Nestlé Milo Nuggets
Milo, it seems, is sold pretty much everywhere except Europe. In fact, it’s so common in some parts of the world that my Ghanaian friend insisted it was an African thing… until I showed him this bag (from Malaysia) and pointed him to the Wikipedia article which states it’s actually originally from Australia.
So where better place for me to pick up this bag of nuggets than my local Tesco. In North London.
Originally a chocolate malt drink, Nestlé introduced Milo Bars about 10 years ago, but this is the first time I’ve seen this ‘nugget’ form.
As you can see, they don’t look particularly special, but inside those chocolate droppings is a sweet, malty honeycomb centre. For UK readers who have never had Milo before, these little nuggets can be summed up in three words:
Maltesers on LSD.
They’re weird, deformed and utterly delicious.
The malted honeycomb centre is darker than Maltesers and has a bit of chocolate flavour to it, but so far as overall taste and texture goes, they’re very similar. Yet somehow I prefer these little nuggets. They seem that little bit more crunchy and chocolatey. And they melt away just that bit quicker.
But mostly I like the shape. They may look a little like they have been expelled by a small woodland creature, but I much prefer that to the shiny, uniform Maltesery spheres.
So the message is clear. If you’re a Maltesers fan, go and pick up a bag of these from the ‘weird food from foreign places aisle‘ at your local Tesco and give them a go.
Posted by Dom on 22 Apr 2009 at 06:04 PM
| 15 Comments
Filed in Reviews under malaysia, malt, milk, nestle
April 22, 2009 : 6:19pm
These don’t look appealing to me at all – but what the heck, I’ll give them a go (if I find’em, that is!)
April 22, 2009 : 6:49pm
You have more sophisticated tastes than me, so I’m not convinced you’ll like them. (Which means more for ME!)
April 22, 2009 : 7:41pm
I used to have the drink when I was a kid (or just eat the powder by the spoon :D). Haven’t seen it here in Portugal for ages, though. I have to agree with Maggie, they don’t look very appetizing.
April 23, 2009 : 2:53am
It’s rather amusing to hear Milo being described as ‘weird food from a foreign place’ but that emotion is overtaken by JEALOUSY because we don’t have those little malformed nuggets available here in Australia.
And Maggie, sometimes the ugliest stuff is the best :)
Why not, Nestle?
April 23, 2009 : 9:57am
Hey Kath I don’t know where you go shopping but I’m sure I saw something like these recently. Either that or it was the Milo bars. Whatever. I saw them and thought I should buy some for doing a review (whatever they were… milo something-or-others). Looks like Dom beat me!
April 23, 2009 : 12:25pm
Looks like mini versions of the classic Milo Bar. I used to love those! I haven’t seen them in ages (although I haven’t been really looking either). Does anyone know if they’re still around?
April 27, 2009 : 7:39am
Right! I’m emailing Milo and finding out why these are not available in my local Australian store. As soon as I find the address………..
May 3, 2009 : 12:59pm
MY FAVOURITE!! I miss this a lot now that I’m in Australia. Every supermarket in Singapore has this! I could eat an entire HUGE bag now (it comes in 2 sizes if I remember correctly). haha.
May 24, 2009 : 5:25pm
I always thought Milo was a breakfast cereal? Can anyone double check it?
July 21, 2009 : 12:57am
Milo have brought out a breakfast cereal but it was originally a malted choc powder for hot or cold milk.
November 5, 2009 : 5:28pm
Aw, man! I’m really craving some Milo nuggets right now. They’re sold everywhere where I’m from (Singapore) but I haven’t seen hide nor hair of Milo, let alone Milo nuggets since I moved to London a couple of years ago.
Do you still see it in your neighbourhood Tesco by any chance?
November 5, 2009 : 5:41pm
I can’t say I’ve been looking – but if your local Tesco has them, they’ll be in the “International” or “Weird Foreign Food” aisle rather than with the rest of the chocolate. :)
November 14, 2009 : 1:58pm
Thanks, Dom! I’ve gone into many a Tesco but have yet to find these babies. Ah well, time to write to my folks back home and ask if they’d mind smuggling some in for me when they come up in a few weeks!
December 19, 2009 : 12:46am
please can anybody tell me where ican buy any mio products.i live in uk ,but what the heck ,happy to pay shipping costs.we are talking acute nostalgia here.
March 8, 2010 : 6:19am
But they’re cereals right? I remember eating them before, too chalky for my liking…not a great cereal or chocolate snack either.