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A Japanese snack with biscuit sticks and dipping frosting, sold 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 (sometimes called cracker sticks), and 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.
Quick Facts
- First appears
- 1979
Lore & Background
Yan Yan has been produced by Meiji Seika since 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 animal-related quotes relate not to facts about the animals, but instead to the noise the animal makes, printed in a Japanese-influenced English dialect—for example, Chicken: Kokekokko, Cow: Muuuuu. There are also two "golden" non-animal quotes: Golden Egg and Golden Log.
Reader's Guide
Yan Yan is a snack with two compartments: one side holds biscuit sticks (sometimes called cracker sticks), and the other holds frosting for dipping. The frosting comes in chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or yogurt flavors. The sticks themselves may also be flavored. The sticks once were plain, but Meiji later printed pictures of various animals on them with quotes in English, often unorthodox to native speakers. Examples include animal noises like Chicken: Kokekokko and Cow: Muuuuu, plus two "golden" non-animal quotes: Golden Egg and Golden Log. Flavors include vanilla sticks with chocolate, strawberry, mango, purple yam, vanilla cream, hazelnut, or chocolate sticks with vanilla cream.
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