"Umm, Mikado aren't Japanese. You can buy those in any supermarket!" I hear you cry.
Glico (or LU) Mikado are essentially a version of Glico Pocky that has been licensed for distribution in Europe. Thus, they're a far more accessible way to get your hands on some Pocky. But are they identical? I wanted to find out.
How to describe Mikado to someone who has never tried them? Well, they're sticks of biscuit coated in a very thin layer of chocolate. There are other varieties out there but they are exceedingly expensive. A 70g box of White Chocolate Mikado from Amazon will currently set you back £8.21, which is £11.72 per 100g compared to £1.33 per 100g for the variety I'm reviewing today, when purchased from Asda for a meagre £1.
Oh and the name is inspired by the game Mikado, also known as 'pick up sticks'.
In each box you receive 75g which contains 360 calories. The ingredients are as follows; wheat flour, sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, vegetable fats (palm, coconut), glucose syrup, milk fat, whey powder (from milk), salt, emulsifier (soya lecithin), raising agent (E503), yeast, flavouring. Allergens in bold. Suitable for vegetarians.
Glico Mikado, like Pocky, are packaged in a foil bag to keep that freshness locked in. :) The smell of chocolate when I opened the packet was mouth watering.
I counted 33 sticks in my packet, which would make each stick approximately 11 calories.
The Review
So, how do they taste? Well, they taste like Pocky. :-) I cannot taste any difference between Glico Mikado and Pocky. So if you're not too fussed about having the genuine Japanese Pocky, Mikado are a much more affordable way of getting your Pocky fix. Of course, Mikado lack in a choice of readily available flavours when compared to Pocky, but if you just want good old chocolate flavour, this isn't an issue. Whilst not technically a Japanese product, they're indiscernible from Pocky and at such a low price point, you can't go wrong.
The Rating
7/10
Where To Buy
£1.00 - Asda.com
£1.40 - Tesco.com
£1.45 - Morrisons.com
£1.45 - Waitrose.com
£1.60 - Sainsburys.com
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