Japanese Snacks

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Red Hot Pocky Commercials

by Chris and Kris   ⋅   January 22, 2007   ⋅   Comments [3]

To complement the Men’s Pocky review, here are a few awesome Pocky commercials I dug up on YouTube, starting with the commercial for Men’s Pocky.
Men’s Pocky
Clumsy Pocky
Nosy Mother Pocky
Nosy Fisherman Pocky
Pocky Love
Scary Pocky
Bonus Yukie Nakama commercial

Look Cake Shop Maroyaka Montblan — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   November 3, 2006   ⋅   Comment [1]

Oh the sacrifices I make to keep you guys entertained. I despise chocolate. The texture, the sweetness, the aftertaste, blech blech blech! But as I do eat it occassionally to report munchies reviews, be aware that I am not enjoying it. I know it’s odd but oh wells. So I [...]

Chotos Bitter Chocolate Rusk — munchies review

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 [...]

Tohato Bōkun Habanero Chips — munchies review

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 [...]

Men’s Pocky — munchies review

by Chris   ⋅   September 13, 2006   ⋅   Comments [7]

Most people know of Pocky whether they’re fans of Japanese candy or not. But, there’s a new Pocky on the block you may not know about: Men’s Pocky, a dark chocolate Pocky that’s as bittersweet as it is potent. I had to try it out.
The instant the first stick of Men’s Pocky touched my tongue, [...]

Yaki Musubi Crisps (Sozai Meguri Kongari Genmai) — munchies review

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 [...]

Feel Envy Chocolate — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   May 4, 2006   ⋅   Comments [2]

So my friend has been bugging me for the past few months, pointing at the “Munchies” section and asking “when are you going to update it?” Another friend also asked this of me, mostly because he brings me treats from his trips to Japan. Even some of Chris’ friends have asked him about [...]

Calpico Soda — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   April 29, 2006   ⋅   Comment now

Calpis Co., Ltd is a well-known Japanese soft drink mogul, despite their highly unappetizing name* and proven efforts in creating actual health sustaining fluids such as AmealPeptide, which counteracts hypertension. They have a milky white beverage that resembles diluted milk because that’s exactly what it is, and is even called Calpis Water. It’s a [...]

Grill-A-Corn — munchies review

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 [...]

Japanese Kiwi Fanta — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   January 6, 2006   ⋅   Comments [2]

100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz. or a little over 1/3 cup. That’s how much Kiwi Fanta you get in the cutest tiniest soda can known to man. The clear liquid has just a tinge of chartreuse but a lot of flavor. It’s kind of like apple candy; not as tart as [...]

Cucu Azuki and Cream Candy — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   December 2, 2005   ⋅   Comment [1]

If you’re Japanese or into the culture, you probably already know about the azuki (red bean) and cream (evaporated milk) fetish. In Hawai’i, they have snow (shaved ice) treats with the stuff piled high on it (Waiola Shave Ice in McCully is *da best*) and now there’s even the portable variety: Cucu hard [...]

Ramune Soda Candy — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   August 13, 2005   ⋅   Comments [3]

I love handing these out. When my friend passed one to a co-worker in his dept., I could hear cries of “it burns.. it burrrrns!” from my desk. The “burrrn” is thanks to sodium bicarbonate or baking soda to chemistry-phobes. What?! Baking soda in a candy? Well, the transluscent [...]

Tohato Caramel Corn - Choco vs. Peanut — munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   July 11, 2005   ⋅   Comments [3]

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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