors are very different from each other, but all of them are delicious! In my opinion, there is not one specific flavor of Hi-CHEW that is my favorite, but rather I like all of them!
One of the most popular flavors of Hi-CHEW is the strawberry flavor. This is the classic flavor of Japan and is often found at many restaurants and catering centers throughout the world. The unique thing about the strawberry flavor is that it is somewhat bitter. There is some sort of watermelon flavor which sometimes shows up, and it really isn't a pleasant flavor by any means. Many people claim that eating it after its initially fermented gives them a nice stomach ache, but I find that it doesn't actually improve the taste of the food at all.
Green apple is also another common flavor of Hi-CHEW. It is described as tasting more like an apple than a fruit. I personally don't think that this is an accurate description, but since these apples are more common in Japan than in America they aren't actually used as an actual fruit in Japanese food stories. If you want to try this one out, you can add a slice of green apple to every bite of gum that you put out for your family.
Apricot is probably one of my favorite flavors of Hi-Chew. It has a slightly bitter taste that is slightly reminiscent of coffee or black tea. I have seen this character from a few different Japanese tv shows and movies, and I have always assumed that the something odd had happened to the owner of that particular character. This was my assumption, but it wasn't until one day while I was looking through some old books and photographs at my daughter's house that I noticed this character all of a sudden!
One of the other popular flavors of Hi-Chew is called Bamboo. It is described as tasting like honey or almost tastes like licorice. This is a very light version of Hi-Chew, which is great if you are just trying it out for the first time. The main problem with these two flavors is that they are both very difficult to find outside of Japan.
Some people are crazy about Honey Buckets. These are small jello type versions of Honey Buckets that come in different flavors such as cherry, lemon, strawberry and orange. I have seen these items being sold in convenience stores in New York City as well as online. While Hi-Chew and Bamboo may be popular in Japan, I'm not sure how well they will perform in the west. Since there aren't many Hi-Chews available outside of Japan, I would highly recommend trying both of these flavors of Hi-Chow to see what you like.
As far as the international side of things is concerned, Hi-Chow is one of two Japanese manufacturers that creates and markets these different flavors of chewy candy in the United States. The only place I have seen them is in New York at the Times Square candy store. There are also a number of different companies in California who also make and distribute these types of candies. The reason why there aren't more options for people outside of Japan is because the American companies aren't making any of these products themselves. The rest of the world is left on their own to sample these great flavors of Hi-Chow.
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