The Many Flavors Of Pocky
Pocky can be found in dozens of varieties. The most popular flavors include;
chocolate, strawberry, and almond. Some of the more unusual flavors include
the seasonal flavors of honey (spring) and kiwifruitmango (summer). There is
also the bittersweet version of chocolate Pocky called Men's Pocky. There are
also regional flavors of Pocky such as grape (Nagano), yubari melon (Hokkaido),
giant mikan (lemony, sold in Kyushu), powdered tea azuki bean (Kyoto), Kobe wine
(Kobe). There are also such flavors as banana, coffee, caramel, marble royal milk
tea, melon, milk, cream cheese, sweet potato, coconut, almond crush, pineapple,
pumpkin, pizza and hazelnut.
Special variations of Pocky include Decorer Pocky (which features extra decorative
icing) and Mousse Pocky (which features extra thick, mousse-like icing). A related
product is Pretz, which is a savory version of Pocky that features flavors like
tomato and salad.
