From Pocky To Hi-Chew, People Are Sharing Their All-Time Favorite Asian Snacks, And My Mouth Is Capital 'W' Watering
If you're like me, then you'd probably agree that there's a huge emotional element to food, from nostalgic childhood snacks to core-memory-triggering foods. As a Korean American, that means there will always be a particularly special place (or, perhaps, weakness) in my heart for Asian snacks. And I'm always looking for more.
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So, I recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to share their absolute favorite Asian snack, and they did not disappoint. So without further ado, here are 25 mouthwatering Asian snacks that I'm adding to my next grocery list:
1.White Rabbit Creamy Candy
"I still love White Rabbit Candy. 🐰🐇🍬 I recently found out they made an ice cream version of that, that tastes exactly like how I remembered it — but in ice cream form 🍦. It's like my childhood food dreams came true in adult form."
2.Turtle Chips
3.Choco-Pies
"Most Asian supermarkets carry it nowadays. Growing up in South Korea, it's a go-to snack — after school, at every major get-together, holidays, etc. It's a nostalgic comfort snack for me. Sweet milk chocolate, fluffy marshmallow goo. Unwrap it and microwave it for 15 seconds, slap it on a bowl of ice cream, and you've got yourself a gourmet treat.
Growing up, we didn't have the variation of flavors they do now. When I shared a box with my coworkers in the US for the first time, someone commented that they were Moon Pies. Out of curiosity, I bought an American Moon Pie. I instantly felt sorry after the first bite that this cardboard is what they tried to compare my beloved, moist Choco-Pie to."
—Jessica
4.Calbee Shrimp Chips (Yuzu & Black Pepper)
"I used to get them from H Mart, but I have not been able to find them in the US for awhile."
—Ashley
5.Meiji Hello Panda Cookies
"My daughter loves them."
6.Cucumber-Flavored Lay's Potato Chips
"I usually get them from my local Asian supermarkets, like 99 Ranch."
—Kimberley
7.Rainbow Mini Mochi
"Daiso also has a nice selection of Japanese snacks."
8.Mouth Spicy Crispy Crackers
"They're like Chinese Bugles with Szechuan peppercorn."
9.Squid Jerky
10.Pineapple Cakes
"They're basically a buttery, soft dough with a pineapple filling."
11.Dozo (Corn Cheese Flavor)
"They're rice crackers that are corn and cheese-flavored! Love them!"
12.Nongshim Shrimp Cracker
13.Banana Kicks
"We discovered them at H Mart when my daughter was teething."
—Jackie Q.
14.Bin Bin Rice Crackers
"It was a childhood favorite of mine. When I went home for the holidays, I came across it again in the grocery store, so I bought a bunch for my friends back in university, and they absolutely loved it."
15.Hi-Chew
"I specifically love the watermelon flavor. When I moved to the US to study, I was homesick, so my roommate, who was Asian, gifted me a pack to cheer me up.
Ever since then, we would keep stacks of Hi-Chew on hand that we used to cheer each other up. Now, I have to drive four hours to Madrid to buy it from a small, specialized Asian store."
—CeCe
16.Pocky
"Pocky has always been my go-to snack ever since high school. I especially like the crushed-almond-flavored Pocky. I'll go to Walmart for them and Ramune. I'll go to local Asian markets for other snacks since they'll have a lot of varieties of different snacks and treats."
17.Brown Sugar Boba Bars
"I get them from Costco. Literally, an invention made in heaven."
18.Mini Yakko Arare
"They're crunchy rice snacks flavored with soy sauce. In Hawaii, we have hurricane popcorn, too: popcorn with arare and furikake (sesame and seaweed condiment). The mini yakko are the perfect size to complement the popcorn."
19.Botan Rice Candy
"I remember picking them out as a kid with my mom in the Asian grocery stores in Hawai'i while growing up. Now, I normally get them from H Mart."
—Erin
20.Tom's Farm Almonds
"My ride-or-die, endgame snack of choice. They're from South Korea. They come in a variety of flavors, but my favorites are the brown sugar milk tea and tiramisu! You can find them on Amazon or at any Asian grocery store."
21.Shredded Dried Pork
22.Glico Collon Biscuit Roll
"They are honestly so delicious. I've actually only had these once, but I'm always on the lookout for more!"
—AbiLovesCats
23.Roasted Seaweed
"I could eat an entire case of teriyaki roasted seaweed in one sitting; it's that good! I get it on Amazon, and I like the different multi-packs with different flavors."
24.Daiichi Mini Pan Chocolate
"I've used Asian Food Grocer for years. Their stock comes and goes, but my favorite treat was always the seven-pack Daiichi Mini Pan Chocolate. They've got a similar one on the site right now that's a large version of the little buns. They're impossible to find near me."
25.Want Want Shelly Senbei Rice Crackers
"That shit slaps. I normally get them from one of the Asian markets in my city."
—Maggie
