Mini Black Crackers - bite-sized puffs of deliciousness!

With the explosion in the import of 'gourmet' foods into India by unorganised importers, (and not a planned ,full-scale India invasion by MNC food companies like Kraft) every visit to the supermarket reveals some surprise nugget in the 'imported foods' section. Which might or might not be there the next time you visit.

One such amazing thing (so awesome that it justifies an entire blog post to itself!) is the Mini Black crackers that Dad picked up a couple of weeks ago. Manufactured by Gloria Bisco (an Indonesian biscuit company), the name is kind of a misnomer. While the biscuits ARE mini (nibble-sized), they are neither black nor are they crackers (or is it me just who thinks crackers are salty?!).



What they are is small, dainty, chocolate-brown puffs with a (supposedly funny) picture traced in yellow on their smooth rounded surface and with little grill/pinch marks on their flat bottoms.


But what is more attractive their their perfectly-finished appearance is their texture as you pop one into your mouth - the most amazing balance between crisp and soft - a softly crunchy morsel of chocolatey goodness! AND there's more to come - a micro-ration of chocolate cream filled in the centre of each biscuit. Smooth and velvety, this daub of chocolate cream is the surprise hit of the entire package.


And all of this - dainty looks, great taste and chocolate cream filling - all packed into one tiny biscuit no more the size of a checkers piece. It is rightly said - big things DO come in small packages!