r/ExpectationVsReality • u/AlanaYoung1 • 16h ago

Exceeded Expectation Magicarp popsicle

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I totally thought the product image was AI and did not expect this to look that well

Edit: I bought this in a Korean convenience store. I just took a screenshot from a Japanese website because it was the first pic I found online.

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u/AnAncientBog 10h ago

The tenancy (and requirement in some cases) of packaging EXACTLY matching the contents in much of Asia is really something you would expect from any consumer focused economy.

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u/LataCogitandi 9h ago

Nah that’s just Japan. The rest of East Asia is mostly also on that “pictures are for reference only/serving suggestion” model.

Source: grew up in Taiwan

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u/starlightshower 7h ago

This particular product is Korean, though I know of examples of what you mean too.