Korea's Sweet Tooth for Honey
- 9 years ago
Korea's Sweet Tooth for Honey
Honey is in! Koreans' fascination with sweet honey began with Honey Butter Chip released in September 2014 in Korea. Salty potato chips coated with sweet honey caused a sensation among Korean snack lovers. Honey Butter Chip gave rise to copycat products and most snacks now come in sweetened flavors. Moreover, food courts in department stores, where the latest spending trends are best demonstrated, now feature more dessert shops, despite the mounting concerns over Koreans' increased sugar intake. Let's take a look at how Korea has fallen in love with honey.
Honey is in! Koreans' fascination with sweet honey began with Honey Butter Chip released in September 2014 in Korea. Salty potato chips coated with sweet honey caused a sensation among Korean snack lovers. Honey Butter Chip gave rise to copycat products and most snacks now come in sweetened flavors. Moreover, food courts in department stores, where the latest spending trends are best demonstrated, now feature more dessert shops, despite the mounting concerns over Koreans' increased sugar intake. Let's take a look at how Korea has fallen in love with honey.