Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Wasabi Popcorn at Wal-mart?

I have found Pocky and Wasabi Peas at Wal-mart before. It was nice having this convenience at such a large chain (stop hating wally world). But I had to do a double take when I saw these in a big center display. It had bags of Wasabi Popcorn - OMFG - popcorn with Wasabi, how did that make it to the main stream?

It was made by Popcorn, Indiana which I have honestly not heard of before. Not that I buy my popcorn in bags anyway, but still. It is part of their Reserve line and you can get more details at the website. We had to give it a go, well I did as my wife stays away from it and my son is in bed as I write this.

Cracked that Bag of Goodness
I didn't notice anything different with the smell - just plain popcorn. I guess I was expecting a strong wasabi or nori smell. The look of it is also not that impressive either. I was thinking maybe a green color would of been nice. You can see some parsley (Nori would of been too expensive to use?) and a bit of yellowish coloring.

With that aside, the taste does grab you right when you start eating it with the defined wasabi taste. I have to say I have a love.hate relationship with that immediate burning sensation. It was however not as hot as I expected either and does fizzle out quickly. It is a quick flash of taste and then it is gone as quickly as it happened :(

Bowl Full of Goodness

Rating: B

This is not that bad and a great snack when you have your next Anime Movie night. If I get over there again, I may be buying several bags to stock up for later. I gave it a "B" because you still get those damn kernels stuck in your teeth - ARG!!!

8 comments:

  1. 1st time I heard of Wasabi flavoured popcorn. I never like Wasabi and caramel goes best with popcorn for me. Nice try...

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  2. I'm trying to imagine the flavor of wasabi with the texture of popcorn... It seems so weird.

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  3. @Dennis aka Katsuden ~ I like caramel popcorn as well, but this is a diff experience

    @Yi ~ it is a bit odd, especially with the kernels getting stuck

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  4. O...kay... wasabi-flavour popcorns... That's new.
    But too bad the taste/hell's sensation (the lack of word for it XD) dissipates quickly.
    Over here we have (readily) wasabi'd fried peas. Some of them are the "meh~" type, except a few that makes you go HUUAAAAAAAAARGH~! in a manly way XD

    Stucked kernels... ugh...

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  5. @bd77 ~ I guess for the masses, they had to keep that wonderful AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA sensation to a low point ;)

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  6. I'm surprised there is pop corn with wasabi taste. I've only try wasabi pasta just a little but can't find where is the good thing from that burning sensation

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  7. @Psycho ~ I guess it is a unique taste and really clears my sinuses of stopped up. The wasabi flavor on the popcorn is not overwhelming so you can eat a bowl full if necessary.

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  8. Wasabi Popcorn is the best!!

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