Savoritz Ancient Grains sriracha crisps: This bag of crisps is from Aldi, the German supermarket chain, and contains thin brow-rice crackers with a variety of other grains such as quinoa and amaranth. Interestingly enough, the ingredients do not list the actual sriracha branded sauce but has its own seasoning blend. Nevertheless, they have a powerful spiced flavor that is also slightly sweet, just like you would expect from the chili sauce. I thought the flavor seemed a little strong, but I still found myself getting through the ba... (read more) 3.5/5.0
crackers sriracha aldi savoritz spicy recommended 3.5 ancient grains crisps
Seijo Ishii Extra Spicy Ginger Ale: Ginger ale is my favorite soda, and I love ginger drinks that are particularly spicy, so I was excited to try this version claiming to be extra spicy. The bottle was a bit thicker than normal, which made me hopeful that it would contain especially carbonated soda. Overall, I found the ginger flavor to definitely be above average, probably in the top 40% of ginger ales I've had, but comparatively, it was just a bit spicier than Reed's Ginger Beer, which isn't as spicy as I would hope. On t... (read more) 3.5/5.0
recommended drinks gingerale japanese seijoishii extra spicy ginger ale 3.5
Smartfood Spicy Jalapeño Ranch popcorn: For last minute ingredients, I sometimes find myself at Safeway when all other options are closed. Their snack aisles are stocked with brands Berkeley Bowl would never carry, including this bag of Frito-Lay Smartfood popcorn. I still remember enjoying the white cheddar popcorn in lunch bag snack packs growing up, so I decided to give this spicy jalapeño ranch flavor a try. It was spicier than I expected, but I don’t think jalapeño and ranch are a particularly good flavor combination; on thei... (read more) 2.0/5.0
smartfood spicy jalapeño ranch popcorn 2.0
Snack Factory jalapeño jack pretzel chips: Slightly stale texture and strange, artificial flavor 1.5/5.0
avoid spicy snackfactory jalapeño jack pretzel chips 1.5
Tao Kae Noi Spicy Hi tempura seaweed: This version of the TKN seaweed snack is backed with a layer of fried tempura, giving it more rigidity and bite. The flavor is a bit like ramen seasoning packets but with a more prominent nori flavor. While the bag is resealable, the entire package can easily be consumed in one serving – not because it's particularly tasty, but because there isn't much in it. 2.5/5.0
hmart japanese taokaenoi spicy hi tempura seaweed 2.5
The Daily Crave Spicy Thai Chili Quinoa Chips: My experience with the brand The Daily Crave, which specialized in veggie-based snacks, has been fairly hit-or-miss (the smoked gouda chips are quite good, but the other cheese flavors I had were so-so). Their Spicy Thai Chili-flavored quinoa chips are the most adventurous I've seen from their line. While I don't normally like quinoa, it lends only a small amount of flavor (that is virtually indistinguishable from other "veggie" chips), and the sweet-and-spicy seasoning is surprisingly tas... (read more) 3.0/5.0
berkeleybowl thedailycrave spicy thai chili quinoa chips 3.0