Snacks from around the World

I feel privileged indeed to have sampled these snacks from around the world, many of which were the result of gifts, mostly from my next-door neighbour while some were from families' and friends' travels for work or pleasure.  Let me share with you just some of them.

#1 - Godiva Assorted Chocolates


The best gifts to receive are chocolates...hee..hee, don't you think?  And what's even better....if they're from the world's finest chocolatier in Belgium, Godiva chocolates...kekeke! ;)


This indulgent Godiva assortment features 3 types of chocolate...milk, dark and white chocolate.  They all look too pretty to eat.


Each box comes with 3 layers and each layer features one white chocolate, 3 dark chocolate and 5 milk chocolate varieties.  All were fantastic but if I had to choose a favourite, it'd be the dark chocolate variety.

#2 - THINaddictives Cranberry Almond Thin Cookies

This made-in-Canada almond thin cookies are conveniently packed in individual packets that can be eaten on the go.  Their advertising slogan of....so thin (they were quite thin cookies), soo crunchy (they weren't very crunchy) and sooo addictive (nope, not addictive at all).


In fact, the cookies were, to put it mildly, not to my liking at all.  They actually taste quite horrible to be honest + I don't really like almonds to begin with.

#3 - Scallop Snack

My hairdresser gave me two little snacks to try that she got from her vacation to Japan.  One, believe it or not, is some kind of dried mini scallops.


What...they even make a snack out of scallops?  Trust the Japanese to come up with snacks of any kind.  The scallops tasted like rehydrated dried cuttlefish unfortunately, so it was both fishy and chewy. >_<

#4 - Yubari Melon Steam Cake


The other snack was this individually wrapped bite-sized yubari melon steam cake.


It had a distinctive fruity aroma (of yubari melon I'm assuming) when opened.  I wouldn't know as I've never eaten a yubari melon before since they're beyond affordability.  I loved the zesty taste of the steamed cake with a texture like a light sponge and a creamy filling that tasted equally fruity.  Since a yubari melon is such a premium cantaloupe with a premium price tag, I don't really expect this to be from the real fruit....haha! ;D  So, could this be just yubari melon-flavoured essence?

#5 - Kirkland Dry Roasted Almonds


Again....almonds...oh no!  Great if I'm one who bakes cakes and cookies but I'm not.  It's such a big bag (over a kilo), I definitely had to give it away coz of all the nuts, I like almonds the least.

#6 - Maltesers Chocolate

From Australia comes these crisp malt centres covered with a layer of smooth milk chocolate that's a favourite of many.

#7 - Austin Toasty Crackers with Peanut Butter


First of all, the convenience of the crackers coming in individual packets means one can choose to eat how many packets one wants at one time without the need to store the balance in a container.


I liked that these Austin (Texas) toasty crackers, with a slight hint of saltiness, were crisp and had a smooth and not too sweet peanut butter sandwiched between them.  Makes a nice snack with a cup of coffee in hand.

#8 - Kee Wah (Winter Melon) Wife Cakes or Lo Por Paeng

I'd say this is right at the top of the list of best things I've ever been gifted coz these winter melon cakes are down right delicious! ^o^  How can it not be...from such an established name like Kee Wah since 1938.  I first tasted this when my neighbours gifted me a box...the best ones I've had.

I then recommended it to my sister-in-law when she was scheduled to visit Hong Kong.  She gifted me a box (of course)....and regretted she only bought one box for her own consumption as her husband found it to be really good too.  If you find yourself in Hong Kong, you must get this...for yourself or as gifts.

#9 - Moser Roth Chocolates


How about Moser Roth, a German brand of chocolates (since 1902), of the finest milk chocolate with pistachios and dark chocolate with fruity cranberry.  Unfortunately, my spouse doesn't like any nuts (or fillings) in his chocolates.  He has simple tastes and loves just plain milk chocolate as it is.

#10 - Bombay Mix


This chanachur mixture from Bangladesh is very much similar to our local Indian snack of mix nuts and flour crisps but pales in comparison in terms of taste.  In fact, the ones made by our local Indians taste loads, loads better.

#11 - Potato Farm Jaga Pokkuru


These premium potato fries from 100% Hokkaido-grown potatoes are awesome with a concentrated potato flavour.  Perfect snack for a couch potato, no?

#12 - Mama Instant Tom Yum Noodles


This is a famous brand of instant noodles from Thailand.  I tried only one packet and found the noodles not to my liking at all.  In fact, it tasted pretty horrible which was kinda a surprise to me since I like to eat Mama's brand of instant meehoon that's available from our local supermarkets here.

#13 - Godiva Assorted Dessert Truffles


Come in 3 flavours of Creme Brulee (brown truffle), Chocolate Lava Cake (purple truffle) and Strawberry Cheesecake (pink truffle).  Love the gold/silver foil sweets-like wrapping...so classy.  My favourite...the purple truffle! ^.^

#14 - Nature's Garden Omega-3 Deluxe Mix Nuts


With a sticker that says "heart healthy", it's a prelude to what to expect.  Anything that's good for us, one can expect less in the flavour department.  Raw and unsalted, I wasn't expecting it to taste that terrible.


Maybe it's just me...I can't 'stomach' raw nuts (there were almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, pepitas & sunflower seeds).  The only thing I did enjoy were the dried cranberries.  If only I know how to bake cakes, it would be a way to make use of these raw nuts. ^_~

#15 - T K Food Salty Yolk Cookies


These individually packaged salty yolk cookies are from Taiwan.  Unfortunately, it tasted just like any normal cookie (but a decent tasting one at that) as the salted egg taste was almost non-existent.

I share or give most of the snacks away (though not all ^_*) as I can't finish them by myself (I'm not a great snacker, the snacker in my family is actually my husband) but I make sure I sample at least one just to know what it tastes like.

So, thank you to all my 'snack givers'.....and this is just part one! ^_~