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So... I know several people in Japan, and in Australia, and other nations most of which I know simply online. Almost all of them have raved about this product called Pokey... and how I should try it, and that its great, etc. So I'm at a supermarket and lo and behold, there is this highly recommended Pokey.Basically semi sweet chocolate on an edible stick. Here's the problem, I am attempting to get the full experience (perhaps in an attempt to feel.. ermm.. multicultural?) and can't figure out.. do i eat it? Do I use it to stir milk (or similar beverage) to make a cocoa flavored treat? Both? Neither? So I decided to present NS with this inconceivable quandary.

Eat it. I want to know what happens.

Eat it. I want to know what happens.

It tastes like semi sweet chocolate on a sweetened biscuit.

Are they like chocolate covered biscuits sticks?

Eating it, usually with tea, is the purpose.

Are they like chocolate covered biscuits sticks?

Thats precisely it.

Eating it, usually with tea, is the purpose.

To be honest I mostly wanted to raise my post count and see what interesting explanations NS came up with.

It tastes like semi sweet chocolate on a sweetened biscuit.
How anti-climactic.

Are they like chocolate covered biscuits sticks?
They're like cookie tubes dipped in chocolate. I've eaten the western Pepperidge Farm versions of the same thing. Quite nice, actually.

How anti-climactic.


They're like cookie tubes dipped in chocolate. I've eaten the western Pepperidge Farm versions of the same thing. Quite nice, actually.

Well I can't stop eating them now...

Isn't Pokey Gumby's pony pal?

By the way, Pokey is a pothead: http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/tryit.wav

It's a Japanese pleasuring device.

You should now know how to proceed. *nods*

First off, it's Pocky (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky) round here. Dunno if it's dropped the c elsewhere, but here the c is in existence.

And it's my favourite movie snack. It's lovely.

Well I can't stop eating them now...
Aha, they've got you. Excellent. *notes time* :D

Isn't Pokey Gumby's pony pal?

By the way, Pokey is a pothead: http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/tryit.wav
Precisely, and Pokey cookies are his favorite munchie because they apparently don't have Mallomars in Japan.

Isn't Pokey Gumby's pony pal?

By the way, Pokey is a pothead: http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/tryit.wav
Thanks. That really made me laugh!

(Oh man, it's been sooo long that I watched some Gumby. A decade at least!)

only Pokey i know of here is a Gumby character

R U talking about Pocky?http://www.alde.com/anime/pocky1.jpg

Thanks. That really made me laugh!

(Oh man, it's been sooo long that I watched some Gumby. A decade at least!)

My pleasure. :)

I love the cookie covered ones.. mmm..

The green tea ones, however..

Pocky = win. Try the strawberry first.

I love how the dark chocolate Pocky are "Men's". Regardless of sexism, it's a little stick of addiction coated in many flavors.

R U talking about Pocky?

Yep

Pocky's OK, but Pretz's the bomb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretz

プリッツ: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%84#4.E3.83.91.E3.83.83.E3.82.AF.E5.85.A5.E3.82.8A

I love how the dark chocolate Pocky are "Men's". Regardless of sexism, it's a little stick of addiction coated in many flavors.

Welcome to Japanese marketing.

Pocky is win. I got my friend Glenn addicted to them for like a month straight.

Meh. "Just chocolate" suffices. -_-

Although I'm absolutely craving Peanut M&Ms right now...

R U talking about Pocky?http://www.alde.com/anime/pocky1.jpg

Too slow. Nerr nerr nee nerr nerr :p

"Crispy pretzel dipped in dark chocolate for the intelligent connoisseur who enjoys the finer points in life."

Huh. Who would have thought that anime enthusiasts and japanophiles could be described as "intelligent connoisseurs"...

Pocky's OK, but Pretz's the bomb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretz
I'm officially protesting Pretz given that they took away my beloved butter and maple syrup ones. :mad:

So... I know several people in Japan, and in Australia, and other nations most of which I know simply online. Almost all of them have raved about this product called Pokey... and how I should try it, and that its great, etc. So I'm at a supermarket and lo and behold, there is this highly recommended Pokey.Basically semi sweet chocolate on an edible stick. Here's the problem, I am attempting to get the full experience (perhaps in an attempt to feel.. ermm.. multicultural?) and can't figure out.. do i eat it? Do I use it to stir milk (or similar beverage) to make a cocoa flavored treat? Both? Neither? So I decided to present NS with this inconceivable quandary.

I love those! :)

Pocky is a delightful snack, and I enjoy it.

"Crispy pretzel dipped in dark chocolate for the intelligent connoisseur who enjoys the finer points in life."

Huh. Who would have thought that anime enthusiasts and japanophiles could be described as "intelligent connoisseurs"...

It's flattery. Would you rather insult the customer, or make them feel special? ;)

It's flattery. Would you rather insult the customer, or make them feel special? ;)

I I were directly maketing to anime fanbois?


Do I even need to answer?