Wel-Pac Saki Ika dried squid: A yummy but guilt-inducing snack that's high in sodium, cholesterol, and flavor. 3.5/5.0
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Kasugai's ramune flavored gummy candy: Surprisingly faithful to the original Japanese soda, even down to the teal blue color of the gummies. Definitely on the sweet side, but good in small quantities. If you are a fan of ramune, this candy will make you very happy. 3.5/5.0
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Kameda Ageichiban: Japanese rice crackers individually wrapped with a half-dome, textured shape. Crunchy and slightly sweet. Tastes like a familiar yet improved rice cake. Addicting. 3.5/5.0
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Nissin sesame sable cookies: I grew up eating the very buttery coconut biscuits you get in a silver foil package from Asian grocery stores. These cookies have a slight resemblance, with a biscuit-like base and glazed, coconut flavored top, but it's not as sweet as the normal coconut cookies, and the black sesame balances out the sweetness. At five cookies to a serving, it's not the most filling snack, but the flavor is memorable, and it's reasonably priced. 3.5/5.0
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Kasugai Squid Pea Snack: I expected this to be a wasabi pea snack but quickly discovered that pea is short for peanuts. Each crunchy rice ball contains a single peanut. The exterior is crispy and tastes a bit like shrimp crackers (the ingredients list cuttlefish). A bag contains two servings, which go quickly. 3.5/5.0
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Shirafuji Seika Ika mirin age: To mark the occasion of reaching 1,000 tasty snacks, I went to Tokyo Fish Market to purchase Japanese snacks. I purposely picked two bags without any English on the packaging. The first was a squid-flavored rice cracker which, according to the ingredients, contains shrimp, cuttlefish, and octopus. Combining these seafood flavors with a generous amount of MSG leads to a umami-rich snack. The irregularly shaped crackers have a deep orange color and a shiny coating. Very satisfying and tasty. 3.5/5.0
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