KraciePopin' Cookin' Sushi Making Kit

With most products, I've often been left a little disappointed that the end result didn't look like the pretty picture on the box. The great thing about these kits is that you end up with basically the exact thing! Used with kids aged 6 and 8. While the younger needed more guidance, the older one could handle the kit with minimal adult help with instruction. As long as you stick to the SPECIFIC measurements (i.e. fill to line), you get a great result.One other thing I LOVE about these kits is that in MANY countries, the entire packaging is recyclable. Also, every part of the package is used, so there is no waste. It's so cleverly packaged and so much fun.The process of making the "drop" type candy was really cool! Other candy "science" kits charge $30 to see the same thing, but you can buy a bulk package of Kracie kitchen kits for a few dollars each. Very good value and kids can stay busy for an hour.The flavor was definitely a grape type, but not the same "grape" in American products. Not too overpowering of a taste for the kids, but as an adult, I find the entire kit too sweet to eat more than one piece.

I happened across this on a Youtube video and had to buy 2 of these kits. One for myself and one for my niece who I think will love it. Experience wise, this is totally worth the price. A lot of mixing and getting the powders in the right compartments. The "roe" is really a cool reaction as well and if all it was, was that, it'd still be worth it. The instructions are obviously not in English, but the pictures are easy enough to follow. (Plus, you can also watch someone make it on Youtube as well if you need help).Flavor-wise, the "seaweed" part was my favorite flavor/texture. The "roe" was also pretty good. The egg and salmon had a gritty texture, almost like applesauce. The rice was just sweet, but fun to play with. I wouldn't crave this, but you're really getting the experience of making the sushi rather than looking for a great tasting candy.Shipping speed was also quite reasonable, as well.

I thought this was an overall very nice kit. I am extremely pleased with the excellent customer service, which was very clear and informative on what do about a delivery problem I stumbled on. I was emailed twice, both very detailed and gave me all my answers. As for the kit itself, it is wonderful. My dad didn't really like it, but me and my mom did! We love grape, so this was good for us. The rice was good, tasted like a mix of cotton candy and grape. The fish part was like grape gummy, yum! The fish egg candies tastes like grape, too. The soy sauce was sweet and tasted like grape soda. All flavors combined nicely and had a light, nice mild flavor. I had a blast making this kit and have already ordered the Ramen kit to do next! I love Kracie Popin' Cookin! I would not hesitate at all to say that I definitely recommend this product to anyone! Very cute and tasty candy, and so much fun to make!!

The kit isn't all that hard to put together although there are a lot of little steps. All in all it was fun, but the flavor leaves something to be desired. The only thing that tastes really good on it's own is the little 'nori' taffy, which tastes like grapes. The 'rice' is also pretty good, but not spectacular and I'm not sure what to make of the slightly spongy texture. The rest of it is pretty bland, and I can't pick out any distinct flavor, although they all taste much better with the 'rice' than without, and by the same token the rice needs the gummies to get a bit of flavor as well.I'd recommend it for fun favor,but you won't be craving it for the flavors.Also, I suggest adding less water to the sauce (soy sauce? eel sauce? I'm not sure what it's supposed to be). Filling it to the line made a soupy mess with no flavor outside of vaguely sweet. I'm going to assume that was my mess up however because I tried to puzzle it out based on pictures and they skipped that step.

This was a lot of fun to make with my little brother. It was actually quite tasty BUT the "rice" has an extremely weird and off putting texture. It's a very small gummy making set, but fun to do with younger kids. Oh and do pay attention to the quantity of water you use to make the "salmon" and "egg roll" add too much, it will soft set and fall apart on you. the instructions are in Japanese seeing as this is Japanese imported candy, but there are helpful pictures that show a clear picture of what to do if you can't read it and there is always YouTube vids to help you grasp a clearer understanding of the instructions if Japanese happens to fail to be in your repertoire. My brother didn't care for it much but I thought it was cute and tasty. Downside: it seriously doesn't come with much, so it's a tad too pricey for my liking.

I loved this DIY kit, I didn't make it as nicely as the videos, box, or anything, but it was super fun to make! Should be noted all the candy is in grape flavor in this kit, and I don't like grape flavored candy, but my mom loved to eat my sloppy made DIY kit candy! It's a bit messy but not too bad, i'd still recommend putting paper towels underneath the tray as you're stirring and making your candy! It does have a weird texture when you eat it, but it's also from another country, an exotic twist on grape flavored candy, and it's probably closer to the tastes of japanese candy in general, so don't buy it expecting it to taste how it would if the product originated from your country. The texture will be exotic, and you probably won't be prepared for it. It's a nice little culture ride though, searching for the youtube videos of how to make the candy, excited when you see something fun came in the mail from Japan even! It came in super fast too, wasn't estimated till August 28th - September 17th (or around those dates) and mine came in on August 7th! Jeez that's quick~