日本公司推出“空想水果味”软糖

如果各种水果口味软糖还不能满足你的味蕾，你不妨试试日本新推出的“空想水果味软糖”。这种软糖的水果味是世界上不存在的全新口味，水果外形也是梦幻的星星形状。据说要获取这种水果，必须冒着生命危险在冬至月圆之夜到极寒之地才能采摘到呢。

A Japanese candy company has been making national news headlines for its idea to produce gummy candy that tastes like an ‘imaginary fruit’ called Kiraspika.

一家日本糖果公司近日因为生产一种软糖而上了全国新闻头条，据称这种软糖有一种“空想出的水果”的味道，这种水果名为“空想果实”。

Last year was a great one for gummy candy producers, and the market continued to expand throughout 2023, with fruit-flavored gummies being the most popular. While there are plenty of fruit flavors to choose from, including intriguing fruit combinations, companies are still limited to the fruits available in our world. But what if someone broke down barriers and started making candy that tastes like imaginary fruits? That was the genius idea that Japanese sweets maker Kanro recently came up with. Two months ago, the company launched a new type of gummy candy that tastes like ‘Kiraspika no Mi’, a made-up fruit with an original flavor, design, and even an origin story.

去年软糖生产商的生意十分红火，2023年以来软糖市场继续扩张，其中水果味的软糖是最受欢迎的。尽管可选的水果口味很多，包括很有吸引力的什锦水果口味，但是各家糖果商生产的软糖口味仍然局限于世界上现有的水果种类。那么如果有人打破屏障，开始生产“空想水果”味软糖会怎么样？这就是日本糖果生产商甘乐公司新近想出的创意。两月前，该公司推出了一款软糖新品，吃起来就像是“空想水果”，这种水果拥有全新的口感和外形，甚至还有自己的起源故事。

According to the Kanro official website, the star-shaped Kiraspika only grows in the mountainous region of Blue Knife, where temperatures drop to -50 degrees Celsius in winter. It is very difficult to obtain, as when the fruit ripens, on a full-moon night around the winter solstice, the fruit explodes as a mechanism to spread its seeds. Pieces of the fruit fly at a speed of 300 meters per second, and a direct hit can be fatal.

甘乐公司在自己的官网上写道，这种星形空想水果只生长在蓝刀山区，那里的气温在冬季会降到零下50摄氏度。获取这种水果非常困难，因为这种水果在冬至的月圆之夜成熟之际，会为了散播种子而爆炸。水果的碎片会以每秒300米的速度飞出，被碎片砸到将是致命的。

Everything about Kiraspika was invented in Kanro’s fruit lab where its flavor experts combined various existing flavors to create an entirely original one that tastes like nothing you’ve ever eaten. According to its designers, the Kiraspika-flavored gummy candy has a mysterious sweetness combined with a sliced sourness, but many of those who have tried it have their own description of the taste.

关于空想果实的一切都是在甘乐公司的水果实验室里被发明出来的，那里的味道专家将各种现有的水果口味结合在一起，创造出一种世人从未尝过的全新口味。据设计者称，空想水果口味的软糖有一种神秘的甜味和一丝酸味，但是尝过这种软糖的人很多都有各自的不同看法。

To some, the Kiraspika flavor can be compared to that of an energy drink, others say it tastes a bit like a spicy apple, while some compare its sweetness to that of cherry gummies, combined with a tongue-numbing spiciness. It is the mystery of the flavor and the personal interpretations that make Kanro’s product so popular. Having been launched in September in the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, Kiraspika gummies have been selling out like hotcakes, and the Japanese company is already working on new creations in its Fantasy Fruit Lab.

对有些人来说，空想水果味就和能量饮料的味道差不多，其他人则说这种软糖吃起来有点像辣苹果，还有些人表示，这种软糖具有樱桃软糖般的甜味和让人舌头发麻的辣味。正是这种口感的神秘性和各种个性化解读让甘乐的这一产品如此受欢迎。自从9月份在7-11连锁便利店推出后，空想果实软糖就十分畅销，甘乐公司已经开始在其幻想水果实验室酝酿空想水果软糖新品了。