http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/iconic-asian-snacks-you-need-to-try?bffb
How many have you tried?
Yes, I have tried 1, 2, 4 and 15. Oh, maybe 5. Love #1, 4 and 15!
Any goodies missing from the list?
They should add shrimp chips, prawn chips/crisps, pickled mangos and...
51 votes
honeydew / 7916 posts
Agreed, how could they forget shrimp chips? I may have started eating these before I had potato chips as a kid!
nectarine / 2163 posts
mmmm, prawn chips! they were always my favourite when we got takeouts!
bananas / 9227 posts
I've tried them all except for:
7. Umaibo Wafer Sticks
9. Aloo Bhujia
How could they forget Pocky and Hello Panda.
persimmon / 1165 posts
Haw flakes and sweet and salty plums were staple snacks as a kid. We also used to pretend that Haw flakes were "communion".
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Everything but 8, 9, & 12!
@SugarplumsMom: agreed!
And hello, fishnacks !!!
honeydew / 7488 posts
@locavore_mama: omg I love those fish snacks!
@SugarplumsMom: pocky! Every time I see new flavor I have to buy it!
Maybe japanese gummies?
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@sheskrafty: haha! Yup, we did the whole 'communion' thing, too!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I've tried them all and agree with the PPs on major things that were left off!
pineapple / 12526 posts
I've always wondered about the green tea flavored stuff. Is it really good? Specifically the green tea kit kats. lol
nectarine / 2085 posts
Pocky, Hello Panda, Toppo, shrimp chips, and straight up dried shrimp/fish are the quintessential Japanese snack foods to me. I really wish that the bottled/canned teas, especially Royal Milk Tea, were more readily available in the States. I think Calpis would be a hit, too, although they might want to rename it for the American market...
nectarine / 2085 posts
@loveisstrange: YES! The green tea-flavored stuff is generally amazing. The Japanese don't mess around when it comes to candy. 
coconut / 8861 posts
I've tried 5, 8, 9. Attending Indian weddings, it's fun to try the snacks in the bags. They didn't include the baked or fried dal (lentils) chips. DH and I consumed a bag of them together on the way home from a wedding.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@loveisstrange: @honeybear: I thought it was a little meh. Didn't even taste like it had real matcha powder in it.
pomelo / 5258 posts
Nothing with seaweed? Is that too Japanese-specific for "Iconic Asian"?
watermelon / 14206 posts
On that list, I've only tried the Lychee Jellies (and we love them in our house!).
The white rabbit candy looks interesting!
I agree, they forgot Pocky...I ate some this morning!
pomegranate / 3244 posts
I saw this yesterday and it made me want to go to an Asian market, stat!
clementine / 984 posts
I have never had any of these and feel like I've totally missed out on some good stuff. I may have to swing by a market when I make it to the closest city in a few weeks.
coconut / 8861 posts
I'm curious about the Yakult Milk. It sounds like it's the Asian equivalent of kefir. Is that an accurate description from people in the know?
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@cascademom: no, not really. It's tangy like yogurt but that's really it. It's very watery and processed. But it is yummy! I love it and so do all my nieces and nephews. Speaking of which, I might let M try some when we're home for Thanksgiving!
Kefir is thick like yogurt and has tons of probiotics!
coconut / 8861 posts
@locavore_mama: Hmm, that's interesting. Thanks for clueing me in on that. Now, I'm tempted to try it.
pineapple / 12526 posts
@honeybear: is it like drinking green tea? I like to drink it, I'm just not sure if I want chocolate flavored like that. Haha
nectarine / 2085 posts
@loveisstrange: No, I'm a green tea lover too--everything from the tea bags from the grocery store to loose whole leaves to tea ceremony matcha--and the Japan-ified American candies are nothing like that. They're still pretty good!
If you want the matcha taste, you probably have to get the fancy Japanese candy called "wagashi" usually sold in specialty shops in Japan. Here's an idea of what I mean: http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/18-Japanese-desserts-the-Emperor-might-eat I think most traditional Japanese sweets were meant to be eaten as an accompaniment to matcha, so they tend to have other flavors, adzuki/bean paste is really common (and so, so delicious!), but there are some tea-flavored ones too. Japan is on my very short list of countries in the world where I would never pass up a local dessert or candy. The other two are Switzerland and France. 
bananas / 9973 posts
13! Never heard or/had the Aloo Bhujia or garlic chips. I've had everything else everyone pirated should have been added. picky sticks fo sure should have been on the list!
bananas / 9357 posts
I've only had rice crackers! And I call them fart crackers. DH will eat an entire bag of them.
grapefruit / 4120 posts
Yakult is OBSCENELY popular in Mexico. My son loves it and my husband has one every day (we are not Asian). The vet even told me to give it to my dog when she was sick to her stomach. I am not a fan, I have to say... but I guess it has a lot of good bacteria!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
Can't believe they left off shrimp chips
@SugarplumsMom: pocky is the best!!
Also, I would add:
Wasabi peas
Rice candy
pineapple / 12526 posts
@honeybear: lol. England has pretty amazing local candy too. But yeah, maybe I'll order me some green tea candies from Amazon. I'm interested to try them!
coconut / 8430 posts
Was the comment on Buzzfeed about haw flakes coming from a hawthorn plant sarcastic? I thought the "haw" was the transliteration of shrimp?
I didn't know #15 was a snack... I eat them when I'm nauseous! They always make me feel better. Although I wonder if that is a Pavlovian response that my parents have instilled in me! My husband said it doesn't help his nausea though it could just be that they were too weird for him.
bananas / 9227 posts
@T-Mom: @sandy: Yes and yes! The gummies and those Botan candies were among my faves as a kid.
honeydew / 7488 posts
@sunny: It actually is the hawthorn plant. I always knew it as "shan za" in Chinese..
coconut / 8430 posts
@T-Mom: I always knew them as "ha peen" in cantonese! Which is shrimp flakes! Or is that something different? Hmmm
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