Binggrae – Smoky Bacon Chips
I will confess that I am not a member of the cult of bacon. Do I enjoy bacon occasionally? Sure. Do I want to try bacon flavoured mints or bacon ice cream? No. I like…
Category: Salty
Hardbite – Wild Onion & Yogurt
Hardbite has cemented itself as one of my favourite kettle style chip brands. They refer to their chips as handcrafted style, but I kind of lump that together with kettle style because that’s the closest…
Haitai Calbee – Butter Garlic Balls
Garlic is one of those foods that can really test your love. The taste of it can be amazing, and it enhances so many things. But the downside is one that makes many waver, and…
Chao Sua – Rice Cracker with Chicken Floss and Seaweed
Times change pretty quickly these days, so when I think of foods I ate as a child that were pivotal or unmistakable, I wonder if kids growing up these days have experienced it on the…
Nongshim – Spicy Kimchi Ramen Potato Chips
Keeping up with brands I remember growing up with is always a mixed bag. Sometimes I remember them fondly and find out they’re doing some questionable things, and other times I find out they simply…
Maretti – Tomato, Olives & Oregano Bruschette Chips
Every once in a while I get really nostalgic for snacks and crackers I had as a kid, even if a part of me kind of reviled them. I was a kid, I was hungry…
Calbee – Four Cheese Pizza Chips
Of the many differences that I observe in Asian snacks and western snacks, cheese is probably one of the more modern interests. Cheese in general has become more in vogue in recent times, and it’s…
Haitai – Spicy Rice Cake Sticks
Spicy rice cakes, or tteokbokki as it’s more commonly known in Korean, are a very common staple in Korean cuisine and one of my favourites. Well, the rice cakes themselves, not so much the spicy…
Indianlife – Palak (Spinach) Chips
I can’t say I’ve had much experience with Indian style snacks, but I do know they have some tasty fried snacks, and I’m expecting these to be similar in format. As far as spinach based…
Pretz – Crispy Pizza
Pretz is a well-established brand and I’ve long since been indoctrinated into the Glico family of products like Pocky since early childhood. It’s too late for me. I can’t escape. Lest they do something real…