We like to try new things, especially new and interesting candies from different countries. Anytime we shop at Publix--because they have a good selection-- we choose one (sometimes 2 or 3) new treats from the "Ethnic" aisle to try.
And if we get within 5 miles of a World Market? Hide the wallet.
While searching for a video to enhance a recent school lesson, we stumbled onto some totally non-related videos of a lady doing YouTube reviews of various things she had purchased at her local Asian market. I didn't know you could make a job of such fun, but judging by the many similar videos we've discovered since that first day, it turns out to be a "thing".
But the best discovery we made on that day were the Japanese candy kits she had chosen to review. The worst discovery we made is that in a town as small as ours, Asian grocery stores are hard to find. So, despite my oldest son's protests that we were supporting the axis of evil by using Amazon, we chose several kits to have shipped to us.
We've been choosing new kits periodically ever since. They are so much fun, and sometimes, funny tasting, but always fun.
And this is how we learn about the great big world around us. We taste it. We wonder exactly what those directions in a foreignlanguage say (and we give thanks for clear illustrations) We marvel at the Japanese politeness of mere packaging (Please deliver this package to the correct address if it is not inconvenient) ((And-how much happier would our postal workers be if we used the same manners? Instead of Return To Sender! what if we said "Please return this to me if you find it undeliverable.Thank you." ? We find that our way isn't the only way or even always the best way... Matcha flavored KitKat? Simply brilliant. And we have fun. We want to see more, taste more,discover more. We grow curious. And that is sweet.