Harajuku Review #5: Nestle Aero Mint - British Chocolate.

I equate Britain with many things.

Sophisticated accents.  Fashion.  The Spice Girls.  A slew of good-looking and/or talented actors.  That charming little thing they do when they insert "u's" into otherwise boring words - flavours, colours.  Oh, Britain - you're so silly.

Anyway, what I don't associate with the U.K. is chocolate.  I know that Cadbury is a U.K. company, but I don't usually acknowledge it's homeland when I eat it.  I just ... eat it.

There's a small British Foods Section in the supermarket that I frequent, and I took the review as an excuse to browse it.  Mars Bars, pudding mix, your standard stereotypical stuff.  Then I spotted the Nestle Aero bar.

"Feel the bubbles".  "Feel the bubbles"?  Well, now I'm curious.  No artificial colours, flavours (tee hee), or preservatives.  Suitable for vegetarians (no joke - it's really printed on the label).  And it's MINT.  I buy it.

The British like to call their calories "energy" - as in, this bar has 829kJ of energy.  Which sounds so much better than 243 calories.  I remind myself that I'm about to consume energy, not calories.  Energy.

The description reads, "Smooth milk chocolate filled with peppermint flavoured bubbles".  There's also a little bubble that reads, "Enjoying chocolate as a part of a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle, is one of life's little pleasures".  Besides the unnecessary comma, I find this quite charming.  But it's okay, Aero, put on your sweatpants and don't be afraid to fart. We're committed now.  I've bought you already.

Upon breaking a piece off the bar, the servings look like little boobs and butts.  This pleases me.


I like them!  The texture is definitely weird as hell.  It reminds me of a cross-cut sponge - if it were made of green plastic.

I thought the texture was going to be like a mousse, but the "bubbles" had the texture of regular chocolate - just a bit airier due to the holes.  The mint flavor wasn't toothpastey or off-putting - it was pleasant and mild.  I wouldn't have minded had it been a bit minty-er.  As you chew, the whole thing is creamy and smooth on the tongue.  I give it a 3 out of 5.  I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to buy it again, but it's fun and tasty.

What's your favorite international treat?