Crispy

277 posts in 'Crispy'

MUNCHIES . Chotos Bitter Chocolate Rusk

by Kris   ⋅   October 23, 2006   ⋅   Comments [3]

They call it “bitter chocolate rusk” in japanese. What does that mean exactly? I don’t know but if it means rough biscotti-like bite-sized discs, then it’s right on the money. But these are biscotti that sort of melt in your mouth because they are so airy and light. I’m sure you [...]

MUNCHIES . Tohato Bōkun Habanero Chips

by Kris   ⋅   October 22, 2006   ⋅   Comments [5]

Hot! Hot! Hot! Habaneros. Those adorable orange balls of fire that are 500x spicier than jalapeños (and what I love to chop into Sunday omelettes) have not only been officially recognized as the Guiness World Records hottest spice, they have also joined my Japanese Snack Hall of Fame. I absolutely adore spicy [...]

MUNCHIES . Tandoori Masala Papadums

by Kris   ⋅   August 10, 2006   ⋅   Comment [1]

Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite gourmet grocery stores and I’m there every week. They always have some exotic new treats to try and Chris and I dive right into the goodies. This time, we picked out an ornately designed shiny metallic orange package of “Papadums, an authentic Indian style snack”.
“Traditionally,” the [...]

MUNCHIES . Yaki Musubi Crisps (Sozai Meguri Kongari Genmai)

by Kris   ⋅   July 24, 2006   ⋅   Comments [2]

I can remember happily chomping on grilled mochi (steamed and pounded glutinous rice) and musubi (formed triangular rice balls) with just the right amount of nutty crispiness and toasty warmth. The latter, flavored by mom with a only a light coating of shoyu (soy sauce) and, at request, goma (sesame seeds), was the perfect [...]

MUNCHIES . Atebara Gourmet Taro Chips

by Kris   ⋅   May 19, 2006   ⋅   Comment [1]

If you like crispity kettle-cooked type potato chips, you’ll love Atebara Gourmet Taro Chips. And you’d have to at over $5 per bag before shipping (if you purchase them here online to the Mainland via airmail). Even though “kettle-cooked” to me usually means “hard as hell”, these are thin enough to be pleasantly crispy [...]

MUNCHIES . Grill-A-Corn

by Kris   ⋅   January 28, 2006   ⋅   Comments [4]

Grill-A-Corn is Japan’s answer to crunchy Cheetos except it’s not cheesy. Well, maybe the name is a bit cheesy. Even though they won’t leave a greasy residue on your fingers, they are actually more lard-o than the popular American cheese puffs, due to that wonderful ingredient: palm kernel oil. And although they [...]

Elite Pezeks Man Big Bite Bar munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   August 9, 2005   ⋅   Comment now

It’s an Israeli “Big Kat” Kit Kat Bar –where the traditional four conjoined chocolate coated wafer fingers have fused to create one mighty log. That was supposed to sound more appetizing, though. Hmm, how about this: a tapered choco-wafer Teotihuacan with basketball motifs on each quartered mesa, quietly suggesting what “bite-size” really [...]

Tohato Caramel Corn — Choco vs. Peanut munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   July 11, 2005   ⋅   Comments [2]

Chris and I love to go to Japanese Su-pah-mah-ket-tohs like Nijiya (in Mountain View) and Mitsuwa (in Strawberry Park SJ), but sometimes we “slum it” at Marina Foods (in Cupertino) which is mostly Chinese, but it’s a great place to get paratha (layered Indian flatbread) and vegetarian bao (little steamed buns filled with veggies like [...]

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