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A Japanese snack with biscuit sticks and dipping frosting, made by Meiji Seika since 1979.
Yan Yan (ヤンヤンつけボー, Yan Yan Tsukebō) is a Japanese snack food made by Meiji Seika since 1979. It comes in a package with two compartments. One side has biscuit sticks (which can be sometimes called cracker sticks), the other side has chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or yogurt flavored frosting used for dipping. The sticks themselves may also be flavored. Some Yan Yan products are sold in rectangular containers with 9 sticks and dip. There is also a new version which includes two flavored dips. In 1982, British company KP Snacks began licensing Yan Yan for UK markets releasing it under the name Choc Dips.
Lore & Background
Yan Yan was introduced by Meiji Seika in 1979. The sticks were once plain, but Meiji later printed pictures of various animals on them with quotes relating to that animal. The quotes are in English, but often appear unorthodox to native English speakers. Some of the animal-related quotes relate not to facts about the animals, but instead to the noise the animal makes, which is printed in a Japanese-influenced English dialect. Examples include Chicken: Kokekokko and Cow: Muuuuu. There are also two "golden" non-animal quotes: Golden Egg and Golden Log.
Reader's Guide
Yan Yan is a snack food that comes in a package with two compartments: one side has biscuit sticks (which can be sometimes called cracker sticks), the other side has chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or yogurt flavored frosting used for dipping. The sticks themselves may also be flavored. Flavors include vanilla sticks with chocolate, strawberry, mango, purple yam, vanilla cream, and the newest, hazelnut, or chocolate sticks with vanilla cream. Examples include Chicken: Kokekokko and Cow: Muuuuu.
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