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Japanese Snacks To Try
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Drinks
Mochi
Candy
Ramen
Chips
Drinks
Tea, soda, etc.
An affordable pack of matcha powder for making green tea, smoothies, etc. It's unsweeted, so you can drink as is with water or add sugar as needed.
Ito En Unsweetened Matcha Green Tea Powder
Mochi
Mochi's so good it needs its own section
Portions are a little small, but a great brand of mochi when you need something quick and delicious.
Royal Family Mochi Daifuku Red Bean 7.4oz
With water, sugar, some salt, and potato or corn starch, you can make your own mochi. There are a lot of recipes for making it, but I recommend a 1:1 ratio of water to rice flour, 2 tsp sugar, and a sprinkle of salt (add more or less according to you...
Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour (Pack of 3)
Tastes delicious on its own (but don't wanna eat too much of it). Combine this with mochi (store bought or homemade) and you've got some daifuku.
Shirakiku Red Bean Paste Koshi AN 17.6oz
Candy
Japanese candy
These are perfect for coffee lovers. Eat these all the time whenever I need coffee but don't feel like drinking a cup.
Kopiko Coffee & Cappuccino Candy Pack
Hard and very sweet like rock candy, just smaller and cuter.
Konpeito Sugar Candy 2.66oz 100 Pieces
Since Koala's March originated in Japan, it's technically a Japanese snack (just learned that fact recently, but I've been eating these for years!). If you like animal shaped cookies with chocolate inside, you'll love these. The only problem is you'l...
Lotte Koala's March Chocolate Cream Cookies
Ramen
Can be a meal, but also a snack
A little expensive for 5 things of ramen, but this is the best brand of instant ramen I've ever tried. A rich, flavorful broth, great texture on the noodles, and the spice is amazing too. Just to warn you about the red spice packet, taste it first an...
ICHIRAN Tonkotsu Instant Ramen 5 Meals
Chips
Had these for the first time on an International flight to Japan in 2018. Loved them ever since. There are other flavors, but the lightly salted are a classic and a simple, healthy snack you can eat for your daily source of iron and other nutrients.
Calbee Harvest Snaps Green Pea Snacks, 20 Ounce