Meiji Takenoko no Sato (たけのこの里) 70g — the iconic bamboo-shoot-shaped chocolate biscuit from Japan. A buttery almond cookie base dipped in a generous chocolate top that pairs rich cacao chocolate with smooth milk chocolate — melt-in-the-mouth on a crumbly cookie.
About Meiji
Meiji (株式会社明治) is one of Japan's largest confectionery and dairy companies, founded 1916. The Meiji chocolate range — Milk Chocolate, Hi-Milk, Black, Almond, Macadamia, Apolo strawberry-chocolate, Kinoko no Yama (mushroom-shaped chocolate biscuits), and Takenoko no Sato (bamboo-shoot-shaped chocolate biscuits) — anchors the Japanese chocolate aisle. Meiji also makes the Karl and Curl cheese-puff snacks.
Takenoko no Sato is one half of Japan's beloved "Kinoko vs Takenoko" rivalry — Meiji's two long-running chocolate snacks pitted against each other in playful marketing. Pick a side, or stock both.
What makes it distinctive
- Buttery, almond-rich cookie base — softer, more melt-in-mouth than Kinoko's cracker.
- Two-chocolate top — bittersweet cacao layered with mellow milk chocolate.
- Cute bamboo-shoot shape, instantly recognisable on Japanese snack shelves.
- Slide-open share-pack box, perfect for desks, lunchboxes, or sharing.
Product details
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Japanese name: たけのこの里
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Brand: Meiji (明治)
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Format: Individually-shaped cookie-and-chocolate pieces in a slide-open box
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Net weight: 70 g
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Country of origin: Product of Japan
Ingredients
Sugar, wheat flour, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, shortening, egg, vegetable oil, cocoa butter, egg white, margarine, almond paste, lactose, skim milk powder, salt, creaming powder, malt extract, emulsifier, leavening agent, flavouring.
Allergens (from manufacturer)
Contains: wheat, egg, dairy, almond, soy (per Meiji Japan declaration).
Nutrition (per 70g box)
Important — please check the package label
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Authentic Japanese chocolate biscuits · 日本のチョコ菓子 · Meiji Takenoko no Sato.
