Larva Chocolate looks sick, tastes sweet

Larva chocolate --

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]

17 responses to: “Larva Chocolate looks sick, tastes sweet”

  1. That’s ugly, I hate such kind of bugs ;(
    I do not know why but their appearance make me vomiting (almost ;)

  2. Moraigero

    Kimokawaii!

  3. Looks like I’m going to Ikebukuro tomorrow.

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    Yum yum! :9 And they’re so cute!!

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