Definitely Distinct From the Shirokuma Bar

Shirokuma Popsicle

Brand: Sentan

Price: 199 yen

Place of purchase: MyBasket

Rating:

The cylindrical shape makes it easy to eat. Unlike the bar-shaped frozen treats, with the cylinder shape, you only have to eat in one direction as opposed to strategically consuming different parts of the dessert as you go. Each popsicle is also individually wrapped, so you can have as many as your self-discipline will allow. The price is also cheap, so this is a decent dessert to have stocked up for a hot day. The price point and the individual wrapping make this a sensible choice to keep in your freezer for when the frozen sweets craving becomes unbearable. No pun intended.

There is a huge impact of the popsicle stick on the dessert. With every bite there's a woody taste to it. This could be because the milky flavour is a bit weak and the fruit chunks are inconsistent in size. Some popsicles have such small chunks of fruit and beans that they don't contribute much to the flavour of the dessert. The consistency of the ice itself feels a bit brittle, making it feel like it needs to be handled with care or it would fall right off the popsicle stick. It never happened to me but the anxiety of that happening was always there. Despite me disappointment on the overall product, I still say that it’s a decent choice for satisfying the sweet tooth on a budget.