Sacred Haven of Debauchery Auto-translated

No-name brands are a good option. I rarely buy anything in bulk because I usually buy groceries on my way home from work in random supermarkets, where everything is pre-packaged. But I always check the shelves for new and previously unnoticed products, and I always try some interesting and unusual things. Sometimes I find real gems, like those cookies with raisins and cinnamon or the ginger ale-flavored lemonade.

I used to buy Chocopies quite often until recently, but I can say that the quality was inconsistent. Sometimes they were dry, yes. And yet, the second package, bought at the same time and in the same store, might not have had these problems. So, perhaps, Lock, you were just unlucky. If I noticed any changes over time, apart from all sorts of strange experiments with adding jam, it's that the Chocopies themselves started to shrink in size.

Maybe they shrivel up in the cold?

I like the individually wrapped Milka cookies, but in general, I rarely find anything from that kind of selection that I really enjoy, either because of the chemical aftertaste or excessive sweetness, or some other unnecessary ingredient – basically, almost everything except chocolate, haha. The same goes for bulk items; however, I sometimes buy French (maybe actually Belgian) waffles and chocolate cookies now, and even less often, chocolate gingerbread. Occasionally, I'll try something new if it catches my eye, but it rarely surpasses what I already like. Although, that's how I discovered the waffles.

Besides that, you can bake your own sweets if you weren't lazy, haha.

There's one thing I just can't stand – Milka chocolate. Even a small piece makes me feel physically uncomfortable, like my rear end is sticking together. Even regular sugar doesn't seem as sweet.
Out of the popular brands, I really like Oreo. I'm not a hardcore fan, and it's not even essential that it's specifically Oreo; I once tried a decent alternative that was twice as cheap, but the combination of the slightly bitter chocolate cookie and the sweet cream filling is very pleasant, as is the crunchy texture.

I used to like Milka, especially the chocolate bars with cookies, but then the quality somehow declined. I could attribute it to changing tastes, but I'm not the only one who noticed. It's not that Milka became bad, but it's worse than it used to be. Continuing the topic of Choco Pies, by the way, I tried Tondi some time ago, which turned out to be similar not only in appearance but also in taste. Except that the glaze is more like either plain dark chocolate or just not very high quality. But even that slight aftertaste is insignificant. I also tried Choco Chip, which are already related to the Choco Pie brand. It's a pretty good cookie, although I would recommend it more to those who like chocolate biscuits and confectionery with orange pieces.

Are those the chocolate chip cookies specifically? There are also Milka biscuits and other types of cookies.

No, I mean the chocolate where there’s a cookie in the middle of each cube.

I haven't eaten anything like that. Maybe I took a biscuit once, but I'm not sure.

Continuing the topic of sweets, today I bought macarons made in-house at a local Перекрёсток supermarket. I can't compare them to real macarons from high-end bakeries and confectionery shops, but they are much tastier than the mass-market macarons, which Akulchev mainly produces, although I've seen and tried macarons from other manufacturers as well. This pastry isn't just a single bite; you can savor it, the texture is pleasant, not dry, and the cream is also of good consistency; it's very easy to bite into, and nothing crumbles. The taste is good; I found it a little too sweet, and I would have liked a bit of tartness from the kiwi flavoring. But the flavoring itself seemed quite natural and didn't overwhelm the taste buds with artificial chemicals. I enjoyed it, and that's the main thing.
However, their meringue cookies aren't very good. They are tough, crumbly, and the sugar is grainy; there is no flavoring, or it's not noticeable.

Ples posted a comic, so I'll share another masterpiece by the same author (caution: long posts):

Eminent domain 1
Eminent domain 2
Eminent domain 3

I enjoyed it, and that's what matters.

going into the expansion.

yeah, there's an expansion where you die at the end, not during the game, so it's fine.

I don't play expansion packs not because I don't like it when everyone dies, but because I don't like forum-based role-playing in general.

Continuing the topic of sweets.

No-name brands are a good idea.

Lately, I've been buying them by weight. Of course, it's often unclear whose they are and what's inside, but most of the time, I get lucky.

I can recommend the "Bird's Milk" soufflé from the "Sweet Rain" factory – I've been buying it for over a year and a half and am very satisfied. It's in chocolate, two-layered inside (dark + light), and quite light.

As for interesting names (but I strongly do not recommend this), I bought a curd product called "Tender Vladislav No. 29." Some confectionery shop in Armavir produces it – they have very creative names.