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Japanese Snacks To Try
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Sections
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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
A Japanese carbonated drink you could probably find at an Asian grocery store, but Jewel Osco sells them along with other Japanese products. Melon is my favorite flavor of Ramune, but it also comes in original, strawberry, orange, and more). It's als...
Kimura Carbonated Soft Drink Melon Flavor Ramune
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
Another brand added to Jewel Osco. It's kinda pricey, but worth it if you want a fun candy making activity for youself or kids. The instructions are simple and each candy tastes good (I loved the ‘rice’).
Popin'Cookin' Tanoshii Sushi
Another Popin Cookin brand at Jewel Osco. Like the sushi, the hamburgers are fun to make, but in terms of taste, I love the ‘fries’.
Popin' Cookin' Tanoshii Hamburger
A thing stick-like biscuit with chocolate. What's not to love? Pocky has other flavors like strawberry, cookies and cream, and even banana, but chocolate is my favorite. Also, another brand from Jewel Osco.
Pocky Chocolate
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
A great ramen choice if you love spice. Just to warn you, it's REALLY SPICY! (like more than flamin hot cheetos). Add ¼ to ½ of the spice sauce, with a dash of milk and sliced cheese. Also recommended boiled or scrambled eggs green onions, and stir f...
Samyang Foods Co., Ltd Spicy Carbonara Ramen
A little bit less spicy than the creamy carbonara, but still recommend not adding all of the spice sauce.
Samyang Foods Co., Ltd Spicy Rose Ramen
If you want something more spicy than the Carbonara Buldak Ramen.
Samyang Foods Co., Ltd Spicy Original Ramen
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
Jewel Osco just added these. They taste and kinda smell like shrimp. Definitely for shrimp lovers or anyone into unique snacks.
Calbee Shrimp Chips, Original, Baked