- Kinder Happy Hippo
Kinder Happy Hippo is a cookie/candy made by
Ferrero SpA , the same company that makesNutella ,Kinder Surprise andTic Tacs , among other candies.Taste
The sweet itself consists of a wafer cookie, shaped roughly like a hippo. Inside are two pastes; depending on the flavor: in the original one is
milk flavored and the other ishazelnut flavored. In the new cocoa flavor, the hazelnut has been replaced by chocolate paste. The bottom of the wafer is dipped in a frosting/meringue mixture and is crumbly.Trivia
Happy Hippo were made famous by a smash-hit commercial where a CGI-animated Hippo sang
The Lion Sleeps Tonight while a CGI dog tried to distract it/catch its attention by dancing to the music in increasingly funny and bizarre ways. It has an unusual name for a biscuit, stemming from the character "Happy Hippo" (a cartoon hippopotamus) created by the French designerAndré Roche for the Ferrero chocolate hit "Kinder Surprise Eggs".Fact|date=May 2008Location
Kinder Happy Hippos can be purchased in parts of the
United States , theUnited Kingdom ,Italy ,Portugal , and other countries. They are also available inGermany ,Greece ,Croatia ,Czech Republic ,Spain , and they have been found inMorocco . InLatvia , they are mostly available in the supermarket Sky.InAustralia , Kinder Happy Hippos started appearing in petrol stations and supermarket chains and have become more popular since, developing somewhat of a cult following amongst many adults and children alike.External links
* [http://www.nuxx.net/gallery/v/food/happyhippo/ More Happy Hippo Pictures]
* [http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/kinder-happy-hippo/ Happy Hippo Reviews]
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