Established in 1914, Senjaku has been a long-selling candy manufacturer in Japan. Nikukyu (padding of a cat’s paws) is one of their popular candy. Did you know that the meaning of the name Senjaku is delicate or frail?
Time to jump into this not sponsored review!
These adorable Paw gummies have been on my shopping list for a while and now I’ve finally tried them out.
Senjaku – Happy Nikukyu – Strawberry Milk
Price: ±€1,- per package
I definitely recognised the strawberry flavour in this gummy, but it was a little subtle and also tasted a bit creamy. The milder flavour probably had to do with the fact that it is strawberry milk, not just strawberry. The gummy was slightly sour as well.
Senjaku – Happy Nikukyu – Honey Lemon
Price: ±€1,- per package
The honey lemon flavour was not my favourite, but to be honest I don’t love this flavour combination in general. Both the lemon and the honey flavour were clearly present and these gummies smelled pretty strongly of honey as well.
Senjaku – Happy Nikukyu – Grape
Price: ±€1,- per package
This flavour was pretty recognisable as it tasted the same as the grape flavours I come across in candy kits. It was slightly sour, but also a little sweet. I liked the flavour.
Senjaku – Happy Nikukyu – White Soda
Price: ±€1,- per package
I’ve never had white soda, but I did recognise a soda flavour in this. These were slightly bigger than the other gummies and also a bit sweeter. They were also a bit flatter and easier to chew.
These Happy Nikukyu gummies were all pretty chewy and all flavours left a layer of sugar on my teeth. They felt softer when I held them than when I bit into them, but they weren’t too firm either. The packaging of all flavours was cute and had their own style to them, most of them have several packaging images available.
