Serious Eats
Choc Rocks? Or Pop Rock-o-late?
Whichever you fancy, this Elite-brand Israeli candy bar morphs the wonderful worlds of chocolate and Pop Rocks. Just your average milk chocolate squares at first, but, wait for it—wait for it—an atomic fireworks show in your mouth! The delicious drumfire lingers for a while, too. Even the candy bar's wrapper depicts a half-smirking cow surrounded by explosive ka-boom designs. (He knows what's up).
Though it's not technically Pop Rocks, but chocolate with Pop Rock tendencies, would the exploding tummy urban legend apply here? For all we know, Mikey from the Life cereal commercials actually "died" in Israel after swilling a cola with one these. Let's just assume the cocoa has magical properties, mitigating any stomach swelling. And if not, sorry Mikey, but it's worth the risk. Bring on the pop rock-o-late.
If you've got any friends in Israel (luckily I did), start sucking up to them. Or, know a store with imported Israeli foods? Get over there. This stuff is mind-blowing. Wait, mouth-blowing.