Reminds me of a time we went to a B&B, and they served baked apples for breakfast. No problem, right? Unfortunately, I am pretty sure I bit into a somewhat spicy pepper, which apparently is a known ingredient in a lot of these dishes. I wasn't expecting the onslaught of spice, and I immediately started retching/gagging at the table in front of the other guests.
I work for a Japanese company, so we have a near constant supply of these candies in the office. The wasabi ones are okay, but my favorites (not on that list) are the maple syrup ones. Also really like the green tea flavor.