Nestle Japan Reveals New Sushi Kit Kats (Sea Urchin Chocolate, Anyone?)

The masters of flavour over at Nestle have given birth to a new—somewhat—wacky Kit Kat range.

(Drum roll please…)

The newest addition to its current range? Sushi Kit Kats.

Now, some might think Nestle is pushing the envelope of fusion a touch too far. But the company has successfully satisfied curious tastebuds in the past, with flavours like wasabi, sweet potato and green tea.

Why stop there, right?

The chocolatiers have now created Kit Kats in the form of sushi tuna, sea urchin and sushi omelet.

Just to clarify, the chocolates themselves won’t actually taste like sushi. Think of it more as a tongue-in-cheek homage to the sea delicacies. The range features puffed rice, molded into the shape of sushi rice, topped with Kit Kat chocolate made to look like the real-deal.

Yasumasa Takagi, the creator of Kit Kat’s quirky flavour range, encourages people to eat the chocolates like they would real sushi. “Sushi Kit Kat is presented wrapped in bamboo leaves, so consumers are encouraged to eat it with two fingers just like a real piece of sushi,” he said.

If you’re wondering where the idea even came from, Nestle Japan reports it had tested the waters by introducing the flavours on social media as an April Fool’s Day joke in 2016. Apparently, the company was floored by the response it received—and thus—three new sushi flavours were born.

What are they gonna taste like?

Well, each will have a similar base comprised of puffed rice and white chocolate. The tuna version will feature a tarte, raspberry flavoured Kit Kat. As for the sea urchin one, chocolatiers will use Hokkaido melon and marscarpone cheese. Finally, the omelet option will taste like pumpkin pudding.

The new range will be available for purchase from February 2 to Valentines day, February 14, 2017.

Unfortunately for those of us who live across the seas, you can only buy them in Tokyo at the Ginza store.

Photo: Nestle Japan, Snapdish and Giphy