Pocky isn't so much a snack as it is an equalizer, a Japanese common denominator. They arrive in bouquets of as many as 15 individual sticks, designed to be shared with anyone and everyone. For years, ...

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Case in point: Pocky, the chocolate covered biscuit sticks that hail from Japan. The candy is crunchy, chewy, sweet and functional. The little biscuit "handle" that doesn't have chocolate means the ...