Japanese Snack: ポッキー/POCKY

Hello Everyone~! Welcome to Liv N' Luv Japan~! Today, I will talking about a really sweet and popular Japanese snack that is known all around the world...POCKY~!! ^_^

 


Pocky is a Japanese food snack produced by Ezaki Glico. Pocky was started and sold in 1966. It was named after the Japanese onomatopoeia "pokkin". The original Pocky was followed by new flavors of strawberry, milk, mousse, green tea, honey, banana and coconut~!!  美味しそうですね?! Pocky is very popular treat in Japan among teenagers! It is also popular in other East Asian countries such as China and South Korea. South Korea have their own brand that is similar to Pocky called "Pepero" by Lotte. In Europe, Pocky was renamed "Mikado". And in Malaysia, they used the name "Rocky". In the United States and Canada, you can find Pocky at many Asian food markets and in international Asian food aisles in Walmart and Target.



EUROPEAN BRAND



MALAYSIAN BRAND


 


In my opinion, Pocky is one of my favorite Japanese snacks because it is so sweet and delicious and its fun to try all the different types of flavors!! ^_^ I have only tried the chocolate and strawberry but, I hope to try the coconut and almond soon~!! ^_^