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Jan 19, 2025

Adorable and tasty Valentine's release


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Smile PanDARS

Brand: Morinaga

Price: 540 yen

Place of purchase: Lawson

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The description

This product is a packet of six indivually wrapped "Smile PanDARS" chocolates from Morinaga. I found them at Lawson, and they were priced at 540 yen including tax. 


The good

The first positive thing about these is an obvious one -- they are adorable. You get six individually wrapped chocolates in each bag, and the packaging has different panda-themed designs on them. Inside, the chocolates are super cute, with a blend of DARS white choc and milk choc to make up the panda's coloring. I feel like the price for these isn't bad since you get six in a bag, and while they're intended as a Valentine's release from Morinaga they could really be used for any occasion. I primarily got these for my kids to enjoy, because they reminded me of animal-themed chocolates in my home country -- namely Freddo Frogs and Caramello Koalas ;)


The not so good

I don't really have much to complain about with these -- they're super cute, individually wrapped to make them easy for sharing, and the price feels quite reasonable since you get six pieces of them. I would recommend these to anyone who likes the combination of milk and white chocolate, or someone who might be looking for cute chocolates for Valentine's Day or another occasion. As far as I know these are only being sold at convenience stores -- I got mine at Lawson but you might be able to find them at Family Mart or 7-11 as well. Hope you enjoy them if you do end up giving them a try!


genkidesu

genkidesu

Love to travel, interested in J-beauty products and consider myself a convenience store snack aficionado. Navigating the ever-present challenges of expat life, particularly about my TCK's (third culture kids).


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