Break

Tiffany’s Break reminds me of Nestle’s Kit Kat.

The name was reminiscent of Kit Kat’s famous tagline, ‘Have a break, have a Kit Kat.’ And the concept of crispy wafer fingers in milk chocolate was also similar to Kit Kat’s.

But that’s pretty much where the similarities end. The wafer itself wasn’t anywhere close. The coating was way too thin and broke off too easily. The chocolate was ‘sweetish’ but tasted nothing like real chocolate.

Break will do if you’re looking for a cheap alternative. Otherwise, there are better chocolate snacks out there.

Egg Rolls

Was so happy to have spotted this at the supermarket. It kinda reminds me of barquillos (wafer rolls), one of my favorite snacks from the Philippines.

Hang Heung Egg Rolls is a product of Hong Kong. They’re made of eggs, sugar, flour and vegetable oil. They’re crisp, light, and flaky; and suprisingly, they’re not oily at all (unlike other brands)!

On the cover of the tin were the words Love Letter! Amusing!

Well…come to think of it, they do look like scrolls…

I asked my Cantonese friends about it, and they confirmed that egg rolls are indeed also known as love letters!

There are two popular tales surrounding the unusual name:
1. In ancient China, egg rolls were used to spread secret messages between army factions.
2. A ‘smart’ casanova in Southern China used egg rolls as a way to send secret love letters to all his lovers! LOL

I love love letters! Do you? 😛

Tim Tam

A friend who’s working in Australia has been raving about Tim Tam for a while now, but I just didn’t see what the fuss was all about…..until I tried one. And it was absolutely lovely!

Tim Tam is two chocolate biscuits joined together by a fluffy creamy filling, then coated in a thin layer of milk chocolate. The biscuits blend so well with the chocolate and filling that they actually have more of a chocolate rather than a biscuit aftertaste.

There’s a nice crunch to the biscuits, and a hint of caramel too.

The two flavors available at my local store were Original and Chewy Caramel. I got the Original since it was on sale. Haha. The regular price was $3.99 but it was selling for $2.99.

There are 11 biscuits in a pack. I was sort of expecting an even number count though. Perfect when sharing with someone. Anyhoo…

To complete the Tim Tam experience, I also did the traditional Tim Tam Slam. It’s da bomb!

Basically, Tim Tam Slam is sucking a hot drink with a Tim Tam and shoving the biscuit in your mouth before it falls apart. First, you bite off the opposite corners. Submerge one end in your drink, then suck the drink through the biscuit (pretty much as you would with a straw). Once you feel the drink, quickly put the Tim Tam in your mouth.

The hot drink softens the biscuits and melts the filling and coating, all of which ‘explodes’ in your mouth!

It’s not a pretty sight, I must warn. And messy too. But it’s soo good!

Rich, scrumptious, tasty little goodies from the land down under, Tim Tam is definitely a must-try for every chocolate lover!

Italpasta

Italpasta is one of the famous pasta brands in Canada that I usually buy. It’s made from 100% hard amber durum semolina and has a good flavor.

Got it on sale today for only $0.49! Sweet! 😀

Tea of Life

Said to be 100% natural, Tea of Life is Ceylon green tea mixed with calming ingredients such as lemongrass, ginger and lavender buds. It’s packaged in a light blue tube and has 40 round tea bags.

The color of the can somehow reminds me of hospitals! haha

The tea wasn’t bad, but it did take me a while to get used to its strong aroma and rich flavor.