Pocky

Pocky is a Japanese snack food that consists of a biscuit stick covered in chocolate. Originally when first released in 1966, Pocky was only produced in regular chocolate flavor. A few years later it was sold with chocolate and almonds and then in 1977, strawberry Pocky was introduced. Today, there are a wide variety of flavors. And in the name of research, I have sampled many of them. 

 

I love the marketing on the box suggesting Pocky are “sharehappi.” It makes me laugh because of the double meaning. You will be happy if you share your Pocky and Pocky sharing will bring happiness. Again, it reflects the “wa” of the culture. Share your Pocky and everyone is happier, even Pocky is happy. 

Besides sharing, Pocky also makes me happy because it shows you how to open it. 

The directions are very helpful because they prevent confusion about which end should be opened. Opening Pocky according to the supplied directions ensures you open at the stick end not the chocolate end. Yay, Pocky. Thanks for making me so happy to open, to share and to eat a biscuit stick covered in chocolate!