Meiji Fran Patisserie Mix Berry
988 days agoVery cool french name! But the truth is that this is just a glorified cream covered Pocky stick. You remember in the past there was only like a few types of such snacks? Pocky comes in only 3 flavours – plain, strawberry or chocolate. Now they come in different shapes and sizes and they have tons of exotic flavours. Ahhh….how times have changed. Anyway this is just a stick biscuit covered with some mixed berry cream and every one thinks that it is super special. But I like it. Yes, I know that I am suppose to eat healthy but hey, who says you can enjoy yourself once in a while. It is not like I am eating such things every day. And even if I want to, I can’t afford it. With such a name like “Fran Patisserie”, do you expect it to be cheap?
After I did a little research on the Pocky Snacks, which are actually stick biscuits, I realize that such snacks do have a lot of fans. There is even a site which is called “Pocky Shrine”! Just google for “Pocky Shrine” and you will be directed to the site. I am just surprised to see that there are such fateful fans of such an simple snack. Not simple you say? As I mentioned before, basically it is just a stick biscuit covered with flavoured cream. Why such a big hoohaa over this? I really hope that I will not be bombarded with hate email after Pocky fans found out that I made such a remark.
Don’t you just love the Japanese? The design of the Fran Patisserie is simple, yet elegant. I don’t understand why other brands don’t follow suit? Perhaps a lot of snack manufacturers (especially local ones) don’t really want to spend a large sum of money on marketing and designing of their snacks. Perhaps they are more interested in making the “perfect” product for their customers to enjoy? Not likely but one can always hope right?
Ya, Fran Patisserie! Open there.
The back of the Meiji Fran Patisserie pack. All in Japanese. Actually, this can be considered good marketing. All you have to do is write Japanese words on your wrapping or packaging and it will automatically be assumed to be from Japan and highly sought after.
Just check out the ingredients list! It contains wheat flour, sugar, cocoa butter, lactose, vegetable fat, whole milk powder, shortening (cream powder), raspberry powder, cocoa powder, condensed(cndensed??) milk powder, trehalose, cultured milk powder, black raspberry powder, malt extract, cheese powder, skim milk powder, dehydrated strawberry, salt, almond paste, emulsifier (containing soy bean), leavening, acidulant, colouring (Flavonoid), monascus, colour, flavouring, antioxidant (Vitamin E) and Vitamin C. What is the thing with all these powders? Seems to me that they made this product entirely from powders! And remember, too much processed food is bad for you. Looking at the long list of ingredients, I can only say that this is definitely bad for you. But you should indulge yourself once in a while!
This is a product of Japan! Don’t you love Japanese stuff? From the ever increasing number of stores selling Japanese goods, I have to say that most Singaporeans do. And Korean stuff too.
That’s what you get inside. Only 3 small packs of Fran Patisserie.
The Meiji Patisserie pack.
Sorry, I left this in my study room for a bit too long and the weather was very warm, so the cream melted slightly. You can see that a small amount of the cream is stuck to the wrapping. If I have not left it in my study, this picture would definitely look better. I apologize. But if you are looking for a quick snack which is not too sweet but still flavourful, I think that this Meiji Fran Patisserie should be a good choice. My nephew loves to eat off the cream and hand the stick to me to finish up. Lol!
