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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.
- 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. In 1982, British company KP Snacks began licensing Yan Yan for UK markets, releasing it under the name Choc Dips.
In Their Own Story
Yan Yan comes in a variety of flavors. This includes vanilla sticks with chocolate, strawberry, mango, purple yam, vanilla cream, and the newest, hazelnut, or chocolate sticks with vanilla cream. Similar snacks include Pocky, which has thinner sticks pre-dipped in cream and comes in a much wider variety of flavors such as green tea cream or honey-flavored cream. Yan Yan is dipped by the consumer themselves and comes in a more limited assortment of flavors. Meiji also produces another snack called Hello Panda, a panda-shaped biscuit with either chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or matcha (green tea) flavored fillings. Yan Yan is also similar to the American snack Dunk-a-roos. Nutella has a similar snack called Nutella & Go that includes breadsticks or pretzels for dipping into their signature hazelnut spread, with similar packaging to Yan Yan, but Yan Yan is significantly taller while Nutella & Go is wider.
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. 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. 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.
Did You Know?
- Yan Yan has been made by Meiji Seika since 1979.
- In 1982, British company KP Snacks began licensing Yan Yan for UK markets under the name Choc Dips.
- The sticks have animal pictures with English quotes, including animal noises like 'Kokekokko' for chicken and 'Muuuuu' for cow.
- There are two 'golden' non-animal quotes: Golden Egg and Golden Log.
- Some Yan Yan products come in rectangular containers with 9 sticks and dip.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is The Egg?
There is no official character named The Egg in the series; fans likely mean the protagonist Jin Rou.
What are The Egg's powers/role?
This query refers to Jin Rou, a cultivator who manages a farm and inadvertently ignites chaos in the world.
How does The Egg's story end?
Since this name is incorrect, the narrative follows Jin Rou, whose status remains active throughout the serialization.
Why is The Egg important?
The confusion stems from Jin Rou's central role in representing the boundary between order and anarchy.
Is The Egg affiliated with the Jin Family?
No, while Jin Rou is estranged from his family, there is no separate entity known as The Egg to have affiliations.
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