Japanese Snacks & Candy

In spite of all the odds in 2020, Japan did not fail its candy lovers. Japan came out with some of the best candies in 2020. Sugar rush! Yes, That's what we get when we think about candies. Candies are adored by children as well as adults. Japan is famous for its candies. Also, it...

No matter where you are in the world, there’s a very good chance you’ve tried Pocky before! These crunchy biscuit sticks with chocolate coating were first launched in 1966 by the major confectionary Glico and quickly became a national favorite. Before long, Pocky had established itself abroad as an iconic Japanese snack, thanks in large...

Okashi, Wagashi, Dagashi… What’s the difference? Okashi (お菓子) is the general term for Japanese sweets and snacks. Wagashi and dagashi are both types of okashi. Other, more modern types of snacks are also considered okashi, like Kit Kats, Tokyo Banana, and Jagabee potato sticks. Wagashi (和菓子) are traditional Japanese sweets. You might notice that the...

Japanese candies (菓子) and snacks are very popular among visitors and locals alike. They are easy to eat, come in many different types, and flavors. Search the internet you can find pages and pages of influencers trying all kinds of Japanese snacks. While Japanese snacks have gained popularity all over the world, dagashi (駄菓子) remain...

Senbei (煎餅), crunchy rice crackers, are one of the oldest Japanese snacks—and one of the most popular! You can buy them in convenience stores, supermarkets, dagashi-ya, and even department stores, all over Japan. More luxurious senbei are often served with green tea to welcome guests, especially in more traditional homes and ryokan. But senbei can...

Japanese food attracts foodies from around the world with its delicious and unique cuisines. In fact, before the tourism industry across the world was hit by Corona, Japan’s food tourism was booming. Sushi, Ramen, Tempura are some of the most common cuisines that are popular among people around the world. Tourists visiting Japan made it...

Potatoes were introduced to Japan in 1598 as a Dutch import from Jakarta. The Indonesian port city lent its name to the tuber, as the full word for potato in Japanese, jagatora-imo, later shortened to jaga-imo. It took until the Meiji era for the Japanese to fully embrace this crop, but once they did, they...

Weird Japanese snacks have taken the internet by storm in the past few years. But do they really taste as bad as they sound? From fizzing toilets to ramen ice cream, these 5 snacks sound strange, but are surprisingly delicious!  The Moko Moko Mokolet Photo: Heart Ltd. Forget bowls or plates, why not eat your...

Growing up, we probably all remember being told not to play with our food. However, did you know that in Japan, there’s a popular kind of candy that’s not only great for playing with—but actively encourages it?! Japanese DIY candy kits are specially designed products that give customers the tools and instructions to make their...

If you haven’t heard of or tried ramune candy before, you’re missing out on a whole category of Japanese candy that’s a favorite for many. This popular Japanese candy can be found pretty much everywhere they sell food items in the country, you can usually find them in the aisle that has all the Japanese...

Out of Japan’s many famous snacks and treats, Kit Kats are by far the most iconic. In 2014, Nestlé capitalized on this success by opening the first Kit Kat (or KitKat) Chocolatory: a boutique specialty Kit Kat store offering a range of special edition products. Beloved both locally and internationally, these tasty little chocolate bars...

When it comes to gifts, there is nothing more uniquely Japanese than classic omiyage. Omiyage, a word literally meaning “local product,” is a box of individually wrapped local snacks that Japanese people give their friends and colleagues after returning from a trip. In the West, this might seem like a nice gesture, but in Japan,...