tasty snacking

Hapi green tea pudding: Japanese pudding with a very traditional asian pudding texture (more gelatinous and set than American pudding). The green tea flavor is on the sweet side and conventionally artificial yet nostalgically satisfying. Pricy for the size (each cup costs slightly over a dollar from hmart). 3.0/5.0

hapi japanese greentea matcha pudding hmart green tea 3.0

Lotte Koala's March matcha-flavored cookies: Cuteness aside (and these koala snacks are super cute) these are a decent snack. The matcha filling is not overly sweet or rich, and the cookies add crunch (but not much flavor). The portions are kid-sized, so they're not particularly filling. 3.0/5.0

matcha lotte japanese koala cookies greentea koala's march matcha-flavored 3.0

萩の月 仙台銘菓: Japanese confection consisting of custard encased in a sponge cake. The cake is light and mild, but the filling is rich. The custard tastes like a cross between asian pudding and egg custard. A surprising treat. 4.0/5.0

custard japanese cake sponge recommended 仙台銘菓 4.0

Calbee Seaweed and Salt potato chips: Still really good (http://instagram.com/p/pfBfZiFIVg/). Junk food at its finest. 4.0/5.0

seaweed calbee japanese chips potatochips recommended hmart salt potato 4.0

Languly green tea cookies: Buttery and rich sandwich cookies with green tea flavoring inside. Comes in a set of four individual packs or 3 cookies each. A little pricy, but very good. 4.0/5.0

languly japanese cookies greentea matcha recommended green tea 4.0

Daifuku sesame mochi: Mochi texture is somewhat tough and thick, and the filling is grainy and dry. The mochi is covered in sesame seeds. Flavor is overly sweet yet non-distinct. Very disappointing mochi. 1.0/5.0

mochi daifuku sesame japanese avoid hmart 1.0