26 things in 2026: candy quest: Hi-Chew Fantasy Mix + Twist Balloon Gummy

[matsushima]

I am behind on candy quest updates.
January 8Do new flavors of candies I've tried before "count" for candy quest? Why not? This is supposed to be fun.
Hi-Chew is a pretty famous Japanese candy brand. You can get them in the States now, too. If you've never had one, they remind me a little of Starburst.
This is the "Fantasy Mix," advertised as "🇺🇸 popular flavors in America!" I bought it for the blue raspberry flavor (my favorite), but the colorful sherbet and blue Hawaii flavors weren't bad, either. I'd definitely buy these again.
★★★★☆

January 13I probably wouldn't've bought these Twist Balloon Gummies if I wasn't doing my candy quest; Japanese gummy candies of this kind are usually softer/squishier than I prefer. They were OK. You can see that I opened them before I remembered to take a photo. I got them from the convenience store near work while I was on break because I needed something sweet before I bit somebody's head off.
★★★☆☆

I still have a few more candies to post but here's two I've tried so far this month.