tasty snacking

Mong Lee Shang Taiwanese mochi with sesame paste: One of the best pre-packaged mochi I've ever had. Perfectly sized for snacking with a sliver of red bean at its center. Sesame seeds add texture and nutty flavor. Delicious! 4.5/5.0

exceptional asian taiwanese chinese mongleeshang mochi sesame paste 4.5

Lam Sheng Kee steamed bread: Frozen Asian mantou perfectly sized for snaking. Faintly sweetened, dense but won't leave you stuffed. 4.0/5.0

mantou asian hmart chinese lamshengkee steamed bread 4.0

Qia Qia spicy roasted peanuts: An addicting mix of chili oil and peanuts with a hint of sweetness. I'm not usually one for peanuts, but these are very good. 4.0/5.0

peanuts chili qiaqia chinese nuts recommended hmart spicy roasted 4.0

Jia Duo Bao herbal tea: Sweet and refreshing chilled tea that tastes of grass jelly. Minimalist packaging but classic flavor. 4.0/5.0

tea chinese grassjelly drinks recommended herbaltea jiaduobao herbal 4.0

Meisum Bakery peanut bun: Generous mochi dessert coated with coconut shavings and sweet peanut filling. The mochi itself is plump and soft, barely sweetened, while the peanut filling is slightly crunchy, lending a surprising texture. Overall, a very satisfying (and cheap!) snack. 4.0/5.0

mochi bakery chinatown boston sweets peanut nuts coconut asian chinese recommended bun 4.0 meisumbakery

Steamed red-bean peach-shaped buns: A sign of longevity, these peach-shaped buns are typically gifted to the elderly in Chinese culture. I found this particular brand of pre-made, frozen buns in a Chinatown grocery store in Boston. Though a serving size is a single bun, I eat two for breakfast to feel satiated. The buns are surprisingly good steamed in a rice cooker; the amount of steamed white bread feels substantial, and the red bean filling is sweet, but not overpoweringly so. The air-brushed peach accents are impressive, e... (read more) 4.0/5.0

redbean chinese peach pastry bread recommended dessert 4.0 steamed red-bean peach-shaped buns