Beautiful Larva Candy, Hand Made by Komatsuya in Japan

by Scott Beale on January 22, 2008 · 4 comments

Larva Chocolate

Larva Chocolate

Pink Tentacle has a great write-up on Larva Chocolate (Youchu Choco), a popular grub-shaped candy treat that is hand made by Komatsuya (400 per day) in Japan.

A unique chocolate made to look like a beetle larva has captured the fancy of candy aficionados in Japan. Produced by the Komatsuya confectionery and bakery based in Akita prefecture, the bite-sized Larva Chocolates (Youchu Choco) have a grub-shaped body made from milk chocolate and corn flakes, a layer of skin made from white chocolate, legs made from tiny strips of dried squid, and a dainty mouth made from orange peel.

Potato Insect Larvae

Komatsuya also makes a series colorful larvae candy, which according to Babel Fish, s some kind of potato insect larvae made from bean jam.

photos via Komatsuya

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1 Jennifer January 23, 2008 at 5:10 pm

That looks so wonderful, I don’t know what to do with myself, this moment! World peace will break out because of these little things.

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2 Belgian Chocolate August 5, 2008 at 12:46 am

Hehe, neatly done :), but I don’t think I would eat it :D.

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