The first time I’ve heard about Corntoz was the pillow fight thingy appearing on facebook and twitter updates some weeks ago, and since then I’ve discovered that it is actually a rather tasty snack that goes very well as meal replacement movie companion.
Crunchy and full of that flavor you’d expect from a bag of goodness that gets you through the night. You know that feeling when you just have to munch on something.
And speaking of movie, well, whenever there’s movies, there’s commercials. And since most of us aren’t exactly movie producers, we can always start small by being advertisement directors and actors first. So I hereby duly announce the Corntoz – Express Yourself competition!
The key objective is very simple – get a pack of Corntoz from 7-11 or your favorite convenient store, go to corntoz.com.my, register and use the online tools (with a webcam and microphone) to make a video of a whacky and unique way of devouring Corntoz, …… and WIN!!
The prizes are actually very attractive, instead of certain products that might or might not interest you, they are COLD HARD CASH (everybody needs them in this economy)
Winners to be determined by a panel of internal judges (so you know it’s not mere popularity contest, but actual creativity shall be rewarded instead)
If you’re using a webcam to shoot your video, then you can use the tools on Corntoz site which is quite interesting! You can change your environment (safari, aquarium, etc) and add props to pimp up your video to make it ever more whacky.
If you don’t have a webcam, what you can do is to use a video recording device to record your video, post it up on youTube and upload it on Corntoz site.
I decided to see what I can do without any tools and came up with the video above, awesome isn’t it!? Check out others too at Corntoz video gallery page.
Here are some cool celebrity videos on the Corntoz site! Check them out!
So if you wanna win big bucks with minimal investment (a pack of Corntoz, that’s all!), make it happen already!
I remember when I went to the States to study close to 10 years ago, one of the things that I look forward to was OREO! At the time this favorite cookie hasn’t hit the local market, but I’ve already heard quite a bit about it. OREO was among my first purchases from a supermarket at the States, together with essentials like pillow and toothpaste.
oOOo I especially love the doublestuf OREO!
OREO actually did play an integral part of my university life. I used to have it while watching ball games with friends on tv, while studying for exams and feeling hungry late at night, or whenever I was too lazy to go to the canteen. It was the perfect meal replacement that is actually tasty and doesn’t even require a microwave!
So you can imagine how glad I was when I found out that they have brought OREO to Malaysia when I came back from my sojourn to the West. To me, it’s almost like coming home and finding it in your mailbox!
OREO!!!
And you know there’s something that is even better than OREO? Doublestuf OREO!
I can’t speak for everyone, but to me, the best thing about OREO has always been the stuffing. Before the head chef at Nabisco figured out the double stuffing thing, I used to always pick out the stuffing and stack them up together. That way I get to have one double stuffed OREO, and one without any stuffing. But with the Doublestuf, every cookie comes with extra thick layer of stuffing, it’s like having 6 prawns instead of 3 in a char kueh teow, genius!
of course, good things must be shared
I usually have my OREO as is. However, if I can find a glass of milk (good milk is so difficult to have here in Malaysia), I’d do the famous twist and dunk method too. The wholesomeness of milk mixes rather well with the slightly salty cookie, makes for pretty good breakfast, and breakfast is not that many hours away as I’m writing this. I think I’m going to Cold Storage to get some OREOs tomorrow and have it at my office, bye!
A couple days before my birthday, I got a special delivery from down under, a big package all the way from Australia, the land of dozing wombats and slimy skinks. It was a gift from my hot chick, and I couldn’t be happier receiving the original super star snack Tim Tam and Pods! Just look at them! *drools*
chocolate goodness to die for
Due to fluctuation in temperature while shipping these goodies, the pods seemed to have melted before, but fortunately, while the cosmetic is a bit off, they still taste great! Pods is something like a bigger version of Koko Krunch cereal but filled with chocolate and caramel, very rich and very addictive.
I think Tim Tam needs no introduction to most people, especially those who studied in ozzie. This chocolate mud biscuit is the best seller in Australia. The snack is full of chocolate, caramel, and biscuit in a harmonious combination that treats your taste buds the way good snacks do. Kinda reminds me of Reese’s although they are completely different.
chocolate and strawberry flavors too!
You can get the local version of Tim Tam from places like Cold Storage (they now sell Reese’s too!), but I’ve heard that it doesn’t taste quite the same.
*slurps*
Once in a while when I feel like I have to indulge myself with some awesome snacks, I’ll go to the 3rd floor of Isetan KLCC where they sell a variety of not-exactly-cheap, but very good imported snacks.
Snacks that I’ve tried from there includes the irresistible Keebler’s chocolate chip cookies and the oddly named Hello Panda biscuits. But today, lets talk about the delicious European snack – MiniSnack!
crunchy and creamy, slurps
I’m not exactly sure where this snack comes from, the name MiniSnack isn’t exactly very meaningful. However, the Sfoglia ripiena blah blah blah description seems to be Italian. Why do I care anyway, so long as this stuff tastes good, right?
hazelnut flavor, best
This thing costs almost RM8 per packet, and contains “6 puff pastry rolls filled with hazelnut cream” or cream flavor. Biting down this snack is pure heaven, the roll is crunchy and pretty light, while the fillings is creamy and heavy, tasted almost like melted chocolate with strong hazelnut flavor. The skin actually has a similar texture with Him Heang tambun biscuit.
RM 8 for 6 of these isn’t exactly cheap, considering I could finish the whole pack in one sitting, but the flavor is just so great. Last I had one these was quite a while ago, I think I’ll have to go to Isetan tomorrow!
Most everyone who works in an office building has a food drawer filled with snacks for the time when stomach makes the untimely growls. Alongside with the awesome Keebler’s Chips Deluxe Cookies, this biscuit with the silly Hello Panda name is one of my favorites.
well herro panda!
This stuff is made of hollow shortbread with stuffings inside, and my favorite is the chocolate stuffing. One of the two types you can find at Isetan supermarket, the other being strawberry. There are altogether 4 types of stuffings but the vanilla and peanut butter (YUM!) can’t be found anywhere. If only I had discovered this before I went to Tokyo. The sweet and soft chocolate gives a very good taste and textural contrast the blunt but crispy shortbread, sort of like the Oreo experience, but a lot tastier and alot less messy.
ahhh yummmmm
The biscuits come in an over sized tube ala Pringles style. Convenient to store and doesn’t get soft and and limp from the moisture. Best still, you can keep the tube and use it for the great Keebler’s cookies!
A tube is about RM 15+ and contains 450 gram of wholesome bite size cookies. Not exactly cheap, but this thing is awesome it’s really worth it, not to mention packs a meal’s worth of calorie in a snack session. Best. Meiji is a Japanese confectionery brand, but this particular product is manufactured in Singapore.
