Salt and Lemon Baumkuchen: Ever had a salted lemon flavored cake? I hadn't up to this point in my life, and I wish I had. This import from Japan is very well balanced, with a concentrated acidic flavor. Like most Japanese pastries, it's lightly sweetened. Texture is a bit dense but not dry. Honestly better than many fresh cakes I've had. 4.0/5.0
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365 ginger snap cookies: Solid spiced ginger flavor. Cookies have the perfect level of crunch-not too thick or dense. Sweetness from molasses is not overpowering. Great with milk. Very good budget snack. 4.0/5.0
365 wholefoods gingersnaps ginger cookie recommended sweets 4.0 snap cookies
Q's Nuts Mexican chocolate pecans: Too often, chocolate nuts are completely covered in chocolate, making them more like candy bars than nuts. These pecans were more dusted than coated, with a chocolate powder that was textured and rich. Yet, the pecans remained the star of the snack. Very well balanced. 4.0/5.0
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Earth Balance vegan cheddar squares: Surprisingly flavorful and tangy cheddar snack crackers. Very addicting. Sharp cheese flavor. Top 25% of cheese crackers I've had. 4.0/5.0
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Pocky Demitasse: Stockier than your usual Pocky snack, these crackers are dark chocolate flavored biscuit covered in a generous layer of dark chocolate. The chocolate flavor is nice and bitter, and the snack feels substantial and rich despite its smaller size. Likely the best Pocky I've had. 4.0/5.0
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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
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