Meiji's chocolate confectionery "Porte".
It's the season for delicious chocolate!

Before you know it, it will soon be December. It is the season when we start to miss sweet things. In the cold winter season, the thing you crave for is chocolate, right?

So, this time, the staff of En-En-En will bring you five "winter chocolates" that we think "winter will not pass without them! We will present to you five "winter chocolates" that the En-En-Eating staff thinks "I can't get through the winter without them!

My 5 favorite winter chocolates

Pocky: Winter melt in your mouth

Glico "Pocky: Winter melt in your mouth

Pocky Winter Melt-in-your-mouth Pocky gently descends on convenience store shelves in winter, just like frost on a morning. These Pocky pretzels are covered with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate and cocoa powder.

Glico "Pocky: Winter melt in your mouth
plumpness

When you bite into a Pocky, the bittersweetness of the cocoa powder and the sweetness of the melted chocolate spread on your tongue at the same time. It is as dense as ganache!

The pretzel portion is also baked with a blend that is said to be easy on the palate, so when you bite into it, it melts lightly along with the chocolate.

Glico "Pocky: Winter melt in your mouth
Mouthwatering Pocky both outside and inside

Rummy" and "Bacchus," two chocolate liquors

Lotte "Rummy" and "Bacchus

The male staff members commented, "The aroma of alcohol is very good. Rummy" is filled with fresh rum raisins and raw chocolate, and "Bacchus" has a mellow cognac flavor.

Some say, "My father used to eat these chocolates every winter," and it seems that they are favored by grown-up men.

Lotte "Rummy".
Rummy is a chocolate board.

Lotte "Bacchus"
Bacchus is a grain of chocolate.

The Rummy has a large, crunchy raisin inside the chocolate, and the more you bite into it, the more rum flavored and glossy it becomes. Bacchus, on the other hand, is a real liquor chocolate with a rich cognac flavor that overflows from the inside as you bite into it. It is a perfect snack with wine or other alcoholic beverages.

Lotte "Rummy".
Rummy Cross Section

Lotte "Bacchus"
Cross section of Bacchus

Both contain more than 3% alcohol, so be careful if you are sensitive to alcohol or if you are driving.

Calvados, which offers the flavor of aromatic apple wine, also exists as a series product, but at the time of writing (November 25), it had not yet gone on sale. We hope it will be available in stores soon this year, too!

Chirorucho Kinako Mochi

Chirorucho soybean flour mochi

The "Tyrol Chocolate Kinako Mochi" reminds us that the New Year is coming soon. This product, which reproduces the taste of rice cakes covered with soybean flour, is another winter chocolate staple.

Chirorucho soybean flour mochi
Kinako flavored chocolate

Kinako-flavored chocolate covers the mochi gummy inside. You put it in your mouth and melt the mildly sweet kinako chocolate while munching on the mochi gummi. It is not too sweet and has a surprisingly refreshing aftertaste.

Chirorucho soybean flour mochi
The texture of the glutinous gummies is also addictive!

Melty Kisses

Meiji "Melty Kiss

Ever since I can remember, "Meltykiss" has been the most popular winter chocolate. I love that they have a variety of flavors, such as strawberry and green tea!

Meiji "Melty Kiss
Small but packed with chocolate flavor!

When you put it in your mouth, it melts delicately like powdered snow. The taste of chocolate spreads slowly and richly. This fleeting melt-in-your-mouth sensation is achieved by lowering the melting temperature by 5 degrees Celsius lower than that of ordinary chocolate, according to the company.

Personally, I recommend it with a cup of hot black coffee.

Porte

Meiji's chocolate confectionery "Porte".

Porte" is a well-known chocolate pastry in the shape of a drop of water, with a crunchy yet creamy texture. The crispy baked dough is topped with whipped topping and covered with chocolate and cocoa powder. The whipped cream can be cacao or green tea flavored.

Meiji's chocolate confectionery "Porte".
The shape of the droplet is kawaii!

Of course, the sweet and bittersweet taste is the main attraction, but the most notable thing is the texture! The fluffy texture of the whipped cream and the crunchy texture of the cookies are absolutely delicious! One of our staff members said, "I have been a fan since the first time I tried it, when I was impressed by the texture, which I could not imagine from the cocoa powder-covered appearance.

Meiji's chocolate confectionery "Porte".
Photo: Porte Melting Cacao

What do you think of these five essential chocolate snacks for surviving the cold winter? All of them are available at convenience stores and supermarkets, so be sure to pick one up for tomorrow's snack!

My 5 winter chocolate choices by the editorial department
When I find one, I just pick it up!