CHOCO PIE SHOW DOWN: Lotte VS Orion
Which is better? Lotte or Orion's choco pies? Let's compare them to see the difference!
Lotte: Bought from NTUC
Orion: Bought from Sheng Siong
Lotte: Manufactured in Korea
Orion: Manufactured in Vietnam
Lotte's chocolate smells better to me! Compared the height of the pies and Lotte's is slightly taller.
Let's take a look at the cross section.
Well, I'm not sure if it's because of the manufacturer, or because I'm more used to eating Lotte's Choco pies, but I'll crown Lotte as the winner because overall it just tastes better to me! I'm a fan of marshmallows too so it's quite a straight-forward win.
Love,
Skye
I have always liked Orion Choco-Pie more than Lotte, so I was surprised that you preferred Lotte. One thing I noticed was that the Orion Choco-Pie that you tried was made in Vietnam. The Orion Choco-Pies that I am accustomed to are made in Korea. Perhaps they are better? You should try to get “real” Orion Choco-Pies and repeat this test. They might be different.
ReplyDeleteI like both Lotte and Orion, but I think Orion is just a little better, and they do cost a bit more where I live, in Canada. Anyway, thanks for doing this important research.
Hi there!
DeleteAh, that is a good point. I'll redo the test when I get my hands on Made in Korea Orion pies! That should even the playing field. Thanks for leaving a comment :)
Agree! A lot of people I know recommend Orion and I tried it. Definitely better than Lotte! <3
DeleteHi Skye! I came across your blog while doing a google search on the differences. I've always had Lotte's Choco Pie here in India. Yesterday while shopping i just grabbed a box on my way out and didnt even notice its not Lotte. I think that's the most popular one here (more Ads). Anyway, when i took the box to open it up today i noticed that it's not Lotte, but Orion. Never came across this company. So i did a bit research and got hooked. Lol. I'll TRY to save one pack of Orion ChocoPie before i finish them all and then go get a Lotte box too, and do a comparison too. They're both manufactured here in India i suppose, so probably a little more carelessly made. -MK
ReplyDeleteHi MK! Awesome! I was just thinking of buying some new Chocopies when you left this message. It's interesting that you said there's more ads for Orion in India. The red packaging really does look similar and I always have to double check. Saving the last pack sure is hard but I hope you get to do a comparison too! Do let me know what you think! :) - Skye
DeleteHey! Just got through this article. I was curious as to if Orion was a cheap copy of Lotte since here in India, Lotte is so much bigger. This article was so fun! I decided to do my own research too. I regularly get myself Lotte so I'm fairly used to them but oh my, Orion is a whole thing in itself.
ReplyDeleteOrion got some stuff really right, like the cake size was good, not too big not too small and the chocolate flavor mm! It was the best! But the marshmallow filling? It sucked so bad. It was moist and wet banana like, not good marshmallow.
It also left a bad aftertaste for some reason and makes me feel a bit sick.
Overall, I like Lotte much better tho I wish they cut down a bit on the cake and added more of that yum filling!
Wow! Thanks for leaving a comment. The moist wet banana marshmallow description sounds awful... we deserve good puffy marshmallows!!!
DeleteI like Orion personally.
ReplyDeleteCyril, Mumbai
Haha, seems like Orion is really popular!
DeleteWhen i was in Dubai Orion was my favorite now living in Thailand i could find only Lotte but didn’t like the taste like chemicals ! hard to find Orion here but lotte in every shop.
ReplyDeleteOoh! Seems like Lotte is more common but from what I gather from my blog, Orion is more popular? XD
DeleteI've tried both Orion and Lotte choco pies, and I stumbled upon this blog when I got curious which one was the original choco pie. A quick Google search showed that Orion made choco pie first.
ReplyDeleteBased on taste, I agree with your post and also think Orion is flakier and more messy to eat, and the marshmallow doesn't seem like the emphasis of the experience. After trying Lotte, I personally agree with your opinion that the marshmallow is way better and it doesn't flake as much as Orion. Both chocolate coatings and flavor isn't far off from each other, as they're both delicious. I thought the OG choco pie maker would yield better results! I'll be grabbing another Lotte the next time I'm craving choco pie! Good to know someone on the internet also thinks the same :^)
Sorry for the extremely late reply. Yes! You are right, I also thought Orion would be yummier because it's OG but somehow I still prefer Chocopie. I think I am just accustomed to the taste and it's just much easier to get them here in Singapore :) Have you tried the funky flavours like Orion's Watermelon Chocopie?! I'm really divided on whether to give it a go. Thanks for leaving a comment!
DeleteToday I bought Orion from Thailand it made from Korea very soft and big marshmallow filling. I tried lotte too but seem like cake it a bit harder. For me I like Orion more. More marshmallow filling too.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for leaving a comment. I think where the Choco Pie was made really makes a difference. I think I will repeat the experiment :)
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