Other than Kit Kat, Kit Kat Chunky and Time Out, I'm not a big fan of candy bars. When I was younger, I used to think Hershey's was heaven, but have since realised how erroneous that assumption was ever since I got to know the wonder that is Italian chocolate.

In any case, according to the New York Times, the best candy bars in the world are English.

A Television news producer from Atlanta recently made a deal with her boss, who was traveling in London. The producer promised she would submit her script for an investigative story ahead of deadline in exchange for two British Kit Kats and a Curly Wurly bar.

The woman, who did not want her name revealed for fear of being teased endlessly by her colleagues, so loves her British chocolate that she takes an extra suitcase when she travels to London just to bring back a haul.

Deep fried Mars Bar (and clogged arteries), anyone?