I tried the weird Japanese candy, UHA Mikakuto’s “Cororo” (Lemon Flavor) 🍋
UHA Mikakuto is a manufacturer that releases sweets that make you think, “Is this a challenge…?” and the prime example of that is Cororo. This time, I decided to try the Lemon flavor.
Time to taste! 😋
When you eat it, the texture is totally different from regular gummies.
If we take Haribo as the standard for gummies, Cororo feels super squishy (monyu-monyu).
It has a unique texture: a thin membrane like a fruit skin on the outside + a jiggly inside.
While the texture is interesting, it’s a pity that the taste isn’t actually very good.
Honestly, it’s a new texture, but I feel like, “I’m not really looking for this direction in a gummy.”
Let’s look at the ingredients 🧪
Ingredients: High fructose corn syrup (domestically produced), sugar, starch syrup, concentrated apple juice, collagen, lemon juice, vegetable oil / glycerin, acidulant, gelling agent (thickening polysaccharides), potassium citrate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, flavoring, glazing agent, cellulose, stabilizer (CMC), calcium lactate, coloring (Yellow 4, Yellow 5). (Contains beef, apple, and gelatin).
Unlike ordinary gummies, it seems to have a higher amount of gelling agents (thickening polysaccharides), cellulose, and stabilizers (CMC).
Honest Review: The taste isn’t that great (in my opinion) 🤔
They focused so much on the “thin skin-like membrane + jiggly inside” that the flavor suffered.
It’s like, “It’s interesting at first, but if you ask me if I want to keep eating them… hmm.”
But actually, it’s a long-running product 📦
Even though it’s been years since Cororo was released, you can still find it normally in supermarkets and convenience stores.
And even though convenience stores rotate their products aggressively, this one never disappears from the shelves.
There are definitely people buying it, so it seems like people who like it really like it.
I didn’t get hooked on it, but there’s clearly a fanbase that finds this “popping texture addictive,” and I think that’s the reason it’s a long-seller.
It’s GOOD to buy as a souvenir for a laugh! 🎁
If you hand these out to friends as a Japanese souvenir, their reactions might be pretty funny.
The price is cheap, around 1 dollar.
It’s definitely a conversation starter, so it’s excellent as a “Weird Candy Challenge.”
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