Hyosung Food roasted seaweed: A recent conversation with @sharingnicely about kelp inspired me to buy a seaweed product on my latest trip to Hmart. I purchased a bag of Korean roasted seaweed, which I'm discovering comes in an alternative form of shredded, crispy seaweed mixed with sesame seeds (as opposed to sheets). I typically add this seaweed to rice to eat alongside a savory dish (the form of the snack doesn't lead itself to be eaten by hand). It's quite sweet on its own. Mixed with other foods, though, it adds text... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Maruesun dried squid: I grew up eating shredded dried squid, but this is one of the first kind of I've had that is flat. To be honest, the main reason I purchased this product is because it was the least expensive at $3 a bag (about half the price of the alternatives at Hmart). Inside is bite-sized strips of squid, almost like eating beef jerky, and each strip is coated in what seems to be sugar. Overall, the coating makes the snack overly sweet, though the chewy texture and seafood flavor come through. Not bad b... (read more) 3.0/5.0
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Trader Joe's gluten-free Joe-Joe's: Generally, I don't purchase gluten-free snacks since I don't have any special dietary needs. This box of Trader Joe's alternative Oreos was purchased for a lab event, so I only sampled a few cookies. The texture of the cookie wasn't significantly different than gluten-full chocolate cookies, though it was slightly more crumbly. I did like how the cookies overall weren't overly sweet. Overall, a decent snack, though I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase them. 3.0/5.0
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Luke's Lobster blueberry lemonade with honey: Prominent honey flavor, moderate acidity level. Berry flavor is mild. Overall, a decent drink, though the result is not more than the sum of its parts. 3.0/5.0
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Purity Organic honey green tea: A simple tea that is refreshing chilled but overly sweet for my taste (17g sugar per serving). Similar overall to the Honest Tea equivalent. Transparent list of wholesome ingredients. 3.0/5.0
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Purity organic mango coconut water: :Light drink with a very faint underripe mango flavor (that is to say not the sweet, tropical taste you associate with ripe mango). A significant amount of potassium. A drink to be consumed with a light meal or snack. 3.0/5.0
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