It doesn't look like the packaging changed that much in 100 years.
Price of a ticket back in time? — ¥168
Where to buy? — This one came from Apita.
Who could walk past a display of chocolate that promises time travel? Not me.
I’m not even much of a chocolate person, but it still drew me in like a little hypnotic whirlpool. Now, as a Brit, I’m always a little suspicious of Japanese chocolate. It can be a bit hit or miss. (Except classic Tirol. That’s always a hit.)
Still, this could be a taste of history, right? Let’s get out our textbooks!
I’m wondering if I should strap myself into a chair or something, or grab my phone before I head back to 1926. I know how these movies go. Should I buy a regular Meiji bar as a ticket back home?
Oh right. A chocolate bar review. That’s what we’re doing today. My new movie script can wait.
Opening it, it smells just like a regular Meiji bar. No magical time-travelling special effects yet.
Is this how all Meiji bars look? Wait a sec, let me just roll up this messy foil into a tiny ball…
There. Much better.
Nothing unusual so far. Right, I’m going to try it now.
If someone comes across this draft on my computer and my chair is empty, come after me and bring help!
The thing is… I might be the wrong person to have done this review. To me, it tastes exactly like a regular Meiji bar. It’s pretty good. It’s… fine. I’m trying not to be suspicious and accuse Meiji of simply wrapping their regular bars in ye olde packaging.
This might be one for the historians, the chocolate fans, and the curio collectors. Or perhaps the main character of the Meiji time-travelling movie.
I guess it wasn’t me this time!
The Verdict
Taste: 3/5 — Standard stuff.
Value: 3/5 — Lacks actual time travel…
Bad Decision: 1/5 — (5/5 if you eat it all in one day.)
BDJ Score: 3/5
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