March has finally ended, and in Japan, where the Saiga NAK editorial office is located, the new fiscal year began in April.
It is now April, and many of you may have started college or entered the workforce and are likely getting used to your new lives.
Your body, exhausted from living and working in an unfamiliar environment, probably craves something sweet.
This time, we will be reviewing Okinawa souvenir sweets in special packaging featuring Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s popular game series Super Mario and Donkey Kong!
(Note: This article reviews Japanese products. The products names are unofficial translation.)
Reviewing Okinawa Souvenir Sweets Decorated by Super Mario and Donkey Kong!
Coral Island Baked Chocolate Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging, Okinawa Choco-in Brown Sugar Cookies Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging, and Baked Choco Banana Donkey Kong Limited Edition Packaging are three products where Super Mario and Donkey Kong collaborated with Okinawa souvenir sweets.
Coral Island Baked Chocolate Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging
The packaging features not only Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad, but also Blooper, Cheep Cheep, and Porcupuffer that appear in underwater stages!
Additionally, the surface of the sea and coral are depicted, resulting in a design that brings to mind the ocean of Okinawa.
Now that we have checked the packaging, let's check the nutrition facts. The values per piece are as follows:
- Calories: 47kcal
- Protein: 0.5g
- Fat: 2.5g
- Carbohydrates: 5.6g
- Salt Equivalent: 0.1g
We will now open the Coral Island Baked Chocolate Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging!
Inside, there were 10 individually wrapped pieces and a leaflet about the Coral Island Baked Chocolate.
The design of this individual wrapper is based on white and decorated with countless blue corals.
It is a simple yet cute design.
This was baked by topping a white chocolate base, seasoned with a moderate amount of Hamahiga salt from Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, with crunchy crushed crepes.
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Furthermore, this product uses 10% Shima-mugi Kanasun, a wheat produced in the prefecture, as part of its flour, and also uses ingredients such as Kugani Tamago from Uruma City.
When you open the bag, there is a faint scent of white chocolate.
When actually cut, it had a crumbly feel, where the crunchy crushed crepes and cookies seemed to break apart.
Upon trying it, it had a light and crunchy texture like chocolate crunch, and it crumbled in the mouth.
The sweetness of the white chocolate and the saltiness of the Hamahiga salt are in exquisite balance, and with every bite, you can feel the texture of each grain of Hamahiga salt.
It is an item that makes you want to be immersed in its sweet and salty flavor, crunchy and crumbly feel, and the texture of each grain of salt forever.
Okinawa Choco-in Brown Sugar Cookies Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging
The packaging features characters from the Mario series, starting with Mario and Luigi, as well as Bowser, Daisy, and Boo!
In the background, hibiscus, sugarcane, and brown sugar—symbols of Okinawa Prefecture—are designed using brown sugar cookie and chocolate colors.
Now that we have checked the packaging, let's check the nutrition facts. The values per piece are as follows:
- Calories: 42kcal
- Protein: 0.4g
- Fat: 2.4g
- Carbohydrates: 4.7g
- Salt Equivalent: 0.01g
We will now open the Okinawa Choco-in Brown Sugar Cookies Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging!
The Okinawa Choco-in Brown Sugar Cookies Super Mario Limited Edition Packaging comes with a resealable zipper, which prevents the cookies from getting damp.
Also, since each of the 10 pieces is individually wrapped, there is even less worry about them getting soft, which is reassuring.
The size of this product is one size larger than the brown sugar cookies depicted on the packaging.
It is easy to hold with your index finger and thumb, and it is a size that an adult can easily eat in one bite.
There was glossy chocolate inside the cookie.
Additionally, it has the savory aroma of brown sugar cookies.
When actually eaten, the brown sugar cookie is moist and crunchy and has a deep sweetness unique to brown sugar.
And you can taste the chocolate in a way that does not overpower the goodness of the brown sugar.
It can be eaten in one bite and disappears from the mouth in an instant...
You cannot stop eating these!
Baked Choco Banana Donkey Kong Limited Edition Packaging
The packaging is boldly designed with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, and is composed of chocolate and banana colors that bring the product to mind.
Additionally, bananas and hibiscus are printed in the background of the package.
After checking the package, let's check the nutrition facts. The values per piece are as follows:
- Calories: 45kcal
- Protein: 0.6g
- Fat: 2.4g
- Carbohydrates: 5.1g
- Salt Equivalent: 0.02g
We will now open the Baked Choco Banana Donkey Kong Limited Edition Packaging!
Inside, there were 8 pieces.
When you open the bag, there is a scent that brings to mind chocolate bananas from summer festival stalls.
It is hard to melt even when grabbed with your fingers, so you can eat it without getting your hands dirty.
The upper side has a crunchy feel while having a moist chocolate flavor, and it is the most bitter chocolate among the three products.
The lower side is finished as a crunchy, banana-flavored baked chocolate.
When eaten together, even though you are eating a baked chocolate confection, you can feel the fruitiness of banana more strongly.
Saiga NAKWhen you buy souvenirs on a trip to Okinawa, please be sure to pick these up!
