The Darling Review: Universal Yums Boxes

Bonjour!

This month I had the pleasure of trying a new product from an online subscription website for international treats- Universal Yums.com. I purchased the ~$15 box which had 8 different items plus an information guide (there are bigger boxes you can purchase for a higher price, but I wasn't interested in investing that much). At the time of ordering, I didn't know what country my box would be featuring. I went to Universal Yum's social media accounts and soon learned through Instagram that my box would be from Belgium! It took about 3 weeks for it to arrive and the waiting was AWFUL, but I was excited when it finally arrived and I finally got a taste of what makes Belgium famous- CHOCOLATE. Read below to see my thoughts on each item.

1. Picnic Suikerwafel (Belgian Waffle)
Maybe my favorite item (besides the truffles and seashells), the waffle is sweet and has a great crunchy texture. Definitely earns its name as a popular Belgian food! (Thumbs up!)

2. Chocolate Seashells

Like chocolate pebbles but bigger and better! Extra points awarded for the marbled chocolate. Thumbs up, up, and away!

3. Trefin Vienna BonBons
Citrus-flavored, tastes like high-quality jolly ranchers. Thumbs up!

4. Roger's and Roger's Black Pepper and Sea Salt Chips
Seasoning is good though light, tastes like any other black pepper and sea salt chips... thumbs to the side.

5. Caramelized Biscuit Milk Chocolate Bar
Tastes similar to a Kit-Kat. Thumbs up!

6. Hamlet Buttercream Truffles
Initial taste is that of unsweetened cocoa, but beyond that they were creamy and chocolatey. Thumbs up!

7. Crème Brulee White Chocolate
Mostly just tasted like white chocolate, but still rich and creamy! Thumbs up!

8. Strawberry Nougat
Strange texture and combination of tastes... (from delegated taste-tester) Thumbs to the side.

Overall, I loved the box! I'm not sure that the items would be worth the $14, but the anticipation and experience of eating treats from another country is definitely worth it. Next month is Turkey, so get moving if you want a piece of the East!

P.S. This post was not endorsed nor approved by the Universal Yums company. All opinions and views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of myself and my voluntary taste-tester.

Have you ever tried this product? What country was your box from?

xoxo,

Sara