Candybowl is calling it -- the Japanese candy market has become obsessed with brown sugar. And Kasugai is riding the trend with this pleasant morsel.
This candy contains sugar and brown sugar and, it seems, very little else. For reasons which should mostly be clear, it tastes like slightly burned brown sugar. This is a double-edged sword -- on one hand, the caramel flavor is deliciously reminiscent of foods ranging from creme brulee to toasted marshmallows, but on the other hand, it tastes a little burned.
The piece is large, crushes nicely and does not leave an undue amount of residue on the tooth.
The back of the package removes any doubt about what this candy is and how come it tastes so good (like a Black Sugar Candy should).
If you could see this clearly (apologies), you would see the entire process, from sugar cane to boiler, to factory, onto a Kasugai truck, and into the mouths of happy children.
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