When it comes to chewy candy, we've all had Starburst and fruit-flavored Tootsie Rolls. But have you ever tried a Hi-Chew? If you haven't -- YOU NEED TO! Hi-Chew is a popular Japanese chewy candy ...

The story of how Kit Kats, once a British chocolate export, became a booming business from Hokkaido to Tokyo — and changed expectations about what a candy bar could be. The story of how Kit Kats, once ...

My first foray into Japanese sour candies was during a solo trip to my local Japanese market in New York City. I had gone with the intention of buying only a few necessities, but couldn’t resist a ...

Japanese candy surpasses American in many regards. The candies feature exciting, unusual flavors (musk melon, kabocha pumpkin, soy sauce), packaging that’s covered with animated figures and ...

Flavorless (?) Candy, a convenience store product in Japan, spurred debate over what the “taste of nothingness” tastes like, if anything. By Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives Reporting from Tokyo and Seoul A ...