i have an unusual fascination with limited edition products. i guess it's the only potential source of "unusual" flavors in the US. while folks in England enjoy stuff like this and our friends in Japan go crazy for this, we are stuck with an endless number of candy bars featuring some combination of chocolate, peanut butter and/or caramel.

so while i wait for Elvis Peanut Butter Cups to show up around here (i must've checked a dozen stores over the past week), i'll take a moment to reflect on the international kit kat phenomenon.

to be fair, we've seen some limited edition kit kats here, including Mocha, Orange & Creme and Cherry. but check out this wikipedia link for an idea of what the rest of the world (primarily japan) is blessed with.

it may not surprise you to learn that i've tried most of these. i'll upload a pic later. this is an embarrassingly expensive habit, since i usually have to resort to ebay for my fix. the best ones are usually the fruity flavors, like raspberry or blueberry cheesecake. the worst ones? pumpkin (not surprising!) and chestnut (smells like play-doh, tastes like... play-doh).

and now i see they're coming out with a kiwi fruit version... off to ebay i go :P

-jfj