while i was in chicago, i swung by my dear friend Mitsuwa, the Japanese grocery store. of course the first thing i do is check out the candy. for whatever reason, i just find Japanese candy to be much more novel than US stuff, even though it's like 4x as expensive. here's what i picked up:

meiji gummies, as recommended on various other candy blogs. i got the strawberry kind (they also had peach and apple), and i found them to be really tasty. they're pretty much like a chocolate covered gummy bear, except that the chocolate and the gummy are both of exceptional quality.

LOOK, a filled chocolate that comes in a bunch of flavors. i spotted a new one (well, new to me at least) that combines a creamy fruit-flavored goo with a dollop of real honey. these were also pretty tasty, although i'd say that honey was by far the dominant flavor; i could barely tell the difference between flavors.

and also a couple Kit Kats, of course: Strawberry, Vanilla Bean, and Apple Cream. all of which i liked. :)