A unique chocolate made to look like a beetle larva has captured the fancy of candy aficionados in Japan. Produced by the Komatsuya confectionery and bakery based in Akita prefecture, the bite-sized Larva Chocolates (Youchu Choco) have a grub-shaped body made from milk chocolate and corn flakes, a layer of skin made from white chocolate, legs made from tiny strips of dried squid, and a dainty mouth made from orange peel. Komatsuya, which is struggling to keep up with demand, hand-produces about 400 per day and sells them online (shipping in Japan only) for 210 yen ($2) each. The company also offers up the repulsive-yet-cute candy grubs at product fairs, where they tend to get snapped up in a hurry. Larva Chocolates are now available in Tokyo at the Chocolate and Sweets Expo, which is being held at Sunshine City (Ikebukuro) until March 9.
[Source: Akita Keizai Shimbun]
Shoovi
That's ugly, I hate such kind of bugs ;(
[]I do not know why but their appearance make me vomiting (almost ;)
Moraigero
Kimokawaii!
[]Brian
Looks like I'm going to Ikebukuro tomorrow.
[]Erika
Yum yum! :9 And they're so cute!!
[]Cthulhu99
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[]magetoo
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[]lizzy
yummy yummy this looks so awesumness!!!!! =) weird but totally Awesome!
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